A finished product is one that is ready to reach the final consumer.
A product is something that is created through a production process . In a market economy , products are objects that are bought and sold to satisfy a need.
Finished , on the other hand, is that which is already finished, finished or complete . It is possible to differentiate, in this sense, between what is finished and what is in development or will still be modified for some purpose.
A finished product is an object intended for the final consumer . It is therefore a product that does not require modifications or preparations to be marketed.
Example of finished product
Let's take the case of a table offered in a furniture store. This product goes through several stages before its creation: a tree is cut down to obtain the wood; the wood is cut, sanded, polished and treated with certain substances to make it more durable; the wooden planks are then assembled into a table according to a previous design, using nails, glue or other additional substances; finally, the table is cleaned and varnished. Only then is the finished product ready for a customer to purchase and start using.
In order for the finished product to exist, it goes through several stages and even other intermediate products (inputs) and raw materials are needed. In the table example, the carpenter probably purchased the raw wood, nails, and varnish to develop the final product. He may even sell the unvarnished table to a furniture store that will do the finishing touches before the table goes on sale.
In the case of digital creations, the stages leading up to the presentation of the finished product are different from those for material objects.
Innovation and technology
Advances in technology have led to the emergence of new markets as an inevitable result of the creation of product types that did not fit into any of the categories of the past.
Blu-ray movies, computer software, recorded music and video games are four clear examples of products that needed their own space in the industry, away from furniture, clothing and cars. Their differences are also reflected in the production stage, although they begin at the very conception and continue even in their distribution .
Consumer intervention before reaching the finished product
While a furniture set is launched on the market to tempt the public with striking designs or affordable prices to renovate the home, digital content in the world of entertainment usually responds to consumer demand or expectations rather than being imposed as the new trend . Thanks to the weight of social networks and micro-financing platforms (translation of the term in English crowdfunding ), users constantly express their needs and desires to developers, as well as investing money in the creation of their favorite works.
This level of public involvement throughout the development process requires that items be shown before they reach the finished product stage. Unless it is a genuine revolution, consumers may feel ignored if they are not involved, even if only by taking their opinions into account.
Differences between the material and the digital
Another fundamental difference between the production of digital content and traditional products is the raw material : far from requiring glue and varnish, this genre often relies on the work of a group of people at their respective computers. This does not mean that in some cases it is not necessary to create models and dolls, for example, to facilitate the design work or to scan and digitize them.
The testing phase (also known as testing ) is also one of the main characteristics of interactive digital content. Before it becomes a finished product, there must be a period in which specialized people ensure that it will meet a series of minimum quality requirements to satisfy consumers.