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Precise Software Solutions
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When and how should a firm introduce an innovative new product? Introduce too early and functionality may not be there, too late and strong competition might appear. Precise Software Solutions, headquartered in Westwood, MA, is a small, growing company with a successful--albeit narrowly targeted--software product for database performance management. In 1999, it had the beginnings of a new product with radically broader functionality and market appeal. However, this new product would potentially appeal to a different "audience" within the client's IT organization. Once management decides when to introduce the product, it must also decide how to do so. Specifically, should this product be sold through the same sales force as other successful products? Or, would the company be better off creating a separate group targeted at this new audience? Finally, it must also decide how to price the product. Its current products have historically yielded sales of $15K to $25K. The firm feels that the value of this new product could be five times this amount. Is this possible? Will the same salespeople be effective? Teaching Purpose: Examines sales organization, sales strategy, and new product introduction.