1. Project planning: How was the project planned
   1. Who was responsible for original plans, How did that work? Right set of people?
   2. Was project well defined from beginning?
      1. Was there an actual written plan
      2. How was project plan communicated
      3. How well did that work
2. Project planning: Was the plan the right one?
   1. Was the plan a good one? What was missing?
   2. Was the plan realistic?
   3. How did the plan evolve over time?
      1. Was the change good or bad?
      2. How did the changes affect the project?
   4. Key areas for improvement - Make very specific recommendations
3. Research & Development:  How was R&D Managed?
   1. How was the project managed through R&D?
      1. How many teams, number of people, reporting structure, etc.
      2. How well did that work? Improvements?
   2. How well did the R&D teams communicate
      1. What methods, timing, etc.
      2. How well did that work?
4. Research and development:  How effective & efficient was R&D?
   1. Identifying and solving technical problems
      1. Were issues identified early enough?
      2. Were problems solved well
      3. What worked? Didn't work? Could be better?
   2. Estimates & execution
      1. Were estimates on track with actual?
      2. What helped people estimate well?
      3. What caused people to estimate poorly?
5. Project Management: How was the project managed?
   1. Meetings:  Who/when/how often? How well did this work?
   2. Communication:  Who/when/how often? How well did this work?
   3. Changes: how tracked, communicated? How well did this work?
   4. Other methods: email, schedules, databases, reports, etc.
6. Manufacturing
   1. Was team properly prepared to receive product?
      1. Paperwork complete and accurate?
      2. Materials ordered and ready?
   2. Did product meet manufacturability goals?
   3. Were there unexpected delays or problems
7. Quality assurance and support
   1. How was product quality measured? Was this effective? Efficient?
   2. How did final product compare against quality goals?
   3. How were quality issues resolved?
   4. Were support teams properly prepared?
   5. Is product quality consistent with support resources
8. Marketing
   1. Did positioning match final product?
   2. Was positioning successful? Appropriate? Effective?
   3. Were marketing programs effectively implemented?
   4. Did product an launch meet marketing goals?
9. Sales
   1. Was channel and sales force appropriately informed about product?
   2. Did product and message meet customer need?
   3. Was timing appropriate? Cost?
   4. How do initial sales compare to goals
   5. How has product been received?

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