Product Life Cycle Models

You've seen the set of life cycle tools (if you looked). Quickly come up to speed on how to use them.

In this one- or two-day seminar we'll study the PLC tool set to see what makes sense for you. You'll get a quick overview of all the milestones and deliverables.

Why use a Product Life Cycle?

• Participate in an open discussion of the value of using a product life cycle.
• Learn what PLCs are, and what they are not.
• Get a sense of the philosophy of product life cycles.

Walk through a life cycle model.

• Step through the entire life cycle, examining each milestone.
• Look at the deliverables; get a feel for reasoning why you might want to adopt them.
• See why milestones are laid out the way they are. Consider alternative models.

Customize the PLC for your situation.

• Judge what content makes sense for your company and your project. Which milestones should you use. Which should you omit. Are there others you should add?
• What deliverables do you already produce? What ones should you add?
• Discuss terminology what you call things in your culture, and what's industry standard.

Debrief and summarize - look at next steps.

• What are your choices? How are you handling life cycles now?
• How do you transform where you are to where you want to be?

Who should attend?

People who would benefit from adopting a life cycle model: Project Managers, QA Managers, Developers, Quality/Test Engineers, Customer Support Representatives, Documentation Specialists.

One- or Two-Day - No limit on attendees

One-Day session is brief overview of model with discussion.

Two-Day session is in-depth examination with customization to your culture.

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