Product End Of Life Plan

Prepared by:	[YOUR NAME]
Company Name:	[YOUR COMPANY NAME]
Company Address:	[YOUR COMPANY ADDRESS]
Date:	[DATE]

I. Product Information

1.1 Product Details

Product Name: [PRODUCT NAME]

Product Version: [PRODUCT VERSION]

Release Date: [RELEASE DATE]

1.2 Current Status

Support Level: [CURRENT SUPPORT LEVEL]

User Base: [CURRENT USER BASE]

II. End Of Life (EOL) Timeline

Key Dates

Milestone	Date
Announcement Date	[ANNOUNCEMENT DATE]
End of Sales Date	[END OF SALES DATE]
End of Support Date	[END OF SUPPORT DATE]
EOL Date	[EOL DATE]

III. Communication Plan

3.1 Internal Communication

Define how the EOL will be communicated to internal teams:

Meeting with stakeholders: [MEETING DATE]
Email notification to staff: [EMAIL NOTIFICATION DATE]

3.2 External Communication

Define how the EOL will be communicated to customers and partners:

Customer Notification Email: [CUSTOMER EMAIL DATE]
Announcement on Company Website: [WEBSITE ANNOUNCEMENT DATE]
FAQs update: [FAQs UPDATE DATE]

IV. Migration and Support Plan

4.1 Customer Migration

Outline the plan to assist customers in transitioning to alternative products:

New Product Recommendations: [NEW PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS]
Migration Guide: [MIGRATION GUIDE URL]

4.2 Support Strategy

Define the support strategy post-EOL:

Support Options Available Until EOL Date: [SUPPORT OPTIONS]
Post-EOL Support: [POST-EOL SUPPORT DETAILS]

V. Legal and Compliance Considerations

5.1 Regulatory Compliance

Address any regulatory compliance requirements related to the EOL:

Data Retention Policies: [DATA RETENTION DETAILS]
Compliance Obligations: [COMPLIANCE OBLIGATIONS]

5.2 Contractual Obligations

Review any contractual obligations with customers and partners:

Existing Contracts Review: [CONTRACTS REVIEW DATE]
Obligations and Penalties: [OBLIGATIONS AND PENALTIES DETAILS]

VI. Financial Plan

6.1 Cost Analysis

Analyze the financial impact of the EOL decision:

Cost Savings: [COST SAVINGS AMOUNT]
Revenue Losses: [REVENUE LOSSES AMOUNT]

6.2 Budget Allocation

Allocate budget for the EOL process:

Customer Communication: [CUSTOMER COMMUNICATION BUDGET]
Support and Migration: [SUPPORT AND MIGRATION BUDGET]

VII. Conclusion

The Product End Of Life Plan for [PRODUCT NAME] aims to ensure a smooth transition for all stakeholders involved. Through effective communication, careful planning, and strategic financial management, [YOUR COMPANY NAME] will manage the EOL process to maintain customer satisfaction and regulatory compliance.