Choose the product and users
Which finished product is closest, who will use it and where will it operate?
- Closest primary or additional product line
- Intended users and operator roles
- Operating environment, core functions and exclusions
Products / Decision Checklist
Use this connected-product decision checklist before sample planning.
A complete specification can follow later. For the first discussion, make five decisions visible: product and users, market and connectivity, software ownership, sample goal, and production inputs.
Five decisions shape the first configuration.
Record what is known and mark the remaining choices as open.
Fix the market and connection assumptions
Which countries, networks, power source and reporting behavior shape the device?
- Target countries, operators or local network
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NB-IoT, 4G Cat.1 or an open recommendation
- Power, mobility, reporting frequency and response target
Define the brand and software boundary
What should users see, what should operators control and who owns the system?
- Enclosure, packaging and product identity
- App, dashboard, accounts, roles and alerts
- Cloud, API, hosting, source-code access and product data
Give the sample one job
What must the first sample demonstrate, and in which representative conditions?
- Sample purpose and quantity
- Representative field, installation or user conditions
- Acceptance criteria, known limitations and issue ownership
Set the production and commercial inputs
Which release, test, packaging and forecast decisions are needed for the pilot and quotation?
- Expected sample, pilot and production volumes
- Programming, configuration and functional tests
- Certification files, packaging, schedule assumptions and order forecast
Choose module-only supply or a finished-product program.
Module-only supply fits a team that already owns the device hardware, antenna, firmware, software integration and production validation. A finished-product program coordinates those layers around one selected device.
Use the checklist before requesting commercial figures.
Certification work, MOQ, schedule and quotation follow the market, enclosure, radio, battery, tooling, software, tests, packaging and forecast.
Ready to review the decisions?
Transfer the available answers into the browser worksheet and review the resulting product brief.