In New Product Development,a "Phases and Gates" Approach Means That

question 10

Multiple Choice

In new product development,a "phases and gates" approach means that:

• A)A firm's market is divided into specific segments (or "phases")linked by "gates" which allow synergies to be exploited
• B)A firm's product development relies on time segments that must be linked through gates
• C)The process is divided into consecutive stages,at the end of each a decision is made as to whether to continue to the next stage of development
• D)The product is divided into separate modules where the interface between them are viewed as gates

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Definitions:

Self-Consciousness

An acute awareness of oneself, one's appearance, or one's actions, which can affect an individual's behavior in social contexts.

Formal Operational

The stage of cognitive development, as proposed by Piaget, where individuals are able to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.

Concrete Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children aged 7 to 11 years start thinking logically about concrete events.

Metacognition

involves the awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes, often referred to as "thinking about thinking".