A finished product is one that is ready to reach the final consumer.
A product is something that arises through a production process . Within the framework of a market economy , products are those objects that are bought and sold with the aim of satisfying 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 continue to be modified for some purpose.
The object intended for the final consumer is known as a finished product . It is a product, therefore, that does not require modifications or preparations to be marketed.
Example of finished product
Take the case of a table offered in a furniture store. This product goes through multiple 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 give it greater durability; With the wooden boards, the table is assembled according to a previous design, using nails, glue or other additional substances; The table is finally cleaned and varnished. Only then is the finished product reached, ready for a customer to purchase and start using it.
For the finished product to exist, it goes through various states and even other intermediate products (inputs) and raw materials are needed. In the table example, the carpenter likely purchased the raw wood, nails, and varnish to develop the final product. Perhaps you can 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 until presenting the finished product are different with respect to material objects.
Innovation and technology
Advances in technology have led to the emergence of new markets as an inevitable result of the creation of types of products that did not fit into any of the categories of the past.
Blu-ray movies, computer programs, 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
Although a furniture set is launched on the market to tempt the public with impressive designs or affordable prices to renovate the home, digital content from the world of entertainment usually responds to consumer demand or expectations instead of imposing itself as the new trend . Thanks to the weight of social networks and crowdfunding platforms , users constantly express their needs and desires to developers, in addition to investing money in the creation of their favorite works.
This degree of public involvement throughout the development process requires that items be displayed before reaching finished product status. Unless it is a true revolution, consumers may feel ignored if they are not involved, even if their opinions are not taken into account.
Differences between material and digital
Another fundamental difference in the production of digital content with respect to traditional products is the raw material : far from requiring glue and varnish, this genre usually relies on the work of a group of people on their respective computers. This does not mean that in some cases it is 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 becoming a finished product, there must be a period in which specialized people ensure that it meets a series of minimum quality requirements to satisfy consumers.