Product life cycle @ ppt doms

1. PSU CS 106 Computing Fundamentals II Product Life Cycle & SW Product Life Cycle HM 9/3/2007

6. Time Line of PLC Exploration Planning Refresh Development Product Production Candidate (PPC) Product Qualified (PLQ) Product Post Mortem Product Architecture Document (PAD) Product Deployment Opportunity Assessment (OA) Opportunity To Product Map (OPM) Product Qual Approval (PQA) Product Launch Approval (PLA) Opportunity Feasibility Approval Opportunity Scope Approval Opportunity Commit Approval Product Commit Approval (PCA) Product Feasibility Approval (PFA) Product Scope Approval (PSA) Product Integration Exit Product Integration Ready Product Design Complete Opportunity Identification Approval

7. Summary of PLC Phases Exploration Phase analyzes market, business and technology trends & opportunities which identify product solutions, that are implementable and of evident added value. Planning Phase formalizes next level of detail including market requirements, decision times, product scope, usage, features, technology integration, and results in an approved, documented POR . Development Phase implements requirements defined in Planning Phase; its Milestones are synchronization points to quantify progress toward goal. Refresh Phase constitutes further product revisions (or EOL) after initial product launch; may include updates to software, hardware, and other technologies. Exploration Planning Refresh Development