Factors/Features

Question 1

What are the 7 factors/features that relate to

• the evaluation/examination of products/services?
• the impact on growth and development of individuals/families?

& include a brief description of each…

Answer 1

FUNCTIONAL 
~ capability of serving its purpose / operating / functioning 
~ useful? practical? well designed? purposeful?
SOCIAL
~ interaction with other aspects of society 
~ relationships with everyone - family/peers/workplace/daycare/school
~ how does if benefit the community/family/individual 
~ workers involved? who runs it?
~ volunteers?
CULTURAL
~ background/culture
~ beliefs/values 
~ discipline 
~shared behaviours/characteristics of a group 
ENVIRONMENTAL
~ our home/local places/school/work
~ impact on environment
~ location? variety of locations?
~ sustainable impact
~ where produced? where available? 
ECONOMIC
~ how much money does it cost?
~ fundraising?
~ additional cost?
- financial difficulty? 
POLITICAL
~ laws/rules
~ government involved?
~ Terms and Conditions 
~ Copyright 
~ Specific age groups 
~ Safety regulations 
TECHNOLOGICAL
~ what techniques/methods used
~ problem solved or created?
~ technology process- investigate, devise, produce, evaluate.