Designing and

Developing Products

Cornell Course

When customer needs have been analyzed and broad priorities have been set for product development, actual design and development can commence. The design process often uses a variety of methods to hammer out increasingly detailed plans. After these plans are validated, development work begins.

This course will start you on the design and development process by showing you how to document detailed project requirements. You will see how to develop prototypes of increasing precision. You will explore how to seek and evaluate design feedback from customers. Finally, you will consider a range of development issues and best practices, including the use of sprints, the establishment of appropriate infrastructure, progress tracking, and working with remote and third-party teams.

You are required to have completed the following courses or have equivalent experience before taking this course:

• Preparing for Success as a Product Manager
• Managing Product Teams
• Identifying and Targeting Customer Needs
• Prioritizing for Product Roadmaps