<p>Copyright TM Forum 2005<br/></p><p><br/></p><p><b>Extended Description</b><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>The Manage Product Exit processes identify existing products which are unviable and manage the process to exit the product from the market.  The processes analyze existing products & sales offers to identify economically or strategically unviable products, identify customers impacted by any exit, develop customer specific or market segment exit or migration strategies, develop infrastructure transition and/or replacement strategies, and manage the operational aspects of the exit process.  A business proposal identifying the competitive threats, risks and costs may be required as part of developing the exit strategy. It includes any cross-enterprise co-ordination and management functions to ensure that the needs of all stakeholders are identified and managed.<br/></p>