HomeIENHome Concepts Engineer Build Test Designs Innovate Refine Discover Test Divergent thinking Divergent thinking Physical product development Impact mapping Group ideas Evaluate priorities Idea statement Design brief Specification (MoSCoW) Moodboard Competitor review Concepts Pre-production Discover Innovate Define Evaluate Design Engineer Develop Idea 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 10 09 Deliver Manufacture Sketching Mechanical concepts Electronic concepts Market research Branding Product designs Concept 3D CAD Basic 2D Drafting Presentation model Proof of concept Physical model Marketing visuals Packaging design Funding research Focus groups Target audience Optimisation CAD Pre-production Materials research Mechanical analysis Engineering drawings Patent documentation Electrical engineering Design Challenge Timeline & Investment FMEA CE UKCA paperwork Production Eng Production 3D CAD Production drawings Production methods Prototypes Focus group Functional Brainstorming Production prototype Tests Fit Form Function CE UKCA destruction Test User testing Idea brainstorming Sales forecasts CRM system PLM system Quality control docs Supply chain management Product insurance International standards Customs Marketing Product launch costs Marketing feedback loop Packaging Assembly methods IEN00-S001-Rev01 Page 2 of 5 Research Identify an opportunity Idea Sales Distribution Competing product review User workshops Confirmaion bias Market analysis Technology research Sustainability Affinity diagram Innovate Products and Services Revenue streams Cost structure Customer segments Key partners Business model canvas Key activities Key resources Customer relationships Channels Reinforce A/B testing Industry standards Stakeholder and user interviews Understand industry Market context enquiry Product themes/types Customer persona The process diagram is flexible, designed to be a framework to help physical product ideas navigate innovation and engineering. Production Routing & instructions The above process diagram is a summary of the work done at “Cast Iron CAD Ltd UK”, this process framework helps us provide quality Innovation consultation & Engineering expertise. Additional procedures and processes are maintained and updated by “Innovate Engineer™” to support company management & opperation. The product development process by “Innovate Engineer Ltd” is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Based on work at innovateengineer.com. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by-sa/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA. This information provided is for reference only, designed to help you build procedures and processes to advance Innovation, Product development & Engineering. QFD Analysis Identify “Value goals” MRP system Master production schedule Record iterations & developments Contruction CAD 2D/3D evaluation Design for manufacture Technology review Establish IP strategy MVP Initial expectations Mechanical Materials Electrical Sales Marketing Design Convergent Convergent Divergent Divergent Convergent Convergent Cross functional team Self organising Shared goals Design the right things Designing things right Product enhancements An improvement cycle can be started anytime, identify what stage the Improvement can be introduced, and start the next iteration. Future roadmap The innovate engineer “business development diagram” provides considerations for what happens alongside and beyond product development. Risk assessment Value proposition canvas Value propositions Gain creators Pain Relievers Customer Jobs Viability sprint