Archive:Marketing launch plan schedule-11.1

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Launch Plan Schedule

Objective Date Milestone Target Date Notes
11.1 Beta 2 Release announcement Oct. 2, 2008 Beta 2 Finished by Sept. 30 for review We could use information / reports from all teams on 11.1 beta 2 progress, new features, etc.
11.1 Beta 3 Release announcement Oct. 16, 2008 Beta 3 Announcement finished by Oct. 14 for review We could use information / reports from all teams on 11.1 beta 3 progress, new features, etc.
11.1 Beta 4 Release announcement Oct. 30, 2008 Beta 4 Announcement finished by Oct. 28 for review Could use information, reports from all teams on 11.1 beta 4 progress, new features, any blockers that need special attention, etc.
11.1 Release party planning begins Dec. 18, 2008 Release Wiki page created by Oct. 30 for inclusion in release announcements Release parties should be on / around the release on December 18, but we need to start planning early.
11.1 Sneak previews November 1, 2008 Beta 4 First sneak preview completed and posted by November 1, roadmap complete for sneak previews by Oct. 28 Need lead on this.
11.1 RC 1 Release announcement Nov. 13 RC 1 Text finished by Nov. 11 for review Need information and reports from all teams on 11.1 RC progress, etc.
11.1 RC 2 Release announcement Nov. 27 RC 2 Text finished by Nov. 25 for review Note that this release falls squarely on Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S.
Final Release Dec. 18 11.1 Text finished by Dec. 15 Falls right before Christmas. May be stories in the press prior to Dec. 18.