Quality Function Deployment (QFD) is a method for developing products and services by focusing on customer requirements. It involves cross-functional project teams who use a technique called a "House of Quality" to document customer needs and engineer the corresponding technical requirements. This helps prioritize design features and guide the development process to ensure it delivers solutions that satisfy customers. QFD was developed in the 1970s and has been shown to reduce product development timelines and costs while promoting effective communication between departments.