A Product Launch Framework for Better Go-to-Market Planning

A Common Language. A Common Approach.

The BrainKraft Product Launch Framework supports the full life cycle of a product launch.

From organizing the launch team. Defining launch objectives. Understanding the market environment. Communicating a unique value proposition. Developing a launch strategy. Preparing the company, partners, and market. To accelerating to achieve launch objectives. 

Product Launch is More Than a Single Processes

A product launch is not a single process. It's really an organized collection of processes. 

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Each circle - or donuts as we call them - is a unique process. And each of these processes is interwoven with every other process. 

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Learn more about each donut below and download the poster. 

Assess - mobilize the launch team and assess launch risk 

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Objectives - define launch objectives

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Customers - define ideal customer profiles

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Segments - identify attractive market segments

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Competitors - conduct competitor analysis

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Positioning - develop a competitive position, unique value proposition, and primary message

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Advantages - identify launch advantages to leverage

Obstacles - identify launch obstacles to remove

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Launch Plan - develop a launch strategy

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Prepare - ready your organization and market

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Accelerate - adjust strategy and tactics to achieve launch objectives

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Review - build tribal knowledge and improve the next product launch

Why circles? 

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Circles represent iteration and agility. The process of planning and executing a successful product launch is never a straight line. Every activity introduces new variables, new insight, and quick changes.