2. After 15+ years and 1,000 + projects, we have
developed a great set of tools to help improve
the product development process .
We happy to share these with you.
3. You can also read our White Paper
“Keys to Successful Product Development”
for more information on our Product
development Process
https://www.finishlinepds.com/keys-to-
successful-product-development
“Successful product development
starts
with proven processes.”
4. Requirement Document
This is where you define your goal in specific,
quantifiable units; we will develop a product
with these functions and features, that will
cost $X, be ready for market by Y and cost $Z
to develop.
https://www.finishlinepds.com/required-doc-template
If You Don’t Know Where You’re Going,
Any Direction Will Do
5. Conceptual Design:
Conceptual Design sets 90% of the unit
cost and development budget. it's not an
option to get this part of the project
wrong.
https://www.finishlinepds.com/schematic
-checklist
“A well-managed conceptual design phase is an
essential step in all successful and timely new
product development efforts.”
6. Detail Design:
Most of the cost of any development
budget is the detail design. Here are some
different tools to help reduce that cost - as
well as time.
https://www.finishlinepds.com/tools
“Abstract ideas are
transformed
into
a tangible, functional
product.”
7. Steve Owens, Founder and CTO of Finish Line Product
Development Services, has over 30 years of successful
product development experience in many different
industries and is a sought after adviser and speaker on the
subject. Steve has founded four successful start-ups and
holds over twenty five patents. Steve has worked for
companies such as Halliburton and Baker Hughes. He has
experience in Internet of Things, M2M, Oil and Gas, and
Industrial Controls. Steve’s insight into the product
development process has generated millions of dollars in
revenue for start-ups and small businesses.