- Concept EvaluationUsing both qualitative and quantitative methods to determine the technical, financial, and marketing feasibility of a product. This could involve ranking multiple concepts to determine which concept is most likely to succeed and should move forward in the new product development process. Read More
- Concept GenerationThe initial phase of concept generation includes the identification of a problem or unmet customer need. Depending on the complexity of the problem, it can be broken into subgroups. The next phase includes trying to solve the problem, and this can be done by a variety of methods including:(...) Read More
- Corrective Action and Preventative ActionA process to collect and analyze information, identify and investigate product and quality problems, and take appropriate and effective corrective and/or preventive action to prevent their recurrence. Corrective actions are a response to problems that have already occurred. Preventative(...) Read More
- Critical Quality AttributeThe chemical, physical, etc. properties that can be defined, measured, and continually monitored to ensure the final product outputs remain within acceptable quality limits. Read More
- Customer NeedsExpression of the customer or user problem with high level solution requirements. They are often expressed in qualitative terms which are then translated into product requirements or design inputs. Read More