human or mechanical efforts or activities that add value to a product
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Idea Generation
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seeking product ideas to achieve organizational objectives
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Product Differentiation
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creating and designing products so that customer perceive them as different from competing products
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Business Analysis
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evaluating the potential impact of a product idea on the firm's sales, costs and profits
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Commercialization
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refining and finalizing plans and budgets for full-scale manufacturing and marketing of a product
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Concept Testing
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seeking a sample of potential buyers' responses to a product idea
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Brand Manager
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the person responsible for a single brand
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Aesthetic Modifications
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changes relating to the sensory appeal of a product
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Styling
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the physical appearance of a product
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Quality Modification
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changes relation to a product's dependability and durability
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Functional Modification
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changes affecting a product's versatility, effectiveness, convenience, or safety
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Venture Team
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a cross-functional group that creates entirely new products that may be aimed at new markets
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Screening
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selecting the ideas with the greatest potential for further review
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Quality
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the overall characteristics of a product that allow it to perform as expected in satisfying customer needs
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New Product Development Process
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a seven-phase process for introducing products: idea generation, screening, concept testing, business analysis, product development, test-marketing, and commercialization
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Product Development
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determining if producing a product is technically feasible and cost effective
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Product Design
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how a product is conceived, planned, and produced
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Line Extension
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development of a product that is closely related to existing products in the line but is designed specifically to meet different customer needs
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Market Manager
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the person responsible for managing the marketing activities that serve a particular group of customers
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Product Manager
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the person within an organization who is responsible for a product, a product line, or several distinct products that make up a group
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Consistency of Quality
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the degree to which a product has the same level of quality over time
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Test Marketing
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a limited introduction of a product in geographic areas chosen to represent the intended market
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Level of Quality
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the amount of quality a product possesses
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Product Modification
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changes in one or more characteristics of a products
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Product Features
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specific design characteristics that allow a product to perform certain tasks
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Product Deletion
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eliminating a product from the product mix when it no longer satisfies a sufficient number of customers