PLM Stage-Gate Process from Innovation to End-of-Life

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This slide combines a six-chevron product lifecycle with decision gates and feedback loops, so it shows both the stages and the questions that decide whether work moves on. The stages are Innovation, Analysis, Development, Go-to-market, In-life and End-of-life, each with an icon and a dashed box of tasks. Grey gate labels sit between stages, a vertical tab marks the product launch, and return arrows show when a team goes back to an earlier stage. A bottom bar covers market tracking across the whole cycle. Use it for PLM overviews, stage-gate reviews and product development briefings. Stage names, task lists, gate questions and colours can all be edited.