(2) EFFECT ON PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS…

Let's start with the following basic, 9-phase product development process, which exemplifies a wide variety of product development activities. For a detailed discussion of this process see:

• Good Product Engineering Practices
• Product Development From the Top - So… I have a Product Idea… Now what?

Now let's relate the four EG Caveats (and thus the EG Dictums) to each of the Product Life Cycle stages by showing some generic examples of what may need to be considered. What actually should be considered, of course, depends on the product, company philosophy and markets.