Delivery plan
A milestone-gated roadmapfor grant accountability.
The roadmap aligns product work, compliance controls, partner pilots, reporting, and independent evaluation. Each phase produces evidence outputs suitable for grant monitoring.
Milestone-gated delivery
Six phases.Every gate earns the next.
The pilot runs over 24 months. Each phase produces evidence and clears a funder gate before the next begins — no phase advances on optimism.
Months 1-2
Mobilization and governance
Finalize award controls, delivery ownership, procurement plan, reporting cadence, risk register, and grant compliance calendar.
Kickoff pack, governance charter, risk register, procurement fileGate · Funder accepts mobilization evidence
Months 1-3
Discovery and technical architecture
Validate user requirements, map data sources, confirm MVP boundaries, and complete security and privacy design.
Product requirements, architecture diagrams, data map, DPIA scopeGate · MVP scope locked with compliance signoff
Months 3-8
MVP build and data model
Build project profiles, diligence scoring, reporting workflows, partner intake, analytics foundations, and public website.
Working MVP, test results, accessibility review, demo scriptGate · MVP passes security and acceptance criteria
Months 7-14
Pilot onboarding and verification workflow
Onboard pilot buyers and project developers, test evidence workflows, and generate initial buyer reports.
LOIs, onboarding records, report samples, issue logGate · Pilot participants validate workflow usefulness
Months 12-20
Reporting, training, and public outputs
Deliver workshops, stakeholder learning sessions, report templates, and compliance-ready documentation.
Training records, webinar materials, report exports, feedback analysisGate · Funder accepts public-benefit outputs
Months 20-24
Independent evaluation and scale plan
Commission evaluation, reconcile outcomes against KPIs, and decide whether to scale, pivot, or stop.
Final evaluation, impact statement, scale-readiness plan, financial updateGate · Board/funder go/no-go decision
Milestone evidence
Every phase needs areviewer-readable record.
This prevents the platform from appearing as an open-ended software build and gives funders concrete proof of delivery.
| Milestone | Period | Evidence file | Approval gate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobilization and governance | Months 1-2 | Kickoff pack, governance charter, risk register, procurement file | Funder accepts mobilization evidence |
| Discovery and technical architecture | Months 1-3 | Product requirements, architecture diagrams, data map, DPIA scope | MVP scope locked with compliance signoff |
| MVP build and data model | Months 3-8 | Working MVP, test results, accessibility review, demo script | MVP passes security and acceptance criteria |
| Pilot onboarding and verification workflow | Months 7-14 | LOIs, onboarding records, report samples, issue log | Pilot participants validate workflow usefulness |
| Reporting, training, and public outputs | Months 12-20 | Training records, webinar materials, report exports, feedback analysis | Funder accepts public-benefit outputs |
| Independent evaluation and scale plan | Months 20-24 | Final evaluation, impact statement, scale-readiness plan, financial update | Board/funder go/no-go decision |