<!-- Design partner and early access program plan · from Chapter 25 of The Product 360 Handbook -->

# Early access program plan · [Feature] · [Date]

**Owner:** [PM]   **Stage:** Design partners (private preview) / Early access (preview)   **Runs:** [start] to [end]

## What we need to learn
1. [Learning goal, written as a question with a measurable answer]
2.
3.

## Who gets in
- Number of accounts: [n] (no more than we can talk to every two weeks)
- Entry criteria: [fit, environment, willingness to give feedback, named contact]
- Who opts in: [customer admin role]. What the admin controls: [features, agents, actions, users]
- Exclusions: [regions, regulated segments, platforms not yet supported]

## Terms (confirmed by legal)
- Production use: [allowed / not allowed / allowed with conditions]
- SLA and support: [ ]
- Confidentiality: [ ]
- Data handling, including any AI monitoring or retention: [ ]
- Price during the program and at graduation: [ ]
- What happens to the customer's work and configuration at the next stage: [ ]

## Cadence
Feedback sessions: [every two weeks]. Usage review: [weekly]. Program channel: [ ].

## Exit criteria to the next stage
| Criterion | Threshold | Current | Met? |
|---|---|---|---|
| | | | |

## Graduation communication
What each account is told, by whom and when, at graduation or at the end of the program: [ ].
