High-Level Introduction to
Product Life Cycle:
Derived from the Intel®
Platform Program Life Cycle
HM 6/20/2007
Purpose & Scope
The Product life cycle (PLC) specification
describes a framework
by which an organization manages
the development of its products
from inception to EOL,
applicable to all components of the organization.
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Product Life Cycle (PLC)
Opportunity Opportunity
Identification Scope
Approval
Approval
Opportunity
Feasibility
Approval
Product
Scope
Approva
(PSA)
Opportunity
Commit
Approval
Exploration
Planning
Product Post Mortem
Product Qualified (PLQ)
Product Production Candidate (PPC)
Product Deployment
Product Integration Exit
Product
Architecture
Document
(PAD)
Refresh
Development
Product Integration Ready
Opportunity
To Product
Map
(OPM)
Product
Commit
Approval
(PCA)
Product Design Complete
Opportunity
Assessment
(OA)
Product
Feasibility
Approval
(PFA)
Product
Product Launch
Qual
Approval
Approval
(PLA)
(PQA)
Overview of PLC Phases
Exploration
Planning
Development
Refresh
• Exploration Phase analyzes market, business and technology
trends & opportunities which identify product solutions, which are
implementable and of clear added value.
• Planning Phase formalizes next level of detail including market
requirements, decision times, Product scope, usage, features,
technology integration, and 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.
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Corporate Action over PLC Phases
Concept Development
Approval Investment
Approval
(CA)
(DIA)
Exploration
Implementation
Plan
Approval
(IPA)
Planning
Product
Product Overview
Overview Proposal
Proposal Level 2
Level 1 (POPL2)
(POPL1)
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Product
Overview
Proposal
Level 3
(POPL3)
Ship
Product
Release Discontinuance
Approval
Approval
(SRA)
(PDA)
Development
Production
Refresh
Post
Pre-production
Production Mortem
Samples
Release
(PPS)
Qualification
(PRQ)