project management schedule part 3
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Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors Resource Names
0 New Product Launch Sample Microsoft Project File19.86 days? Tue 3/1/05 Mon 3/28/05
1 Read the note for an explanation of the purpose of this template
0 days Tue 3/1/05 Tue 3/1/05
2 Phase 1 - Planning 6.86 days? Tue 3/1/05 Wed 3/9/05
3 Identify the launch team
0.86 days? Tue 3/1/05 Tue 3/1/05 1 Engineering,Manufacturing,Marketing,Sales,Product Support,Field Service,Product 4 Determine sales
objectives 1 day? Tue 3/1/05 Wed 3/2/05 3 Product Manager
5 Define launch goals (launch timing and publicity objectives)
1 day? Wed 3/2/05 Thu 3/3/05 4 Product Manager
6 Determine partners (if needed)
1 day? Thu 3/3/05 Fri 3/4/05
7 Identify channel partners
1 day? Thu 3/3/05 Fri 3/4/05 5 Marketing
8 Identify retail partners
1 day? Thu 3/3/05 Fri 3/4/05 5 Marketing
3/1
Engineering,Manufacturing,Marketing,Sales,Product Support,Field Service,Product Manager
Product Manager
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Project: New Product Launch S
Date: Thu 5/5/16
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Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors Resource Names
9 Identify online opportunities
1 day? Thu 3/3/05 Fri 3/4/05 5 Marketing
10 Establish Launch Budget
2 days? Fri 3/4/05 Tue 3/8/05
11 Identify budget requirements
1 day? Fri 3/4/05 Mon 3/7/05 7,8,9 Product Manager
12 Obtain launch budget approval
1 day? Mon 3/7/05 Tue 3/8/05 11 Product Manager
13 Planning COMPLETE
1 day? Tue 3/8/05 Wed 3/9/05 12
14 Phase 2 - Initiation 6 days? Wed 3/9/05 Thu 3/17/05
15 Kickoff product launch
1 day? Wed 3/9/05 Thu 3/10/05 13 Product Manager
16 Marketing 3 days? Thu 3/10/05 Tue 3/15/05
17 Define creative brief
1 day? Thu 3/10/05 Fri 3/11/05 15 Product Manager
18 Prepare Messaging Framework
1 day? Fri 3/11/05 Mon 3/14/05
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Product Manager
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Project: New Product Launch S
Date: Thu 5/5/16
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19 Review current literature and plan new requirements
1 day? Fri 3/11/05 Mon 3/14/05 17 Marketing
20 Define press release requirements
1 day? Fri 3/11/05 Mon 3/14/05 17 Marketing
21 Define product specification literature
1 day? Fri 3/11/05 Mon 3/14/05 17 Marketing
22 Define sales presentations
1 day? Fri 3/11/05 Mon 3/14/05 17 Marketing
23 Define internal communication needs
1 day? Fri 3/11/05 Mon 3/14/05 17 Marketing
24 Messaging Framework COMPLETE
1 day? Mon 3/14/05 Tue 3/15/05 19,20,21,22,23
25 Engineering 1 day? Thu 3/10/05 Fri 3/11/05
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Project: New Product Launch S
Date: Thu 5/5/16
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Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors Resource Names
26 Align product release timing with marketing plan
1 day? Thu 3/10/05 Fri 3/11/05 15 Engineering
27 Manufacturing 1 day? Thu 3/10/05 Fri 3/11/05
28 Prepare for volume manufacturing according to sales goals
1 day? Thu 3/10/05 Fri 3/11/05 15 Manufacturing
29 Sales 1 day? Thu 3/10/05 Fri 3/11/05
30 Plan sales force staffing and training to support sales goals
1 day? Thu 3/10/05 Fri 3/11/05 15 Sales
31 Product Support 1 day? Thu 3/10/05 Fri 3/11/05
32 Plan team staffing to support sales goals
1 day? Thu 3/10/05 Fri 3/11/05 15 Product Support
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Project: New Product Launch S
Date: Thu 5/5/16
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Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors Resource Names
33 Field Service 1 day? Thu 3/10/05 Fri 3/11/05
34 Plan field service staffing to support sales goals
1 day? Thu 3/10/05 Fri 3/11/05 15 Field Service
35 Supply updated requirements and budgets based on departmental plans
1 day? Tue 3/15/05 Wed 3/16/05 34,32,30,28,26,24 Engineering,Manufacturing,Marketing,Sales,Product Support,Field Service
36 Obtain approval for updated plans and budgets.
1 day? Wed 3/16/05 Thu 3/17/05 35 Product Manager
37 Initiation Phase COMPLETE
0 days Thu 3/17/05 Thu 3/17/05 36
38 Phase 3 - Execution 4 days? Thu 3/17/05 Wed 3/23/05
39 Marketing 4 days? Thu 3/17/05 Wed 3/23/05
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Project: New Product Launch S
Date: Thu 5/5/16
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Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors Resource Names
40 Evaluate market and refine messaging
1 day? Thu 3/17/05 Fri 3/18/05 37 Marketing
41 Design and order final packaging
1 day? Fri 3/18/05 Mon 3/21/05 40 Marketing
42 Create press releases
1 day? Fri 3/18/05 Mon 3/21/05 40 Marketing
43 Create product specification literature
1 day? Fri 3/18/05 Mon 3/21/05 40 Marketing
44 Create sales presentations
1 day? Fri 3/18/05 Mon 3/21/05 40 Marketing
45 Communicate product launch details to internal organization
1 day? Mon 3/21/05 Tue 3/22/05 40,41,42,43,44 Marketing
46 Create sales, field, and product support training
1 day? Tue 3/22/05 Wed 3/23/05 45 Marketing
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47 Update product forecasts based on market feedback and analysis
1 day? Fri 3/18/05 Mon 3/21/05 40 Marketing
48 Update launch plan based on forecast
1 day? Mon 3/21/05 Tue 3/22/05 47 Marketing
49 Engineering 1 day? Thu 3/17/05 Fri 3/18/05
50 Complete and test product
1 day? Thu 3/17/05 Fri 3/18/05 37 Engineering
51 Manufacturing 1 day? Thu 3/17/05 Fri 3/18/05
52 Create prototype products
1 day? Thu 3/17/05 Fri 3/18/05 37 Manufacturing
53 Prepare pipeline
1 day? Thu 3/17/05 Fri 3/18/05 37 Manufacturing
54 Sales 1 day? Thu 3/17/05 Fri 3/18/05
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Project: New Product Launch S
Date: Thu 5/5/16
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Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors Resource Names
55 Establish sales channels
1 day? Thu 3/17/05 Fri 3/18/05 37 Sales
56 Product Support 1 day? Thu 3/17/05 Fri 3/18/05
57 Establish product support mechanisms
1 day? Thu 3/17/05 Fri 3/18/05 37 Product Support
58 Field Service 1 day? Thu 3/17/05 Fri 3/18/05
59 Establish field service organizations
1 day? Thu 3/17/05 Fri 3/18/05 37 Field Service
60 Prepare for Manufacturing Release
2 days? Thu 3/17/05 Mon 3/21/05
61 Implement change control
1 day? Thu 3/17/05 Fri 3/18/05 37 Product Manager
62 Finalize support policy
1 day? Fri 3/18/05 Mon 3/21/05 61 Product Manager
63 Execution Phase COMPLETE
0 days Wed 3/23/05 Wed 3/23/05 62,61,59,57,55,53,52,50,48,46
64 Phase 4 - Release To Manufacture
3 days? Wed 3/23/05
Mon 3/28/05
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Project: New Product Launch S
Date: Thu 5/5/16
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Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors Resource Names
65 Manufacturing 2 days? Wed 3/23/05 Fri 3/25/05
66 Certify product
1 day? Wed 3/23/05 Thu 3/24/05 63 Manufacturing,Product Manager
67 Manufacture the volume of product planned to meet sales objectives.
1 day? Thu 3/24/05 Fri 3/25/05 66 Manufacturing
68 Sales 1 day? Wed 3/23/05 Thu 3/24/05
69 Hire and train sales staff
1 day? Wed 3/23/05 Thu 3/24/05 63 Sales
70 Product Support 1 day? Wed 3/23/05 Thu 3/24/05
71 Hire and train product support personnel
1 day? Wed 3/23/05 Thu 3/24/05 63 Product Support
72 Field Service 1 day? Wed 3/23/05 Thu 3/24/05
73 Hire and train field service personnel
1 day? Wed 3/23/05 Thu 3/24/05 63 Field Service
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Project: New Product Launch S
Date: Thu 5/5/16
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Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors Resource Names
74 Final Quality Review
1 day? Fri 3/25/05 Mon 3/28/05
75 Conduct final quality review
1 day? Fri 3/25/05 Mon 3/28/05 73,71,69,67 Engineering,Manufacturing,Marketing,Sales,Product Support,Field Service,Product Manager76 Product
Release Information COMPLETE
0 days Mon 3/28/05 Mon 3/28/05 75
77 Needed materials are on order or in stock.
0 days Mon 3/28/05 Mon 3/28/05 75
78 Literature COMPLETE
0 days Mon 3/28/05 Mon 3/28/05 75
79 Training COMPLETE
0 days Mon 3/28/05 Mon 3/28/05 75
80 Launch Product 0 days Mon 3/28/05 Mon 3/28/05 79,78,77,76,75
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3/1
Engineering,Manufacturing,Marketing,Sales,Product Support,Field Service,Product Manager
Product Manager
Product Manager
Marketing
Marketing
M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W
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Marketing
Product Manager
Product Manager
Product Manager
Product Manager
M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W
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Date: Thu 5/5/16
Marketing
Marketing
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M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W
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Date: Thu 5/5/16
Engineering
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Field Service
Engineering,Manufacturing,Marketing,Sales,Product Support,Field Service
Product Manager
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M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W
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Marketing
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M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W
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Marketing
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M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W
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Sales
Product Support
Field Service
Product Manager
Product Manager
3/23
M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W
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Manufacturing,Product Manager
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M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W
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Engineering,Manufacturing,Marketing,Sales,Product Support,Field Service,Product Manager
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