Evaluating - OCRFitness for purpose

Evaluating ideas, models and feedback is an ongoing process, utilised in continuing to adapt and improve products to make them more useful, appealing and profitable.

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Fitness for purpose

Designers will have written a , developed from the and based on the results of completed research. This is where a specific list of is written that a designer can follow as a set of rules. During the iterative design process, this specification should be referenced to and designs evaluated against it to ensure the final solution is the best fit.

Six different design criteria, function, materials, environment, performance, target market and aesthetics all illustrated around a main central label saying ‘Design specification’.

Considerations might include:

  • How does the product fit within the range of sizes specified?
  • Does the product fit the taste?
  • Do the materials and components fit within the specified cost limits?
  • Does the product appeal to the ?
  • Will the design comply with current safety standards?
  • Will the product have a minimal impact on the environment?