SPECIFICATION

SPECIFICATION 2020 - by ALL DESIGN
In concept a written specification is a working, conceptual MODEL that theorises how a solution might work both as a whole system and in it's individual constituent parts. This model is subject to changes and may have several iterations as a project develops, ideas are tested, new data is found and used, and idealistic solutions meet with harsh reality in prototype trials with a user.

In practise a design specification is a specific list of performance criteria that the final product must achieve in order to be successful.

It is not an accurate description of what the product must look like or be made of or how it works,

In schools this has traditionally been done under the headings of the acronym ACCESS FM (see bottom of page)

This has functioned very well for previous courses in product design, graphic products, and resistant materials since introduction in 1999. CHanges in courses post 2017 need take into account the need for Human Centred Design and global issues such as Sustainable Development Goals, the creation of a Circular Economy, new disciplines such as UX and UI design. So below is All DESIGN's first iteration of a new specification for The Great Recovery.

To ensure your specification is as thorough as possible you must create statements that state how the product must function, justify why you have said that by referring back to research, and then also say how you will test this at the prototyping stage.