Course Highlights
  • Develop a comprehensive product development and launch checklist to enhance success potential
  • Define the required key pre-launch and post launch planning activities to ensure market readiness
  • Review a beta testing checklist to effectively acquire customer feedback and determine key issues that must be addressed
  • Use a checklist to determine overall launch readiness and steps that must be taken to move to the Deliver phase
Curriculum

25 Topics
Course Introduction
Summarize Critical Develop Phase Activities 
Expert Viewpoints: Product Development
Product Implementation
Product Requirements Refinement and Verification 
Expert Viewpoints: Managing Product Change
Market Validation: Beta Testing and Its Benefits
Expert Viewpoints: Beta Planning
Launch Planning Activities 
Expert Viewpoints: Effective Launch Planning
Course Syllabus and Prerequisites
Module 1 Summary: The Product Develop Phase
Module 1 Graded Quiz: The Product Develop Phase
Lesson 1 Practice Quiz: Product Develop Phase Activities Part 1
Lesson 2 Practice Quiz: Product Develop Phase Activities Part II
Development of a New Product
Beta Planning for New Product Development
How to Make the Most from this Course
Reading: The Develop Phase RACI 
Hands-on Lab: Product Development Analysis
Reading:  Beta Planning Questions
Reading: Usability Testing 
Reading: Exiting the Develop Phase 
Hands-on Lab: Launch Planning Evaluation
Module 1 Glossary: The Product Development Phase

22 Topics
Qualify Phase Overview 
Expert Viewpoints: Transitioning to Product Launch
Expert Viewpoints: The Beta Test
Launch Preparation Activities 
Sales and Channel Launch Preparation 
Expert Viewpoints: Sales Channel Support
Expert Viewpoints: Marketing Readiness
Module 2 Summary: The Product Qualify Phase
Module 2 Graded Quiz: The Product Qualify Phase
Lesson 1 Practice Quiz: Introduction to the Qualify Phase
Lesson 2 Practice Quiz: Launch Preparation and the Launch Readiness Assessment
Transition from Product Development to Product Launch
New Product Launch Preparation
Reading: The Qualify Phase RACI 
Reading: Beta Testing Goals Benefits and the Role of UX
Reading: Beta Testing Checklist
Hands-on Lab: Analyze the Beta Test 
Reading: Manufacturing and Operations Launch Preparation 
Reading: Customer Support Launch Preparation 
Reading: The Launch Decision 
Hands-on Lab: Assess Launch Readiness 
Module 2 Glossary: The Product Qualify Phase

26 Topics
Launch Phase Overview 
Expert Viewpoints: The Launch
Product Launch Activities 
Product Post-Launch Activities 
Expert Viewpoints: Launch Support
Deliver Phase Overview 
Expert Viewpoints:  The Growth Stage
Expert Viewpoints: Customer Interface
The Decline Stage 
Module 3 Summary: The Launch and Deliver Phases
Module 3 Graded Quiz: The Launch and Deliver Phases
Lesson 1 Practice Quiz: Take the Product to Market
Lesson 2 Practice Quiz: The Deliver Phase
Product Launch Phase
Product Lifecycle 
Reading: The Launch Phase RACI 
Reading: Critical Launch Activities Synopsis 
Hands-on Lab: Product Launch Planning Retrospective 
Reading: The Deliver Phase RACI 
Reading: Product Lifecycle Intersect 
Reading: The Product Lifecycle 
Reading: The Growth Stage 
Reading: The Maturity Stage 
Reading:  Support and Maintenance 
Hands-on Lab: Analyze Some Common Products
Module 3 Glossary: The Launch and Deliver Phases

20 Topics
Introduce the Retire Phase of Product Management Lifecycle
Reasons to Retire a Product 
Expert Viewpoints: Product Retirement
The End of Life (EOL) Plan 
EOL Plan Success factors 
External Areas of Impact 
Internal Areas of Impact 
Expert Viewpoints: Product Management as a Career
Module 4 Summary: The Product Retire Phase and Next Steps
Module 4 Graded Quiz: The Product Retire Phase and Next Steps
Lesson 1 Practice Quiz: Product Retirement Phase Introduction
Lesson 2 Practice Quiz: External and Internal EOL Plan Considerations
Product Retirement
EOL Planning Checklist
Reading: The Retire Phase RACI 
Hands-on Lab: Product EOL Scenarios
Reading: EOL Planning Checklist 
Reading: Planning Next Steps 
Hands-on Lab: Product EOL Requirements 
Module 4 Glossary: The Product Retire Phase and Next Steps

5 Topics
Congratulations and Next Steps
Thanks from the Course Team
Final Graded Exam 
Final Project: Rubric and Submission
Reading: Final Project Overview 

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