Deliver a Product to Market
Define Product and Market
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Create or update a PRD to identify the users, the problem and the product |
PRD is well-organized and includes:
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Estimate Size of Total Addressable Market and add it to the PRD |
Market size is estimated based on publicly available data Size calculation uses reasonable assumptions and is logical Data sources and assumptions are documented |
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Identify and assess the size of competitors |
At least two competitors are identified Each competitor's size is estimated (users, sales or ideally both) Sources for data are included and assumptions are documented |
Marketing and Pricing Strategy
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Determine acquisition channels |
At least three channels are identified in the PRD At least two are not AppStore channels. Each channel has:
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Provide guidance to the Marketing team |
A Marketing Guide is linked in the PRD. The Marketing guide includes:
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Identify the optimal pricing strategy to meet the financial goal for the product |
A Pricing section is added to the PRD including:
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Preparing for Launch
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Develop the Pre-Launch Checklist |
The checklist is included in the PRD and includes all of the teams that you will need to interface with before launch Each team has at least one discussion item specified |
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Anticipate and plan for risks |
At least three risk factors are identified in the PRD A mitigation plan is included for each risk factor |
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Provide a training plan for sales, customer support, and technical writers |
A training guide for the Sales and Customer Support Teams is linked in the PRD and includes:
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Create a user guide |
User guide for users/customers is linked in the PRD and describes at least two of the product's key features and explains:
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Post Launch Activities
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Create a test to determine if a new feature solves a problem identified from post-launch user feedback |
The proposed solution and the test are included in the PRD The test includes:
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Write a launch email to the organization |
A link to the email is included in the PRD. The email includes:
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Tips to make your project standout:
- Sales guide (or marketing guide) has visual elements and good guide to product features and how to use the product
- The launch email has nice graphics and more detials. Looks more detailed than expected.
- For the A/B testing, create a more sophisticated test with at least three arms in addition to the control.