Data Acquisition (DAQ) and Control from Microstar Laboratories

Product Life Cycle

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See Also Obsolescence

Microstar Laboratories identifies six phases to its product life cycle. The following six-row table provides a quick overview of the six phases of the product life cycle.

Phase

Price List

Systems

Engineering

OS Support

3rd Party S/W

Comments

Preliminary

Unlisted

Trial

Development

Current

Limited

product enhancements planned

Active

Listed

New

Upgrades

Current

Current

ongoing product enhancements

Mature

Listed

New

Fixes

Current

Current

no additional product enhancements

Legacy

Unlisted

Old

Reports

Frozen

Limited

not available for new installations

Obsolescent

Unlisted

N/A

Reports

Frozen

Frozen

no longer sold; repaired subject to parts availability

Obsolete

Unlisted

N/A

N/A

None

None

no longer supported; substitution recommended

Certain levels of sales and support apply during each phase of a product's life.

Preliminary

  • Product available for trial systems to select business partners
  • Specifications subject to change
  • Engineering development continues
  • Non-disclosure agreement typically required

Active

  • Product released to market
  • Engineering upgrades provide new features
  • Support for latest versions of operating systems
  • Support for latest versions of third party software

Mature

  • Product recommended for new systems
  • All reported engineering problems fixed
  • Support for latest versions of operating systems
  • Support for latest versions of third party software

Legacy

  • Product not recommended for new systems
  • Repairs made, at a price that reflects actual costs
  • Engineering problems reported with workarounds
  • Support for earlier versions of operating systems
  • Support for some upgrades of third party software

Obsolescent

  • Sales limited to stock on hand
  • Repairs effected when possible, at a premium price
  • Support for earlier versions of operating systems
  • Support for earlier versions of third party software

Obsolete

  • Product no longer for sale
  • Product not supported in any way
  • Continued use not recommended
  • Replacement with new products strongly recommended