Launch Steering Committee Dashboard

LAUNCH RISK DASHBOARD

🔴 RED (Launch Blocking)

Critical Bug from Key Customer

• High-value beta customer discovered critical issue - unresolved
• Cannot launch with unresolved critical bugs from reference accounts

OPTIONS:
A) Delay 2 weeks to fix (aligns with team timeline request)
B) Remove affected feature, add post-launch
C) Launch with known issue workaround (risk to reference relationship)

RECOMMENDATION: Option A - delay provides bug fix time and aligns with team capacity needs.

Pricing Not Finalized

• Blocks: purchase flow implementation, sales enablement, marketing assets, legal terms
• Sales/finance disagreement = no decisions executing

RECOMMENDATION: Force executive decision by Wednesday. CEO breaks tie, no further debate. Timeline: decide Wed, implement Thu-Fri, validate Monday morning.

🟡 YELLOW (At Risk)

Beta NPS 6/10 (Target 8+)

• Product-market fit concern
• Indicates weak word-of-mouth potential, churn risk post-launch

OPTIONS:
A) 4-week improvement sprint targeting top NPS detractors (pushes to Q4)
B) Launch to early adopter segment only, iterate based on production usage
C) Proceed with adjusted expectations, rapid iteration roadmap

NEED FROM COMMITTEE: Risk tolerance decision - accept lower initial NPS or delay for improvements?

Competitor Launching in 6 Weeks

• First-mover advantage window closing
• Creates market positioning pressure

MITIGATIONS: Competitive differentiation analysis underway, messaging adjusted.

QUESTION: Is beating competitor to market important enough to accept higher risk (lower NPS, unfinished pricing)?

🟢 GREEN (On Track)

Team Needs 2 More Weeks

• Actually aligns with bug fix requirement and pricing finalization needs
• Recommend approval - absorbs multiple risk mitigations

STEERING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

STATUS SUMMARY:

• 🔴 RED: 2 items (critical bug, pricing)
• 🟡 YELLOW: 2 items (NPS, competitive timing)
• 🟢 GREEN: 1 item (team timeline)

IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:

1. Approve 2-week extension (absorbs bug fix, pricing implementation)
2. Force pricing decision by Wednesday (unblocks sales, marketing, engineering)
3. NPS decision Thursday (launch with 6/10 or delay further for improvements?)

DECISIONS NEEDED MONDAY:

• Approve 2-week extension? (YES recommended)
• Commit to pricing decision deadline Wednesday? (YES required)
• NPS risk tolerance: launch at 6/10 or require improvement sprint?

RECOMMENDED REVISED TIMELINE:

• Monday: Steering committee approves extension
• Wednesday: Pricing finalized (executive decision)
• Week 1-2: Critical bug fix, pricing implementation
• End Week 2: Launch decision checkpoint (verify bug fixed, NPS reassessed)