BM after Midterm Flashcards
Idea generation RT:new product development
the systematic search for new-product ideas.
Crowdsourcing
inviting broad communities of people-customers, employees independent scientists and researchers, and even the public at large- into the new-product innovation process.
idea screening
screening new-product ideas to spot good ideas and drop poor ones as soon as possible.
product concept
a detailed version of the new-product idea stated in meaningful consumer terms.
Concept testing
testing new-product concepts with a group of target consumers to find out if the concepts have strong consumer appeal.
Marketing strategy development
designing an initial marketing strategy for a new product based on the product concept
Business analysis
a review of the sales, costs, and profit projections for a new product to find out whether these factors satisfy the company’s objectives.
Product development
developing the product concept into a physical product to ensure that the product idea can be turned into a workable market offering.
test marketing
the stage of new-product development in which the product and its proposed marketing program are tested in realistic market settings.
commercialization
introducing a new product into the market
customer-centered new-product development
new-product development that focuses on finding new ways to solve customer problems and create more customer-satisfying experiences.
team-based new-product development
new-product development in which various company departments work closely together, overlapping the steps in the product development process to save time and increase effectiveness.
product life cycle (PLC)
the course of a product’s sales and profits over its lifetime.
style
a basic and distinctive mode of expression
fashion
a currently accepted or popular style in a given field.
Fad
a temporary period of unusually high sales driven by consumer enthusiasm and immediate product or brand popularity.
Introduction stage
the PLC stage in which a new product is first distributed and made available for purchase.
Growth stage
the PLC stage in which a product’s sales start climbing quickly
Maturity stage
the PLC stage in which a product’s sales growth slows or levels out.
Decline stage
the PLC stage in which a product’s sales fade away.
Adoption process
the mental process through which an individual passes from first hearing about an innovation to final adoption.
stages in adoption process
awareness, interest, evaluation, trial, adoption.
the eight major steps of the new product development process
- Idea generation
- idea screening
- concept development and testing
- marketing strategy development
- business analysis
- product development
- test marketing
- commercialization
the five stages of the product life styles
- product development
- introduction
- growth
- maturity
- decline.
the five adopter groups
innovators, early adopters, early mainstream, late mainstream, lagging adopters
customer value-based pricing
setting price based on buyers’ perceptions of value rather than on the seller’s cost
Good-value pricing
offering just the right combination of quality and good service at a fair price.
price
the amount of money charged for a product or service, or the sum of the values that customers exchange for the benefits of having or using the product or service
value-added pricing
attaching value-added features and services to differentiate a company’s offers and charging higher prices.
cost-based pricing
setting prices based on the costs of producing, distributing, and selling the product plus a fair rate of return for effort and risk.