Tips For Successful Product Development

• With user studies, every user counts!
  • Even one user interview is better than none.

• Allow time for iteration in the product schedule.
  • New requirements may emerge.

• Timing is important.
  • When to launch is as important as what to launch.

• Write clear and well document product plan.
  • Someone else may need to continue your work.

• Test the product as early as possible.

• Take future requirements into consideration early in the product development process.

• Use competition product benchmarking to find good and bad existing solutions out there.

• Verify the product concept and design with real users.
  • Do not develop for blind markets.

• Write test cases that cover all product requirements and user tasks.

• A proper development process is the key factor in creating a high quality product.

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© 2008 John Michael Pierobon

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