The First Step in a Stage-Gate Development Funnel Is to

question 45

Multiple Choice

The first step in a stage-gate development funnel is to

• A)draft a detailed product development plan.
• B)provide a list of technological requirements.
• C)encourage employees to come up with as many new product ideas as possible.
• D)develop a detailed developmental budget.
• E)sign a written agreement that details factors such as responsibilities and resource commitments.

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Definitions:

Retroactive Interference

A memory phenomenon where new information hampers the ability to recall older information.

Repression

A defense mechanism proposed by Freud, which involuntarily pushes threatening or disturbing thoughts out of conscious awareness.

Source Amnesia

A memory disorder in which someone can remember certain information but is unable to recall where, when, or how that information was acquired.

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where old memories inhibit the capacity to remember new information.