Memorandum+9

Abstract The aim of this study is to advance knowledge and understanding of the future potential of planned obsolescence on product development in a consumer society, examining its role in a new light and identifying to what degree it is necessary and in what forms?

The study will draw on scholarly literature that examine…
 * Planned obsolescence from a sustainability view
 * PO’s relation to Innovation in the current system
 * Arguments for PO based on different factors

Data for the study will be collected through
 * Interviews with qualified individuals
 * Literature review
 * Various product case studies

Results of this study demonstrate…
 * PO’s effect on our consumer way of life
 * The inevitability of perceived obsolescence and its impact

Findings from this study, indicate that the following kinds of change…
 * A more sustainable form of product development
 * A way to make PO a tool for innovation and sustainability that works to counteract perceived obsolescence