In order to avoid wasting time, money and business resources every organisation needs a well thought new product development strategy. In a typical new product development strategy we would cover following aspects;
Successful new product development requires a thorough knowledge of your target market and its needs and wants. A targeted, strategic and purposeful approach to new product development will ensure your products fit your market.
- Identify the target market for the product being developed
- Understanding market needs
- Benchmarking product being developed with the existing alternatives
- Limitations in the existing products
- Whitespaces to fit the product in the market
- Concept or product testing survey to understand customer response before launch
- Understanding media consumption habits to plan marketing
- Setting deadlines for each stage
- Identify issues and solutions