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Product Requirements Document
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Agenda
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Project Phases
Project Schedule
Total Cost
Tasks in Phases
Gantt Chart
9/19/2007 - 10/11/2007
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Project Phases
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Revision History
Approval History
Purpose of this document
Introduction
Purpose and Strategy
Goals - Key Benefits
Positioning
Target Market
9/19/2007 - 10/11/2007
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Project Phases (Page 2)
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Product Overview
Features and Functionality
Competitive Matrix
Constraints and Dependencies
Service Provisioning and Maintenance
Requirements
Future Plans
9/19/2007 - 10/11/2007
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Project Schedule
Project Start:9/19/2007
Project End:10/11/2007
9/19/2007 - 10/11/2007
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1. Revision History
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Document PRD revisions
9/19/2007 - 10/11/2007
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2. Approval History
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What people will need to approve PRD?
What dates should the approvals be due back on?
9/19/2007 - 10/11/2007
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3. Purpose of this document
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Document the purpose of the Product Requirements
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Communicate the purpose of the PRD to stakeholders
9/19/2007 - 10/11/2007
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4. Introduction
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Describes nature of product/service release as well as
deployment details and communication
9/19/2007 - 10/11/2007
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5. Purpose and Strategy
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Why is the product important?
Who are the target customers for this product/feature?
Are there any schedule requirements with regard to
releases?
What is the proposed strategy for the product from a
product-marketing standpoint?
What is the proposed implementation strategy: what
modules/products will this feature interact with?
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6. Goals - Key Benefits
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What problem is this product attempting to remedy?
What key benefits will this product bring to any existing
product suites?
What functionality will this provide that will address an
issue or improve the customer experience?
Include a section if this product/feature is a direct
result of customer/user feedback or recommendation.
9/19/2007 - 10/11/2007
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7. Positioning
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This section should describe the product positioning in
terms of its competitors and features.
9/19/2007 - 10/11/2007
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9. Product Overview
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Describes what it is, what it does, how it works.
9/19/2007 - 10/11/2007
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10. Features and Functionality
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Describe the features and functionality and associated
benefits.
9/19/2007 - 10/11/2007
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11. Competitive Matrix
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The competitive matrix should clearly specify the
landscape for this new service/feature.
Consider including competitor functionality matrix.
9/19/2007 - 10/11/2007
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12. Constraints and Dependencies
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This section should detail any known or potential risks
such as: resource constraints (Engineering or otherwise)
or other implications of implementing feature.
9/19/2007 - 10/11/2007
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13. Service Provisioning and Maintenance
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Describes how the service will be provisioned and
maintained.
9/19/2007 - 10/11/2007
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14. Requirements
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Functional Requirements
External Interface Requirements
Performance Requirements
Security Requirements
Usability Requirements
Test Requirements
Billing Requirements
Pricing Requirements
9/19/2007 - 10/11/2007
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14. Requirements (Page 2)
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Reporting Requirements
Distribution and Marketing Requirements
Documentation & Training Requirements
Support Requirements
Installation & Maintenance Requirements
Environmental Requirements
9/19/2007 - 10/11/2007
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Gantt Chart
Product Requirements Document
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Task Name
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Revision History
Document PRD revisions
Approval History
Start
Finish
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9/19/07
9/19/07
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9/19/07
9/19/07
2
9/20/07
9/21/07
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What people will need to approve PRD?
1
9/20/07
9/20/07
5
What dates should the approvals be due back on?
1
9/21/07
9/21/07
2
9/20/07
9/21/07
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Document the purpose of the Product Requirements Document
1
9/20/07
9/20/07
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Communicate the purpose of the PRD to stakeholders1
9/21/07
9/21/07
9/20/07
9/20/07
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Purpose of this document
Introduction
1
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Purpose and Strategy
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9/20/07
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9/20/07
9/20/07
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Who are the target customers for this product/feature?1
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9/21/07
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Are there any schedule requirements with regard to releases?
1
9/24/07
9/24/07
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What is the proposed strategy for the product from a product-marketing
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standpoint?
Why is the product important?
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9/20/07
9/25/07
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9/20/07
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What problem is this product attempting to remedy?
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What key benefits will this product bring to any existing
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suites?9/21/07
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What functionality will this provide that will address an 1issue9/24/07
or improve
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the customer experience?
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1
9/20/07
1
9/21/07
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Product Overview
1
9/20/07
9/20/07
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9/20/07
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9/20/07
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Describe the features and functionality and associated1benefits.
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Fri
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Target Market
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This section should describe the product positioning in1terms
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of its competitors
9/20/07 and features.
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Include a section if this product/feature is a direct result
1 of customer/user
9/25/07
9/25/07
feedback or recommendation.
Positioning
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What is the proposed implementation strategy: what modules/products
1
9/26/07
9/26/07
will this feature interact with?
Goals - Key Benefits
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21
Fri
Describes nature of product/service release as well as1deployment
9/20/07 details
9/20/07
and communication
12
16
Wed
Describes what it is, what it does, how it works.
Features and Functionality
Competitive Matrix
2
9/20/07
9/21/07
The competitive matrix should clearly specify the landscape
1
9/20/07
for this new
9/20/07
service/feature.
Consider including competitor functionality matrix.
Constraints and Dependencies
1
9/21/07
9/21/07
1
9/20/07
9/20/07
1/31/2008
9/19/2007 - 10/11/2007
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Gantt Chart
Product Requirements Document
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Task Name
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Days
Start
Finish
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
30-Sep
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
This section should detail any known or potential risks1such 9/20/07
as: resource
9/20/07
constraints (Engineering or otherwise) or other implications of implementing feature.
Service Provisioning and Maintenance
1
9/20/07
Describes how the service will be provisioned and maintained.
1
9/20/07
Requirements
9/20/07
9/20/07
14
9/21/07
10/10/07
37
Functional Requirements
1
9/21/07
9/21/07
38
External Interface Requirements
1
9/24/07
9/24/07
39
Performance Requirements
1
9/25/07
9/25/07
40
Security Requirements
1
9/26/07
9/26/07
41
Usability Requirements
1
9/27/07
9/27/07
42
Test Requirements
1
9/28/07
9/28/07
43
Billing Requirements
1
10/1/07
10/1/07
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Pricing Requirements
1
10/2/07
10/2/07
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Reporting Requirements
1
10/3/07
10/3/07
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Distribution and Marketing Requirements
1
10/4/07
10/4/07
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Documentation & Training Requirements
1
10/5/07
10/5/07
48
Support Requirements
1
10/8/07
10/8/07
49
Installation & Maintenance Requirements
1
10/9/07
10/9/07
50
Environmental Requirements
1
10/10/07
10/10/07
1
10/11/07
10/11/07
51
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Tue
Future Plans
1/31/2008
9/19/2007 - 10/11/2007
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Gantt Chart
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Task Name
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Days
Start
7-Oct
Finish
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
14-Oct
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
This section should detail any known or potential risks1such 9/20/07
as: resource
9/20/07
constraints (Engineering or otherwise) or other implications of implementing feature.
Service Provisioning and Maintenance
1
9/20/07
Describes how the service will be provisioned and maintained.
1
9/20/07
Requirements
9/20/07
9/20/07
14
9/21/07
10/10/07
37
Functional Requirements
1
9/21/07
9/21/07
38
External Interface Requirements
1
9/24/07
9/24/07
39
Performance Requirements
1
9/25/07
9/25/07
40
Security Requirements
1
9/26/07
9/26/07
41
Usability Requirements
1
9/27/07
9/27/07
42
Test Requirements
1
9/28/07
9/28/07
43
Billing Requirements
1
10/1/07
10/1/07
44
Pricing Requirements
1
10/2/07
10/2/07
45
Reporting Requirements
1
10/3/07
10/3/07
46
Distribution and Marketing Requirements
1
10/4/07
10/4/07
47
Documentation & Training Requirements
1
10/5/07
10/5/07
48
Support Requirements
1
10/8/07
10/8/07
49
Installation & Maintenance Requirements
1
10/9/07
10/9/07
50
Environmental Requirements
1
10/10/07
10/10/07
1
10/11/07
10/11/07
51
Wed
Future Plans
1/31/2008
9/19/2007 - 10/11/2007
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easy-to-use project management software, please visit:
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Sales: (800) 678-7008
Quick Links
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6. Contact Project KickStart (800) 678-7008
www.ProjectKickStart.com
9/19/2007 - 10/11/2007
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