Prototype, MVP, pilot & release stages · Core

End of life

Also called: EOL

ELI5

The product is being permanently discontinued.

Used in conversation

“Publish the end-of-life migration plan early.”

Definition

The stage at which a product is retired and support or availability ends.

Here “End of life” means: The stage at which a product is retired and support or availability ends.

Pitch context

You will see “End of life” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches prototype, mvp, pilot & release stages.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret prototype, mvp, pilot & release stages without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Sources & evidence · 2

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.

Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16