= (product) prep for eval & release - 08.15.2001 =

To protect the rights of my clients, all names and proprietary information has been omitted. . .

Attendees

(names omitted)

Agenda

1.  Follow up on Beta customer journal opportunity.

2.  Product imagery - discuss splash screen needs and (product) icon.

3.  UE prototyping effort - will start in 3 weeks

4.  Look how far we have come . . .view the progress we have made in less than a year.

5.  Discuss next week's testing: schedule, testing roles, scenarios

Points of Discussion

Beta testing customer journal opportunity: 

Originally, the tentative plan was to engage Beta users in a customer journal activity to help capture and log bugs and usability issues.
Due to the aggressive release goals - the product team does not have the opportunity to release a Beta version.
Laura expressed an interest in finding a small group of rev 1 users who would be willing to engage in a customer journal activity.

Product imagery needs:

(product) icon

Splash Screens for

(product)

Tagline:  Control Device Archiving and Verification

(product)

Tagline:  Maintaining the PLC5 Family of Processors

(product)

Tagline:  Maintaining the SLC 500 and MicroLogix Families

(product)

Tagline:  Maintaining the Logix5000 Family of Controllers

(product)

Tagline:  Version Control System 

UE prototyping effort:

UE is currently ironing out it's prototyping for next gen elements process.  We will probably be releasing what we produce through the Fusion team.  This makes sense from a reuse and maintenance perspective.
(name)'s schedule has changed around a bit for high priority tasks - she will be starting to prototype in three weeks.

(product) GUI progress:

We looked at an old (11/2000) screen shot of the product and today's version11.  All of the updated icons are in.  The (product) icon looks like it's cut off.  Not sure if this is the latest version of the icon.  
(name) and (name) talked about some changes that are happening due to TechEd feedback.  Users struggled with the search area.  (name) is working on a wizard to replace the current screen.
(name) also talked about the "Reports" function.  They will not be able to finish development of this piece for rev 1.  Instead they will be shipping Crystal Reports.  They will have an integrated reporting tool in the future.  RA China development resources will adjust the (product) reporting tool to snap into (product).

Plans for next week's testing:

 RA sales wants to show integration with a specific Siemens controller.  (name) is currently negotiating with (name), RSI sales, and RA sales to come to some agreement. 
Users:  If all attend, we will have 6 customers from Kraft & Nabisco and 4 RA folks.  
Schedule & Logistics: Due to the size of the group and time constraints, we will place all the customers in the observation room and run the session in a "focus group" style.  We will start the evaluation after lunch.  Laura will record and log events during the session.  All of the RA folks will observe in the control room. 
Testing Roles:  (name) will collect data.  (name) will facilitate.
Scenarios:  (name) will develop evaluation scenarios based on the TechEd Lab content.

Next Steps

(name) is working on a (product name) icon & all splash screens.  Target completion date is Friday 8/17.
Check with (name) 
regarding (product name) toolbar icon - it looks like it's cut off on the bottom. 
placing all (product name) objects under "Add-ins" and calling it "(product name) products".
can we provide any help with the search wizard? 
(name) will send Laura the newest version of the Lab.
(name) will develop the scenarios based on the Lab tasks.