Explanation: 'brains' (control) of the product
Expectation/s: own IP; supported; reliable; available
Risks: IP; misunderstandings; unverifiable process
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Explanation: 'body'; enclosure
Expectation/s: IP; fit; form; function; aesthetics
Risks: inverse of expectations
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Explanation: 'connection' WiFi/IoT/Bluetooth/etc
Expectation/s: IP; compatibility; support; simplicity
Risks: inverse of expectations
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Explanation: brainstorming and feasibility
Expectation/s: Innovation and practicality
Risks: not doing
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Explanation: brainstorming and feasibility
Expectation/s: Innovation and practicality
Risks: not doing
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Explanation: interacting with the world
Expectation/s: simplicity; efficacy; appeal
Risks: not tuned to the market
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Explanation:goal posts/Risk/Stage check
Expectation/s: understood, prescriptive and thorough
Risks: vague or not owned
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Explanation: transfer the idea into the physical
Expectation/s: able to visualise the solution
Risks: too constrained by practical limitations
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Explanation: goal posts/Risk/Stage check
Expectation/s: understood, prescriptive and thorough
Risks: vague, unwanted bells and whistles
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Explanation: assuring design and manufacture quality
Expectation/s: written quality plan
Risks: paralysis, unthorough, diminishing return
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Explanation: turn the Concept into engineering drawings
Expectation/s: mechanical drawings with dimensions
Risks: No IP, fitting issues, ergonomics
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Explanation: map process in user's eyes
Expectation/s: design clarification
Risks: real user not used
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Explanation: components and connection
Expectation/s: circuit diagrams (schematics)
Risks: Errors/DfM/DfT
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Explanation: design and manufacture quality
Expectation/s: plan, encompassing
Risks: fit, expectations, testing, diminishing return
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Explanation: software specification method
Expectation/s: prescriptive definition, software flow
Risks: buy in, thoroughness, paralysis
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Explanation: shape and design of PCB
Expectation/s: design and manufacturing definition
Risks: fit, component position, DfM/DfT
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Explanation: manufacture of enclosure
Expectation/s: physical prototype enclosure
Risks: fit issues
Further advice: Listen to audio
Explanation: assurance of software quality
Expectation/s: transferable, documented, supportable
Risks: inadequate or non-existent files/docs.
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Explanation: making PCBs
Expectation/s: managed, turnkey
Risks: design/manufacture not separate
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Explanation: testing the whole product
Expectation/s: market evaluation, function
Risks: market or function mis-specified
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Explanation: actual software writing
Expectation/s: written well, just happen
Risks: badly done, do to QA standard
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Explanation: software for the electronics
Expectation/s: supportable and functional
Risks: QA plan, time underestimated
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Explanation: volume enclosure manufacture
Expectation/s: scaleable, prompt, seamless
Risks: DfM, DfT, infrastructure
Further advice: Listen to audio
Explanation: testing of software, TDD
Expectation/s: function, aesthetics
Risks: new problems, unthorough
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Explanation: testing PCB/firmware vs. specification
Expectation/s: device function, fit, conformance
Risks: poor spec, poor marketing, no contingency
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Explanation: injection mould/folded plastic/metal
Expectation/s: seamless manufacture
Risks: supplier review, infrastructure (QA)
Further advice: Listen to audio
Explanation: review by early clients
Expectation/s: market onset problems solved
Risks: field action avoided
Further advice: Listen to audio
Explanation: review by early clients
Expectation/s: market onset problems solved
Risks: field action avoided
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Explanation: review by early clients
Expectation/s: market onset problems solved
Risks: field action avoided
Further advice: Listen to audio
Explanation: post development support
Expectation/s: managed OES
Risks: dissatisfaction, supply disruption
Further advice: Listen to audio
Explanation: control sample for production
Expectation/s: highlight scale issues
Risks: supply/function issues
Further advice: Listen to audio
Explanation: post development support
Expectation/s: managed OES
Risks: dissatisfaction, supply disruption
Further advice: Listen to audio
Explanation: post development support
Expectation/s: managed OES
Risks: dissatisfaction, supply disruption
Further advice: Listen to audio
