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Launch a SaaS
Take a product idea from planning to a live launch.
Illustrative workflow
Step 1
Planning
Confirm the required inputs and owner before moving to the next stage.
Step 2
Development
Confirm the required inputs and owner before moving to the next stage.
Step 3
Testing
Confirm the required inputs and owner before moving to the next stage.
Step 4
Production
Confirm the required inputs and owner before moving to the next stage.
Step 5
Maintenance
Confirm the required inputs and owner before moving to the next stage.
Step 6
Completed
Check the agreed completion conditions before closing the work.
Stages
Applying this template sets up your project's workflow with these stages, ready before you add a task.
Default Tasks
These starting tasks come pre-loaded — edit, remove, or add to them freely once the project exists.
Plan ownership before you start
For each starting task, agree an owner, a realistic due date and the evidence required for acceptance. The template gives you a structure; it does not estimate the effort or confirm availability.
Download the task checklist (CSV)Opens in spreadsheet apps. Owner, date and completion-evidence columns are blank for your plan. This download does not import tasks into the app.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I customize the stages or tasks after applying this template?
Yes — a project created from this template is a normal project afterward. Rename stages, add tasks, or remove anything that doesn't fit your launch.
Is this template available on the Free plan?
Yes — all built-in templates are available on every plan, including Free.
What if my launch doesn't need a Production/Maintenance split?
Merge or rename those stages once the project is created — the template is a starting point, not a fixed structure.
Put this workflow into practice
Adapt the starting tasks to a clear launch boundary and explicit readiness checks.
Project Kickoff Checklist and Meeting Agenda
A project kickoff aligns the people doing and approving the work on the outcome, scope, roles, constraints and first decisions. Finish with an agreed brief and owned next actions, rather than treating attendance as evidence of alignment.
ExploreScope Creep: Examples and a Practical Change Checklist
Scope creep is growth in project work without an explicit agreement about its effect on time, cost or the intended outcome. Manage it by documenting the baseline, recording proposed changes and making the trade-off visible before accepting more work.
ExploreMilestones vs. Tasks: Project Planning Examples
A task describes work to perform; a milestone marks a significant checkpoint or accepted outcome. Use tasks to assign the work and milestones to communicate whether the project has reached an agreed stage.
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