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-New Product Launch20 days?Tue 01.03.05Mon 28.03.05
Read the note for an explanation of the purpose of this template0 daysTue 01.03.05Tue 01.03.05
-New Product Launch Preparation20 days?Tue 01.03.05Mon 28.03.05
-Phase 1 - Planning7 days?Tue 01.03.05Wed 09.03.05
Identify the launch team1 day?Tue 01.03.05Tue 01.03.051Engineering,Manufacturing,Marketing,Sales,Product Support,Field Service,Product Manager
Determine sales objectives1 day?Wed 02.03.05Wed 02.03.054Product Manager
Define launch goals (launch timing and publicity objectives)1 day?Thu 03.03.05Thu 03.03.055Product Manager
-Determine partners (if needed)1 day?Fri 04.03.05Fri 04.03.05
Identify channel partners1 day?Fri 04.03.05Fri 04.03.056Marketing
Identify retail partners1 day?Fri 04.03.05Fri 04.03.056Marketing
Identify online opportunities1 day?Fri 04.03.05Fri 04.03.056Marketing
-Establish Launch Budget2 days?Mon 07.03.05Tue 08.03.05
Identify budget requirements1 day?Mon 07.03.05Mon 07.03.058,9,10Product Manager
Obtain launch budget approval1 day?Tue 08.03.05Tue 08.03.0512Product Manager
Planning COMPLETE1 day?Wed 09.03.05Wed 09.03.0513
-Phase 2 - Initiation6 days?Thu 10.03.05Thu 17.03.05
Kickoff product launch 1 day?Thu 10.03.05Thu 10.03.0514Product Manager
-Marketing3 days?Fri 11.03.05Tue 15.03.05
Define creative brief 1 day?Fri 11.03.05Fri 11.03.0516Product Manager
-Prepare Messaging Framework1 day?Mon 14.03.05Mon 14.03.05
Review current literature and plan new requirements1 day?Mon 14.03.05Mon 14.03.0518Marketing
Define press release requirements1 day?Mon 14.03.05Mon 14.03.0518Marketing
Define product specification literature1 day?Mon 14.03.05Mon 14.03.0518Marketing
Define sales presentations1 day?Mon 14.03.05Mon 14.03.0518Marketing
Define internal communication needs1 day?Mon 14.03.05Mon 14.03.0518Marketing
Messaging Framework COMPLETE1 day?Tue 15.03.05Tue 15.03.0520,21,22,23,24
-Engineering1 day?Fri 11.03.05Fri 11.03.05
Align product release timing with marketing plan1 day?Fri 11.03.05Fri 11.03.0516Engineering
-Manufacturing1 day?Fri 11.03.05Fri 11.03.05
Prepare for volume manufacturing according to sales goals1 day?Fri 11.03.05Fri 11.03.0516Manufacturing
-Sales1 day?Fri 11.03.05Fri 11.03.05
Plan sales force staffing and training to support sales goals1 day?Fri 11.03.05Fri 11.03.0516Sales
-Product Support1 day?Fri 11.03.05Fri 11.03.05
Plan team staffing to support sales goals1 day?Fri 11.03.05Fri 11.03.0516Product Support
-Field Service1 day?Fri 11.03.05Fri 11.03.05
Plan field service staffing to support sales goals1 day?Fri 11.03.05Fri 11.03.0516Field Service
Supply updated requirements and budgets based on departmental plans1 day?Wed 16.03.05Wed 16.03.0525,27,29,31,33,35Engineering,Manufacturing,Marketing,Sales,Product Support,Field Service
Obtain approval for updated plans and budgets.1 day?Thu 17.03.05Thu 17.03.0536Product Manager
Initiation Phase COMPLETE0 daysThu 17.03.05Thu 17.03.0537
-Phase 3 - Execution4 days?Fri 18.03.05Wed 23.03.05
-Marketing4 days?Fri 18.03.05Wed 23.03.05
Evaluate market and refine messaging1 day?Fri 18.03.05Fri 18.03.0538Marketing
Design and order final packaging1 day?Mon 21.03.05Mon 21.03.0541Marketing
Create press releases1 day?Mon 21.03.05Mon 21.03.0541Marketing
Create product specification literature1 day?Mon 21.03.05Mon 21.03.0541Marketing
Create sales presentations1 day?Mon 21.03.05Mon 21.03.0541Marketing
Communicate product launch details to internal organization1 day?Tue 22.03.05Tue 22.03.0541,42,43,44,45Marketing
Create sales, field, and product support training1 day?Wed 23.03.05Wed 23.03.0546Marketing
Update product forecasts based on market feedback and analysis1 day?Mon 21.03.05Mon 21.03.0541Marketing
Update launch plan based on forecast1 day?Tue 22.03.05Tue 22.03.0548Marketing
-Engineering1 day?Fri 18.03.05Fri 18.03.05
Complete and test product1 day?Fri 18.03.05Fri 18.03.0538Engineering
-Manufacturing1 day?Fri 18.03.05Fri 18.03.05
Create prototype products1 day?Fri 18.03.05Fri 18.03.0538Manufacturing
Prepare pipeline1 day?Fri 18.03.05Fri 18.03.0538Manufacturing
-Sales1 day?Fri 18.03.05Fri 18.03.05
Establish sales channels1 day?Fri 18.03.05Fri 18.03.0538Sales
-Product Support1 day?Fri 18.03.05Fri 18.03.05
Establish product support mechanisms1 day?Fri 18.03.05Fri 18.03.0538Product Support
-Field Service1 day?Fri 18.03.05Fri 18.03.05
Establish field service organizations1 day?Fri 18.03.05Fri 18.03.0538Field Service
-Prepare for Manufacturing Release2 days?Fri 18.03.05Mon 21.03.05
Implement change control1 day?Fri 18.03.05Fri 18.03.0538Product Manager
Finalize support policy1 day?Mon 21.03.05Mon 21.03.0562Product Manager
Execution Phase COMPLETE0 daysWed 23.03.05Wed 23.03.0547,49,51,53,54,56,58,60,62,63
-Phase 4 - Release To Manufacture3 days?Thu 24.03.05Mon 28.03.05
-Manufacturing2 days?Thu 24.03.05Fri 25.03.05
Certify product 1 day?Thu 24.03.05Thu 24.03.0564Manufacturing,Product Manager
Manufacture the volume of product planned to meet sales objectives.1 day?Fri 25.03.05Fri 25.03.0567Manufacturing
-Sales1 day?Thu 24.03.05Thu 24.03.05
Hire and train sales staff1 day?Thu 24.03.05Thu 24.03.0564Sales
-Product Support1 day?Thu 24.03.05Thu 24.03.05
Hire and train product support personnel1 day?Thu 24.03.05Thu 24.03.0564Product Support
-Field Service1 day?Thu 24.03.05Thu 24.03.05
Hire and train field service personnel1 day?Thu 24.03.05Thu 24.03.0564Field Service
-Final Quality Review1 day?Mon 28.03.05Mon 28.03.05
Conduct final quality review1 day?Mon 28.03.05Mon 28.03.0568,70,72,74Engineering,Manufacturing,Marketing,Sales,Product Support,Field Service,Product Manager
Product Release Information COMPLETE0 daysMon 28.03.05Mon 28.03.0576
Needed materials are on order or in stock. 0 daysMon 28.03.05Mon 28.03.0576
Literature COMPLETE0 daysMon 28.03.05Mon 28.03.0576
Training COMPLETE0 daysMon 28.03.05Mon 28.03.0576
Launch Product0 daysMon 28.03.05Mon 28.03.0576,77,78,79,80
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