Handbook
P4 — PDLC P4 — Launch
Go-to-market execution — standard product "launch" language distinct from SDLC Release (F).
What it is
Launch activities after SDLC Release delivers deployable bits. Assay Gate informs market-ready call.
When people say this
When planning GTM, release comms, or post-deploy customer onboarding — not merge to main alone.
Where it lives
blueprints/pdlc/PDLC.md
How it fits the ecosystem
NAMING-REFERENCE cautions Release vs Launch vocabulary collision across lifecycles.
Typical usage in plans and chat
Separate SDLC release checklist from P4 launch checklist in dual-track plans.
Related terms
Term page — canonical catalog entry p4.