What’s special or proprietary about it?
Is the product patented? For how long?
Are there similar products out there? Are there substitutions?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of this new product?
How does this product fit with the rest of our product line?
Can our sales force sell it?
How does this strategy affect our existing product line?
Are we cannibalizing our own sales from an existing product?
Are we replacing an existing product?
How will this strategy expand our customer base and increase our sales?
What will the competitive response be?
If we are entering a new market, what are the barriers to entry?
Who are the major players & what are the barriers to entry?
Who are our customers and what is important to them?
How are they segmented?
How can we best reach them?
How can we endure we retain them?
How is the product being funded? Does our co have the cash or are they taking on debt? And can we support the debt under various economic conditions?
What is the best allocation of funds?