Our concept validation testing and proposition testing research uses products trials, concept research and smoke tests to fully assess and prioritize concepts and understand which innovations are most likely to succeed in the market.
Many companies struggle to successfully launch new products with as many as nine out of ten product launches failing. Thoroughly investigating whether a product is likely to succeed before launch is vital.
We have developed success criteria to filter winning concepts and prototypes. This tool is the framework for making “go/no go” decisions throughout product development and runs in parallel to the Stage Gate process
Our approach is based on intent to purchase concepts and products and / or a likelihood to recommend them
In order to “pass through” the gate, it is necessary for a concept to exceed our success threshold. This is usually achieved with a “Standard” score or higher, meaning that a sufficient proportion of potential buyers have stated a firm intention to purchase or recommend the product
Additional metrics captured to support the decision include believability of the concept, uniqueness, overall appeal, degree of fit with the brand, etc.
A leading hygiene solutions manufacturer wanted to develop a new logic for washroom cleaning. It saw potential in further incorporating the principles of the IoT to enable facility managers and staff of washrooms to receive real-time data on fill levels of paper and soap dispensers, bins and visitor frequency in order to more efficiently adjust cleaning schedules and to improve the visitor experience. The overall aim of the project was to explore the attractiveness of 12 new concepts intended to add further value to the existing system. The client wanted to know which concepts to move to feasibility stage, which concepts to shelve for now and which concepts to stop completely.
