Product planning (or product discovery) is the ongoing process of identifying and articulating market requirements that define a product's feature set.[1] It serves as the basis for decision-making about price, distribution and promotion. Product planning is also the means by which companies and businesses can respond to long-term challenges within the business environment,[2] often achieved by managing the product throughout its life cycle using various marketing strategies, including product extensions or improvements, increased distribution, price changes and promotions. It involves understanding the needs and wants of core customer groups so products can target key customer desires [3] and allows a firm to predict how a product will be received within a market upon launch.