pre·pro·duc·tion 
(prē′prə-dŭkshən)
(prē′prə-dŭkshən)adj.
1. Taking place or existing before production: preproduction planning.
2. Of, relating to, or being a prototype: preproduction models of next year's automobiles.
n.
The preliminary arrangements, as concerning financing or personnel, that are made upon the inception of a project: a movie in preproduction.