Project Name

Customer Name:
Author:
Author Position:
Date:
Focus Area: Feature Name
Metric: [What is being measured to define success?] <<Begin text here>>
Business Case Customer Case
[This section defines how the feature will
help meet the focus area goals. If
applicable, express this in financial terms.
If applicable, describe how it helps
increase customer or user satisfaction.
This section should also identify the data
used to develop this case.]
<<Begin text here>>
This section describes theusers who will use this
feature, and answers the following uestions !as
applicable"#
$oes usage data support the need for this
feature? $o users reuest it?
$oes it fix a support or operations or usability
issue?
$oes a ma%or competitor do this feature well?
$o future features depend on it?
$o other groups at &icrosoft depend on it?
What is the priority of the tas' it helps the user
accomplish?
(re there other reuests that are comparable?]
<<Begin text here>>
Feature Description
[This section describes the feature characteristics most important to the solution) how it will loo'
and act, how it wor's with other features, etc. *rovide details wherever possible. +ocus on what
the feature is or will do more than how it will be built.]
<<Begin text here>>
Dependencies and Requirements Resource Aocation Needs
!nput <<Begin text here>> De" <<Begin text here>>
PM <<Begin text here>>
!nt # $xt
Partners
<<Begin text here>> %est <<Begin text here>>
Reease <<Begin text here>>
&ngoing
'or(
<<Begin text here>> )$ <<Begin text here>>
Prod Mg <<Begin text here>>
The Biggest Debate or Issue and The Biggest Risk
<<Begin text here>>
,--, &icrosoft .orporation. (ll rights reserved.
The information contained in this document represents the current view of &icrosoft .orporation on the issues discussed as of the
date of publication. /ecause &icrosoft must respond to changing mar'et conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment
on the part of &icrosoft, and &icrosoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information presented after the date of publication.
This document is for informational purposes only. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS
DOCUMENT.