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What is Product Development Cycle?

It is the whole of the planning, production and testing stages that a product goes through from idea to reaching the end user.

Overview

This cycle includes not just writing code; It includes market research, drawing the design, developing the product and fixing bugs. It is a continuous improvement process.

Analogy: It's similar to the process a car goes through from the design phase, to being built in the factory, tested on the test track, and sent to the dealer.

How it works

It usually proceeds in the following steps: 'Plan, Design, Develop, Test, Release'.

Where it is used

It is applied in software companies, the startup world and engineering projects.

Commonly confused with

It can be confused with project management; Management controls this cycle, and the cycle is the business itself.

Frequently asked questions

How does artificial intelligence affect this cycle?

It accelerates the development and testing phases, ensuring that the cycle is completed in a much shorter time.

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