Systems, apparatus, and methods for facilitating product development

A product development site comprising:

• a database;
• means for providing a home page over a network, the home page including a plurality of links to overview pages corresponding to stages of product development, the stages including at least a concept stage, a design stage subsequent to the concept stage, a planning stage subsequent to the design stage, and one or more stages subsequent to the planning stage, the overview pages including at least a concept stage overview page, a design stage overview page, and a planning stage overview page;
• means for storing, a plurality of concept stage document templates comprising at least a concept template and a concept screening template associated with the concept stage, a plurality of design stage document templates comprising a service description template and opportunity assessment template associated with the design stage, and a planning stage document template associated with the planning stage;
• means for providing electronic access to the plurality of concept stage document templates through the concept stage overview page, to the plurality of design stage document templates through the design stage overview page, and to the planning stage document template though the planning stage overview page;
• means for receiving one of a concept document based on the concept template and a concept screen document based on the concept screening template, the one of the concept document and the concept screening document data being populated with data reflecting a concept for the product;
• means for receiving, a first determination that the concept is approved for further development, wherein the first determination is based on the one of the concept document and the concept screening document;
• means for receiving, after receiving the first determination, one of a service description document based on the service description template and an opportunity assessment document based on the opportunity assessment template, the one of the service description document and the opportunity assessment document being populated with data reflecting a design for the product;
• means for receiving, a second determination to proceed with planning for the product, wherein the second determination is based on the one of the service description document and the opportunity assessment document;
• means for receiving, after receiving the second determination, a planning stage document based on the planning stage document template, the planning stage document data being populated with data reflecting a set of requirements associated with the product;
• means for receiving, a third determination to proceed with developing the product, wherein the third determination is based on the planning stage document and a receipt of an indication of commitment for the product from an organization affected by the product;
• and
• means for receiving, after the product has been developed based on the set of requirements reflected in the planning stage document, the developing comprising conducting a trial to verify that the product meets one of the set of requirements, a fourth determination to deploy and implement the product, the fourth determination based on a result of the trial.

A product development site comprising:

• a web server;
• a database;
• and
• a database server,
• the product development site configured to:
• provide a home page over a network, the home page including a plurality of links to overview pages corresponding to stages of product development, the stages including at least a concept stage, a design stage subsequent to the concept stage, a planning stage subsequent to the design stage, and one or more stages subsequent to the planning stage, the overview pages including at least a concept stage overview page, a design stage overview page, and a planning stage overview page;
• store, in the database, a plurality of concept stage document templates comprising at least a concept template and a concept screening template associated with the concept stage, a plurality of design stage document templates comprising a service description template and opportunity assessment template associated with the design stage, and a planning stage document template associated with the planning stage;
• provide electronic access to the plurality of concept stage document template through the concept stage overview page, to the plurality of design stage document templates through the design stage overview page, and to the planning stage document template though the planning stage overview page;
• receive one of a concept document based on the concept template and a concept screen document based on the concept screening template, the one of the concept document and the concept screening document data being populated with data reflecting a concept for the product;
• receive, a first determination that the concept is approved for further development, wherein the first determination is based on the one of the concept document and the concept screening document;
• after receiving the first determination, receive one of a service description document based on the service description template and an opportunity assessment document based on the opportunity assessment template, the one of the service description document and the opportunity assessment document being populated with data reflecting a design for the product;
• receive a second determination to proceed with planning for the product, wherein the second determination is based on the one of the service description document and the opportunity assessment document;
• after receiving the second determination, receive a planning stage document based on the planning stage document template, the planning stage document data being populated with data reflecting a set of requirements associated with the product;
• receive, a third determination to proceed with developing the product, wherein the third determination is based on the planning stage document and a receipt of an indication of commitment for the product from an organization affected by the product;
• and
• receive, after the product has been developed based on the set of requirements reflected in the planning stage document, the developing comprising conducting a trial to verify that the product meets one of the set of requirements, a fourth determination to deploy and implement the product, the fourth determination based on a result of the trial.