Education Project timeline template

Online course launch

Best for completing one bounded online course launch project with a visible sequence of decisions and handoffs.

Best for launching one delivery-ready online course through platform setup, learner testing, and a first feedback checkpoint.

This public planning template is a starting point. Add sensitive details only in your protected project and follow your organisation’s processes.

Online course launch: How to use this template.

Online course launch: How to use this template.

Best for completing one bounded online course launch project with a visible sequence of decisions and handoffs.

Set up online course

Configure course platform, Upload course package, Online course setup recorded

Validate learner path

Review learner journey, Prepare launch checklist, Run learner test session, Launch readiness recorded

Launch and review

Publish online course, Review first learner feedback, Online course launch checkpoint complete

Adapt after creation

This public planning template is a starting point. Add sensitive details only in your protected project and follow your organisation’s processes.

Schedule

13 Rows, 7 Dependencies.

Online course launch: Best for completing one bounded online course launch project with a visible sequence of decisions and handoffs.

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Milestone
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
1Day
2Day
3Day
4Day
5Day
6Day
7Day
8Day
9Day
10Day
11Day
12Day
13Day
14Day
15Day
Configure course platform
Upload course package
Prepare launch checklist
Review learner journey
Run learner test session
Review first learner feedback

Use the interactive schedule to inspect the planned sequence.

Schedule details

Schedule details

Set up online course, Validate learner path, Launch and review

Work itemTypeScheduleDurationDepends on
Set up online course Phase Days 1–6 Derived rollup
Configure course platform Task Days 1–2 2 working days
Upload course package Task Days 3–5 3 working days Configure course platform
Online course setup recorded Milestone Day 6 Milestone Upload course package
Validate learner path Phase Days 7–11 Derived rollup
Prepare launch checklist Task Days 7–8 2 working days
Review learner journey Task Days 7–8 2 working days
Run learner test session Task Days 9–10 2 working days Prepare launch checklist, Review learner journey
Launch readiness recorded Milestone Day 11 Milestone Run learner test session
Launch and review Phase Days 12–15 Derived rollup
Publish online course Task Day 12 1 working day
Review first learner feedback Task Days 13–14 2 working days Publish online course
Online course launch checkpoint complete Milestone Day 15 Milestone Review first learner feedback

Who this helps

  • Who this helps
  • Education Planning team

What is included

  • Set up online course: Configure course platform → Online course setup recorded
  • Validate learner path: Review learner journey → Launch readiness recorded
  • Launch and review: Publish online course → Online course launch checkpoint complete

Adapt after creation

  • Relative working days show planned order, not calendar dates.
  • Not included: Learner accounts, Platform credentials.

How to use this template

Online course launch: How to use this template

  1. 1

    Set up online course

    Configure course platform, Upload course package, Online course setup recorded

  2. 2

    Validate learner path

    Review learner journey, Prepare launch checklist, Run learner test session, Launch readiness recorded

  3. 3

    Launch and review

    Publish online course, Review first learner feedback, Online course launch checkpoint complete

Not included

Planning boundary

This public planning template is a starting point. Add sensitive details only in your protected project and follow your organisation’s processes.

  • Learner accounts
  • Marketing contact lists
  • Payment details
  • Platform credentials
  • Private learner feedback

Frequently asked questions

Good to know

Online course launch: Frequently asked questions

What is included: Set up online course, Validate learner path, Launch and review.

Good to know

This public planning template is a starting point. Add sensitive details only in your protected project and follow your organisation’s processes.

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Relative working days show planned order, not calendar dates.

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This public planning template is a starting point. Add sensitive details only in your protected project and follow your organisation’s processes.