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Manage your product development processes

Product development process management is the practice of mapping, running and improving the product development processes an organisation depends on – design, prototyping, evaluation and build. Gluu combines process maps, work instructions, roles and live tasks in one place, so every product development process is documented and actually followed.

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Product development process management is how product teams turn fragmented, person-dependent tasks into clear, repeatable processes. In Gluu, each process is a living map of activities, roles and work instructions that people follow directly – so design, prototyping and build run the same way every time, whoever is away. It is the same closed loop that runs the rest of your business, applied to product development.

Why product teams put their processes in Gluu

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One source of truth

No more product development steps scattered across spreadsheets, inboxes and people’s heads. Every process lives in one place, current and visible to the whole team.

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A consistent way of working

New joiners and stand-ins follow the same guided steps every time – so quality does not depend on who happens to be handling it.

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Audit-ready control

Every change is versioned and every task is logged, so ISO, GDPR and internal-control requirements are evidenced without a scramble before the audit.

Product development process examples you can run in Gluu

Design products process example in Gluu

Design products

Develop and approve product designs through a clear review flow.

Create prototype process example in Gluu

Create prototype

Prepare an early prototype ready to use in the sales process.

Evaluate product process example in Gluu

Evaluate product

Test, validate and certify the product before it ships.

Build product process example in Gluu

Build product

Prepare the product for evaluation with a repeatable build.

Frequently asked questions

What is product development process management?

Product development process management is the practice of mapping, running and improving core product development processes so they run consistently instead of depending on individuals. It replaces scattered checklists and tribal knowledge with one living source of truth people follow.

What product development processes can I map in Gluu?

Any product development process – design, prototyping, evaluation and build. Gluu ships with real product development process examples you can adapt, and you can build your own with the AI assistant or simple mapping.

Do I need to know BPMN to map a product development process?

No. Gluu’s simple mapping and AI process creation let teams capture how work flows in plain language, while valid BPMN 2.0 stays underneath for anyone who needs it.

How does Gluu keep product development processes compliant and current?

Every process is versioned with review and rollback, and every task is logged. That gives you an audit trail for ISO and GDPR requirements, and drift between the documented process and real work is caught instead of quietly accumulating.

Can the product team run this without IT?

Yes. The product team owns and edits its own processes in Gluu, with work instructions attached to each activity for the people who carry them out – so changing a step does not need an IT project.

Ready to run your product development processes in Gluu?

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