- A ‚relevant product‘ shall be described as a product (incl. Hardware, Software, Service, platforms or a combination of such elements) with the following characteristics:
- A relevant product has a clear and understandable value proposition for the user (owner) of the product
- For a relevant product there exists evidence that it can be manufactured and scaled up to high volume production meeting all required quality and commercial goals.
- The development, production, in-field usage and recycling of a relevant product is always in line with ecological, social and legal standards.
- A relevant product is safe and secure and is kept safe and secure throughout the entire product life cycle by means of updates, upgrades and service activities.
- The life span of a relevant product is designed in such a way, so that the overall product resource footprint, the total cost of ownership and the anticipated technology progress are balanced optimally.
