BOS
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Penetration Curves
Products can be thought of as following a life-cycle that has several distinct phases.
Product Life-Cycle
Vorial
Driven by people who always adopt new things early and fuel the product’s initial growth
Mass adoption Saturation/substitution
The product becomes accepted by the general market; characterized by rapid product growth
• Validating/determining market growth for a new or established product • Showing precedents for success of a product through existing penetration curves • Predicting the saturation level for a product • Determining market entry strategy or timing, given the predicted penetration of a
When considering penetration curves, there are a few characteristics to keep in mind:
• Penetration can occur at the expense of an existing product, or it can drive new