Channel Strategy, Selection, and Management Plan

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ID Project Name Owner Budget Duration Start End 9-Jul 16-Jul 23-Jul 30-Jul
Channel Strategy, Selection, and Management
1 Plan R. Ihrig 95,600 33 days 5-Jul 18-Aug
Planned (to date): 85,200 30 5-Jul 13-Aug
Actual (to date): 89,000 30 Actual
Variance: (3,800) 0 Comments: Provide comments on overall h
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ID Deliverable Name/Task Name Assigned To Cost Duration Start End 9-Jul 16-Jul 23-Jul 30-Jul
1.1 Channel Strategy R. Ihrig 4,800 5 days 5-Jul 9-Jul
1.1.1 Define objectives R. Ihrig 800 0.5 days 5-Jul 5-Jul
1.1.2 Develop channel schema S. Abbas 800 1 day 5-Jul 6-Jul
1.1.3 Assess channel pros and cons S. Abbas 2,400 3 days 6-Jul 9-Jul
Determine channel alignment with
1.1.4 objectives R. Ihrig 800 0.5 days 9-Jul 9-Jul
Summary
Planned (to date): 4,800 5 5-Jul 9-Jul Comments: Provide comments.
Actual (to date): 6,000 5 Actual
Variance: (1,200) 0
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ID Deliverable Name/Task Name Assigned To Cost Duration Start End 9-Jul 16-Jul 23-Jul 30-Jul
1.2 Channel Plan D. Daniels 24,000 7 days 12-Jul 20-Jul
1.2.1 Develop channel tactical calendar B. Gage 1,200 1 day 12-Jul 12-Jul
Develop high-level positioning for preferred
1.2.2 channel type R. Ihrig 1,600 1 day 12-Jul 12-Jul
Develop pricing, discounts, and promotion R. Ihrig, D. Daniels, S.
1.2.3 guidelines Abbas 8,800 2 days 13-Jul 14-Jul
1.2.4 Define channel functions D. Daniels 4,000 2 days 15-Jul 16-Jul
Develop a budget for overall channel B. Gage, R. Ihrig, D.
1.2.5 management Daniels, S. Abbas 5,600 1 day 19-Jul 19-Jul
1.2.6 Develop channel plan S. Abbas, D. Daniels 2,800 1 day 20-Jul 20-Jul
Summary
Planned (to date): 24,000 7 12-Jul 20-Jul Comments: Provide comments.

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Actual (to date): 25,400 7 Actual
Variance: (1,400) 0
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ID Deliverable Name/Task Name Assigned To Cost Duration Start End 9-Jul 16-Jul 23-Jul 30-Jul
1.3 Channel Selection R. Ihrig 42,400 13 days 21-Jul 6-Aug
1.3.1 Develop channel partner selection criteria R. Ihrig, D. Daniels 3,600 1 day 21-Jul 21-Jul
1.3.2 Create a channel selection matrix D. Daniels, S. Abbas 5,600 2 days 22-Jul 23-Jul
R. Ihrig, D. Daniels, S.
1.3.3 Identify target channel partners Abbas 13,200 3 days 26-Jul 28-Jul
1.3.4 Develop channel partners profile D. Daniels, S. Abbas 5,600 2 days 29-Jul 30-Jul
1.3.5 Determine contractual terms R. Ihrig, S. Ito 6,400 2 days 2-Aug 3-Aug
1.3.6 Negotiate contract R. Ihrig, S. Ito 6,400 2 days 4-Aug 5-Aug
1.3.7 Sign off on contract R. Ihrig 1,600 1 day 6-Aug 6-Aug
Summary
Planned (to date): 42,400 13 21-Jul 6-Aug Comments: Provide comments.
Actual (to date): 43,000 13 Actual
Variance: (600) 0
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ID Deliverable Name/Task Name Assigned To Cost Duration Start End 9-Jul 16-Jul 23-Jul 30-Jul
1.4 Channel Management R. Ihrig 24,400 8 days 9-Aug 18-Aug
1.4.1 Define training needs S. Abbas, D. Daniels 2,800 1 day 9-Aug 9-Aug
1.4.2 Define promotion needs D. Daniels, R. Ihrig 7,200 2 days 10-Aug 11-Aug
1.4.3 Develop timing requirements and budget R. Ihrig, B. Gage 2,800 1 day 12-Aug 12-Aug
1.4.4 Develop a channel communication plan B. Gage 1,200 1 day 13-Aug 13-Aug
1.4.5 Determine channel performance criteria R. Ihrig 1,600 1 day 16-Aug 16-Aug
Develop channel marketing management D. Daniels, S. Abbas, R.
1.4.6 plan Ihrig 8,800 2 days 17-Aug 18-Aug
Summary
Planned (to date): 14,000 5 9-Aug today Comments: Provide comments.
Actual (to date): 14,600 5 Actual
Variance: (600) 0
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