<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKutokana na mchakato wa maendeleo ya bidhaa, shughuli zilizokuwa muhimu zilikuwa kuchukua maarifa maalum ya kubuni na utengenezaji na ukaguzi wa uamuzi ili kuamua ikiwa maarifa yaliyopatikana yatasaidia kuongezeka kwa uwekezaji muhimu kuhamia hatua inayofuata ya maendeleo au uzalishaji.  <response>: Critical to the product development process were activities that enabled the capture of specific design and manufacturing knowledge and decision reviews to determine if the knowledge captured would support the increased investment necessary to move to the next development phase or into production. 