$1.$ Describe the Microsoft Office $2000$ product

$2.$ What was the product market strategy for Microsoft Office $($First to establish a new market, first to existing market, fast follower, cost focused$)?$

a$.$ Was this strategy the same or different than previous Microsoft product developments?

$3.$ Describe the direct customer for Microsoft Office and the value of the product to the direct customer

a$.$ Was the direct customer the same or different than for previous Microsoft products?

$4.$ Describe the end user customer for Microsoft Office and the value of the product to the end user.

$5.$ Who were Microsoft$$s competitors in the Microsoft Office $2000$ market?

a$.$ Were the competitors the same or different than for previous Microsoft products?

$6.$ Discuss how Microsoft$$s approach to product development changed over time and why

a$.$ Compare and contrast this evolution with the PRTM product development maturity model $($slide $4$ in Lecture $3)$

$7.$ Discuss how Microsoft$$s approach to project $/$ program management changed over time and why

a$.$ What project team organization was chosen and why? $[$Functional$,$ matrix $($functional$,$ balanced, project$),$ dedicated team$]$

b$.$ Describe the role of the program manager in the Microsoft process and relative to the Product Development Management triangle $($slide $5$ in Lecture $3)$

$8.$ What were the main elements leading to the success of the product?