| Customer Service Ramp Up | 69 days? | 1/1/2007 | 4/5/2007 | | |
| Read the note for an explanation of the purpose of the template | 0 days | 1/1/2007 | 1/1/2007 | | |
| Initial Assessment | 5 days? | 1/1/2007 | 1/5/2007 | | |
| Perform Product Review | 5 days? | 1/1/2007 | 1/5/2007 | | |
| Identify typical product usage scenarios | 1 day? | 1/1/2007 | 1/1/2007 | 1 | Customer Service Team |
| Identify typical customer types | 1 day? | 1/2/2007 | 1/2/2007 | 4 | Customer Service Team |
| Identify anticipated product problem points | 1 day? | 1/3/2007 | 1/3/2007 | 5 | Customer Service Team |
| Determine solutions for product points | 1 day? | 1/4/2007 | 1/4/2007 | 6 | Customer Service Team |
| Document product review results | 1 day? | 1/5/2007 | 1/5/2007 | 7 | Customer Service Team |
| Product Review COMPLETE | 0 days | 1/5/2007 | 1/5/2007 | 8 | |
| Service Planning | 5 days? | 1/8/2007 | 1/12/2007 | | |
| Design Support Services | 4 days? | 1/8/2007 | 1/11/2007 | | |
| Design Customer Service Contact Scenarios | 1 day? | 1/8/2007 | 1/8/2007 | | |
| Online support | 1 day? | 1/8/2007 | 1/8/2007 | 9 | Customer Service Team |
| Phone support | 1 day? | 1/8/2007 | 1/8/2007 | 9 | Customer Service Team |
| On-site support | 1 day? | 1/8/2007 | 1/8/2007 | 9 | Customer Service Team |
| Design of customer service contact scenarios COMPLETE | 0 days | 1/8/2007 | 1/8/2007 | 13,14,15 | |
| Develop Levels of Customer Service (Free and Paid) | 3 days? | 1/9/2007 | 1/11/2007 | | |
| Identify types of problems to be solved | 1 day? | 1/9/2007 | 1/9/2007 | 16 | Customer Service Team |
| Identify service delivery options | 1 day? | 1/10/2007 | 1/10/2007 | 18 | Customer Service Team |
| Determine required skill sets for various support options | 1 day? | 1/11/2007 | 1/11/2007 | 19 | Customer Service Team |
| Customer Service Level Design COMPLETE | 0 days | 1/11/2007 | 1/11/2007 | 20 | |
| Design of Support Services COMPLETE | 0 days | 1/11/2007 | 1/11/2007 | 21 | |
| Service Planning & Design COMPLETE | 1 day? | 1/12/2007 | 1/12/2007 | 22 | |
| Service Delivery Infrastructure Planning | 35 days? | 1/8/2007 | 2/23/2007 | | |
| Resources Requirements | 3 days? | 1/15/2007 | 1/17/2007 | | |
| Estimate demand for customer support (all options) | 1 day? | 1/15/2007 | 1/15/2007 | 23 | Customer Service Lead |
| Estimate resource requirements | 1 day? | 1/16/2007 | 1/16/2007 | 26 | Customer Service Lead |
| Estimate effort to hire new resources | 1 day? | 1/17/2007 | 1/17/2007 | 27 | Customer Service Lead |
| Resource Planning COMPLETE | 0 days | 1/17/2007 | 1/17/2007 | 28 | |
| Training & Readiness | 35 days? | 1/8/2007 | 2/23/2007 | | |
| Training Needs Assessment | 10 days? | 1/8/2007 | 1/19/2007 | | |
| Review output of product review phase | 1 day? | 1/8/2007 | 1/8/2007 | 9 | Content Developer |
| Review anticipated skill sets of support resources | 1 day? | 1/18/2007 | 1/18/2007 | 29 | Content Developer |
| Determine product-specific training needs | 0 days? | 1/19/2007 | 1/19/2007 | 32,33 | Customer Service Lead,Content Developer |
| Training Needs Assessment COMPLETE | 0 days | 1/19/2007 | 1/19/2007 | 34 | |
| Training Planning | 26 days? | 1/19/2007 | 2/23/2007 | | |
| Content Development Planning | 9 days? | 1/19/2007 | 1/31/2007 | | |
| Determine methods for delivering training | 1 day? | 1/19/2007 | 1/22/2007 | 35 | Content Developer |
| Determine form factor for training content | 1 day? | 1/22/2007 | 1/23/2007 | 38 | Content Developer |
| Identify internal resources that can review training materials | 1 day? | 1/23/2007 | 1/24/2007 | 39 | Customer Service Lead |
| Determine training course topics | 1 day? | 1/24/2007 | 1/25/2007 | 40 | Content Developer |
| Determine number of training courses | 1 day? | 1/25/2007 | 1/26/2007 | 41 | Content Developer |
| Design student materials | 1 day? | 1/26/2007 | 1/29/2007 | 42 | Content Developer |
| Draft description of training program/courses | 1 day? | 1/29/2007 | 1/30/2007 | 43 | Content Developer |
| Draft content development budget | 1 day? | 1/30/2007 | 1/31/2007 | 44 | Content Developer |
| Content Development Planning COMPLETE | 0 days | 1/31/2007 | 1/31/2007 | 45 | |
| Training Delivery Planning | 15 days? | 1/31/2007 | 2/20/2007 | | |
| Assess Trainer Needs & Options | 9 days? | 1/31/2007 | 2/12/2007 | | |
| Identify internal resources that can serve as potential trainers | 1 day? | 1/31/2007 | 2/1/2007 | 46 | Customer Service Lead |
| Determine whether additional trainers will be needed | 1 day? | 2/1/2007 | 2/2/2007 | 49 | Customer Service Lead |
| Review Outsourcing Options - Training Delivery | 7 days? | 2/2/2007 | 2/12/2007 | | |
| Review expertise of potential vendors | 1 day? | 2/2/2007 | 2/5/2007 | 50 | Customer Service Lead |
| Review cost | 1 day? | 2/5/2007 | 2/6/2007 | 52 | Customer Service Lead |
| Review service levels | 1 day? | 2/6/2007 | 2/7/2007 | 53 | Customer Service Lead |
| Review customer references | 1 day? | 2/7/2007 | 2/8/2007 | 54 | Customer Service Lead |
| Determine time required to ready external trainers | 1 day? | 2/8/2007 | 2/9/2007 | 55 | Customer Service Lead |
| Make outsourcing decision | 1 day? | 2/9/2007 | 2/12/2007 | 56 | Customer Service Lead |
| Outsourcing Review COMPLETE | 0 days | 2/12/2007 | 2/12/2007 | 57 | |
| Trainer Needs Assessment COMPLETE | 0 days | 2/12/2007 | 2/12/2007 | 58 | |
| Training Delivery Logistics | 6 days? | 2/12/2007 | 2/19/2007 | | |
| Create training delivery schedule | 1 day? | 2/12/2007 | 2/13/2007 | 59 | Customer Service Lead |
| Determine training delivery locations | 1 day? | 2/13/2007 | 2/14/2007 | 61 | Customer Service Lead |
| Review outsourcing options - event logistics | 1 day? | 2/14/2007 | 2/15/2007 | 62 | Customer Service Lead |
| Develop training delivery budget | 1 day? | 2/15/2007 | 2/16/2007 | 63 | Customer Service Lead |
| Training Delivery Logistics COMPLETE | 1 day? | 2/16/2007 | 2/19/2007 | 64 | |
| Create training plan with outputs of Content Development & Training Delivery Phases | 1 day? | 2/19/2007 | 2/20/2007 | 65 | Customer Service Lead |
| Training Delivery Planning Complete | 0 days | 2/20/2007 | 2/20/2007 | 66 | |
| Finalize Training Planning | 4 days? | 2/20/2007 | 2/23/2007 | | |
| Draft Overall Budget | 1 day? | 2/20/2007 | 2/21/2007 | 67 | Customer Service Lead |
| Acquire executive sign-off on budget | 1 day? | 2/21/2007 | 2/22/2007 | 69 | Customer Service Lead |
| Acquire executive sign-off on training plans | 1 day? | 2/22/2007 | 2/23/2007 | 70 | Customer Service Lead |
| Training Planning COMPLETE | 0 days | 2/23/2007 | 2/23/2007 | 71 | |
| Technology Infrastructure | 2 days? | 1/15/2007 | 1/16/2007 | | |
| Build technology infrastructure plan (separate project plan required) | 1 day? | 1/15/2007 | 1/15/2007 | 23 | Technology Lead |
| Determine technology budget | 1 day? | 1/16/2007 | 1/16/2007 | 74 | Technology Lead |
| Technology infrastructure planning COMPLETE | 0 days | 1/16/2007 | 1/16/2007 | 75 | |
| Service Delivery Planning COMPLETE | 0 days | 1/16/2007 | 1/16/2007 | 76 | |
| Business Performance Planning | 3 days? | 1/12/2007 | 1/16/2007 | | |
| Determine business objectives of support services | 1 day? | 1/12/2007 | 1/12/2007 | 22 | Customer Service Lead |
| Determine success metrics | 1 day? | 1/15/2007 | 1/15/2007 | 79 | Customer Service Team |
| Determine cost efficiency standards | 1 day? | 1/16/2007 | 1/16/2007 | 80 | Customer Service Team |
| Business Performance Planning COMPLETE | 0 days | 1/16/2007 | 1/16/2007 | 81 | |
| Build Customer Service Program | 44 days? | 1/17/2007 | 3/19/2007 | | |
| Training/Readiness Development | 17 days? | 2/23/2007 | 3/19/2007 | | |
| Training Content Development | 10 days? | 2/23/2007 | 3/8/2007 | | |
| Assemble content development team | 1 day? | 2/23/2007 | 2/26/2007 | 72 | Customer Service Lead |
| Define roles and responsibilities | 1 day? | 2/26/2007 | 2/27/2007 | 86 | Customer Service Lead |
| Create content development schedule | 1 day? | 2/27/2007 | 2/28/2007 | 87 | Customer Service Lead |
| Build Training Content | 7 days? | 2/28/2007 | 3/8/2007 | | |
| Review existing intellectual property | 1 day? | 2/28/2007 | 3/1/2007 | 88 | Content Developer |
| Develop beta content | 1 day? | 3/1/2007 | 3/2/2007 | 90 | Content Developer |
| Perform SME review of training content | 1 day? | 3/2/2007 | 3/5/2007 | 91 | Content Developer |
| Revise and update content | 1 day? | 3/5/2007 | 3/6/2007 | 92 | Content Developer |
| Create "cheat sheets" and additional learning resources for customer support | 1 day? | 3/6/2007 | 3/7/2007 | 93 | Content Developer |
| Acquire final content approval | 1 day? | 3/7/2007 | 3/8/2007 | 94 | Customer Service Lead |
| Content Development COMPLETE | 0 days | 3/8/2007 | 3/8/2007 | 95 | |
| Develop Training Delivery Engine | 8 days? | 3/8/2007 | 3/19/2007 | | |
| Create additional "train the trainer" learning materials | 1 day? | 3/8/2007 | 3/9/2007 | 96 | Content Developer |
| Create proficiency exams | 1 day? | 3/9/2007 | 3/12/2007 | 98 | Content Developer |
| Train additional trainers | 1 day? | 3/12/2007 | 3/13/2007 | 99 | Trainer |
| Prepare training venues | 1 day? | 3/13/2007 | 3/14/2007 | 100 | Logistics |
| Create communications plan | 1 day? | 3/14/2007 | 3/15/2007 | 101 | Customer Service Lead |
| Provide new hires with information on training program | 1 day? | 3/15/2007 | 3/16/2007 | 102 | Customer Service Lead |
| Send out communication to existing support resources regarding new training plan | 1 day? | 3/16/2007 | 3/19/2007 | 103 | Customer Service Lead |
| Training Delivery Engine Development COMPLETE | 0 days | 3/19/2007 | 3/19/2007 | 104 | |
| Training/Readiness Development COMPLETE | 0 days | 3/19/2007 | 3/19/2007 | 105 | |
| Build Technology Infrastructure | 2 days? | 1/17/2007 | 1/18/2007 | | |
| Design and develop technology solution (separate schedule required) | 1 day? | 1/17/2007 | 1/17/2007 | 76 | Technology Lead |
| Test technology infrastructure | 1 day? | 1/18/2007 | 1/18/2007 | 108 | Customer Service Team,Technology Lead,Content Developer |
| Technology Infrastructure Development COMPLETE | 0 days | 1/18/2007 | 1/18/2007 | 109 | |
| Customer Service Program Development | 5 days? | 1/17/2007 | 1/23/2007 | | |
| Build customer service programs | 1 day? | 1/17/2007 | 1/17/2007 | 82 | Customer Service Team |
| Perform subject matter expert review | 1 day? | 1/18/2007 | 1/18/2007 | 112 | Customer Service Team |
| Perform user acceptance testing with customers | 1 day? | 1/19/2007 | 1/19/2007 | 113 | Customer Service Team |
| Revise programs and related processes | 1 day? | 1/22/2007 | 1/22/2007 | 114 | Customer Service Team |
| Acquire executive sign-off | 1 day? | 1/23/2007 | 1/23/2007 | 115 | Customer Service Lead |
| Customer Service Program Development COMPLETE | 0 days | 1/23/2007 | 1/23/2007 | 116 | |
| Program Deployment | 46 days? | 1/19/2007 | 3/23/2007 | | |
| Resource Readiness | 4 days? | 3/19/2007 | 3/22/2007 | | |
| Hire new resources | 1 day? | 3/19/2007 | 3/20/2007 | 95,105 | Customer Service Lead |
| Train new resources | 1 day? | 3/20/2007 | 3/21/2007 | 120 | Trainer |
| Certify new resources | 1 day? | 3/21/2007 | 3/22/2007 | 121 | Customer Service Lead |
| Resource Readiness Training COMPLETE | 0 days | 3/22/2007 | 3/22/2007 | 122 | |
| Deploy technology infrastructure | 1 day? | 1/19/2007 | 1/19/2007 | 109 | Technology Lead |
| Deploy new customer service programs | 1 day? | 3/22/2007 | 3/23/2007 | 122,124 | Customer Service Lead |
| Program Deployment COMPLETE | 0 days | 3/23/2007 | 3/23/2007 | 125 | |
| Post Launch | 10 days? | 3/23/2007 | 4/5/2007 | | |
| Engage in Post Launch Preparation Activities | 5 days? | 3/23/2007 | 3/29/2007 | | |
| Determine success metrics | 1 day? | 3/23/2007 | 3/26/2007 | 126 | Customer Service Team |
| Create method for tracking common problems and solutions | 1 day? | 3/26/2007 | 3/27/2007 | 129 | Customer Service Team |
| Create method to track support issues vs. product aspects | 1 day? | 3/27/2007 | 3/28/2007 | 130 | Customer Service Team |
| Create method for distributing common solutions to all support resources | 1 day? | 3/28/2007 | 3/29/2007 | 131 | Customer Service Team |
| Post Launch Preparation COMPLETE | 0 days | 3/29/2007 | 3/29/2007 | 132 | |
| Monitoring | 6 days? | 3/29/2007 | 4/5/2007 | | |
| Monitor customer support issues - look for common problems | 1 day? | 3/29/2007 | 3/30/2007 | 133 | Customer Service Team |
| Aggregate best practices (solutions) - distribute to support services | 1 day? | 3/30/2007 | 4/2/2007 | 135 | Customer Service Team |
| Review support data, determine which product aspects cause the most support incidents | 1 day? | 4/2/2007 | 4/3/2007 | 136 | Customer Service Team |
| Review resource performance, determine which ones are the most effective | 1 day? | 4/3/2007 | 4/4/2007 | 137 | Customer Service Team |
| Revise training materials based on data collected from customer service program | 1 day? | 4/4/2007 | 4/5/2007 | 138 | Content Developer |
| Post Launch Activities COMPLETE | 0 days | 4/5/2007 | 4/5/2007 | 139 | |
| Customer Service Program Development COMPLETE | 0 days | 4/5/2007 | 4/5/2007 | 140 | |