2: Product Development Fundamentals
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Which roles are typically included in a product development team?

  • Engineers of different disciplines and industrial designers (correct)
  • Manufacturing engineers and product testers
  • Statistical analysts and financial advisors
  • Sales representatives and graphic designers

What is a key aspect of effective communication in product development?

  • Avoiding feedback from non-technical team members
  • Limiting discussions to technical aspects only
  • Defining system interfaces explicitly (correct)
  • Assuming that all team members understand technical jargon

Why is it important to have discipline-specific knowledge in a product development team?

  • It reduces the need for regular meetings and updates
  • It ensures that team members can work independently without collaboration
  • It helps in prioritizing tasks without considering other perspectives
  • It allows team members to communicate requirements clearly (correct)

Which statement reflects a common communication pitfall in product development?

<p>Not stating requirements clearly and assuming understanding (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can significantly differ among team members in product development?

<p>Perspectives and priorities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in the systematic approach for concept generation and selection?

<p>Problem Clarification (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process is emphasized in the concept generation and selection framework?

<p>Systematic exploration (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does reflection play in concept generation?

<p>It helps in understanding the design requirements. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by 'external search' in the concept generation process?

<p>Researching existing solutions outside the team. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes concept selection?

<p>The process of analyzing and choosing from generated concepts. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes explicit user needs?

<p>Easy for the user to express (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of Phase 1 in the product development process?

<p>Generate promising concepts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about latent needs is true?

<p>They have not yet been addressed. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of product specifications?

<p>To translate user needs into precise targets. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which task is NOT included in Phase 1: Concept Development?

<p>Define product specifications (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of product specifications?

<p>They include solutions to problems. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first phase of the product development process?

<p>Planning Development (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of product development, what is a key activity during Phase 3: Detail Design?

<p>Refining system specifications (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to resolve trade-offs in product design?

<p>To ensure the product gains significant market share. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of user need is generally known to be difficult to address?

<p>Latent needs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes Phase 4: Testing & Refinement?

<p>Evaluating and validating the design concepts (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a guideline for product specifications?

<p>They should be specific and quantitative. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the second phase of the product development process?

<p>System-Level Design (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a goal of the concept development phase?

<p>Select one concept for further development (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a potential consequence of not accurately defining product specifications?

<p>Unfulfilled user needs. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Phase 5: Production involve in the product development process?

<p>Ramp up of the product for market release (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in the product design process as outlined?

<p>Identify user needs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which stage follows the identification of user needs in the product development process?

<p>Establish product specifications (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of establishing product specifications?

<p>To define performance and design criteria (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which phase are product concepts generated and tested?

<p>Generate, select and test product concepts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the final step in the product development process?

<p>Finalize specifications (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is generating product concepts important in the development process?

<p>It provides a variety of solutions to evaluate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which is NOT a step in the outlined product design process?

<p>Conducting competitive analysis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of adapting the product design process from various sources?

<p>To refine and enhance the product development strategy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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