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Product Management and New Product Launch

New products fail in South African markets more often from poor launch planning than from a flawed idea. This programme walks product managers and marketers through defining a product's value proposition, building a business case, coordinating sales, marketing and operations for launch day, and tracking early adoption signals to decide whether to scale, adjust or withdraw.

What you will be able to do

  • Define a product's value proposition in language customers actually use.
  • Build a business case that justifies investment to senior management.
  • Coordinate sales, marketing and operations readiness ahead of a launch date.
  • Design a launch plan with clear milestones and contingency triggers.
  • Track early adoption and sales signals to judge launch performance.
  • Decide when to scale, adjust or withdraw a product after launch.

Course outline

  1. 01Why new product launches fail
  2. 02Defining a credible value proposition
  3. 03Building the business case for launch
  4. 04Coordinating sales and marketing readiness
  5. 05Launch planning and milestone tracking
  6. 06Pricing and channel decisions at launch
  7. 07Reading early adoption and sales signals
  8. 08Deciding to scale, adjust or withdraw

Who should attend

Product managers, brand managers, marketing managers and business development managers responsible for bringing new products or services to market.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Pretoria3R13,000
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Cape Town3R13,000
14 to 16 Sep 2026Online3US$900
21 to 23 Sep 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Cairo3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000
9 to 11 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
23 to 25 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Dubai3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Lagos3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Kampala3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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