The purpose of this unit is to prepare you to undertake product development activities. You will learn about different product design methodologies and the role of the product development life cycle. In addition, you will discover the factors that influence product developments.  

The key to any product development being a success is the analysis, client review, design, testing and final acceptance that takes place. The skills that you will learn can be applied to the development of any product, large or small. You will use product development skills and work through the product development life cycle.  

Whether you are building a network, developing a website, developing a system for data analytics or creating an augmented or virtual reality resource, they are all products.  

It is therefore important that you understand the processes required for the development of products and that you can apply them to a variety of situations.  

It is recommended that you develop a product alongside the other units you are studying so that you can explore the units holistically as a wider project. If this unit is being taken as part of a specialist pathway, the product developed could align to your chosen pathway and support progression into your chosen field within the IT industry.