Option A

Linear Approach

Traditional 30-Week Phased Delivery | April 15, 2026 - November 11, 2026

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10
Phases
30
Weeks
8
Milestones
Nov 11
Go-Live

Executive Timeline

MilestoneDateStatus
Contract ExecutionApril 15, 2026Start
Discovery CompleteMay 15, 2026Planned
Foundation CompleteJune 15, 2026Planned
Admin Platform MVPJuly 15, 2026Planned
E-Commerce BetaAugust 15, 2026Planned
Feature CompleteSeptember 30, 2026Planned
UAT CompleteOctober 15, 2026Planned
Go-LiveNovember 11, 2026Launch
Post-Launch StabilizationNovember 30, 2026Planned

Visual Roadmap

30-week development timeline with phase overlaps and key milestones

Phase
1
Apr 15
2
Apr 22
3
Apr 29
4
May 6
5
May 13
6
May 20
7
May 27
8
Jun 3
9
Jun 10
10
Jun 17
11
Jun 24
12
Jul 1
13
Jul 8
14
Jul 15
15
Jul 22
16
Jul 29
17
Aug 5
18
Aug 12
19
Aug 19
20
Aug 26
21
Sep 2
22
Sep 9
23
Sep 16
24
Sep 23
25
Sep 30
26
Oct 7
27
Oct 14
28
Oct 21
29
Oct 28
30
Nov 4
1Discovery & Foundation
2Core Admin Platform
3Scheduling & Operations
4Registration & E-Commerce
5Sales & Financial Ops
6Development & Reporting
7Communications & Admin
8External Portals
9Integrations
10Testing, Migration & Launch
MILESTONES
Contract
Discovery
Foundation
Admin MVP
E-Comm Beta
Feature Complete
UAT Complete
GO-LIVE
Foundation
Core Development
User Portals
Integrations
Testing & Launch
Milestone

Detailed Phase Schedule

Phase 1: Discovery & Foundation (Weeks 1-5)

April 15 - May 20, 2026

Phase 2: Core Admin Platform (Weeks 5-9)

May 20 - June 17, 2026

Phase 3: Scheduling & Operations (Weeks 8-14)

June 3 - July 22, 2026

Phase 4: Registration & E-Commerce (Weeks 10-17)

June 24 - August 12, 2026

Phase 5: Sales & Financial Operations (Weeks 14-18)

July 15 - August 12, 2026

Phase 6-7: Development, Reporting & Communications (Weeks 17-23)

August 12 - September 23, 2026

Phase 8-9: External Portals & Integrations (Weeks 20-26)

August 26 - October 14, 2026

Phase 10: Testing, Migration & Launch (Weeks 23-30)

September 23 - November 11, 2026

Critical Path

The following items are on the critical path and require close monitoring:

  1. Contract Execution (April 15) - Delay impacts all dates
  2. Legacy System Access - Required for data migration planning
  3. SSO/Auth Implementation - Foundation for all user access
  4. Payment Gateway Integration - Required for e-commerce testing
  5. Data Migration - Must be validated before go-live
  6. UAT Sign-off - Gate for production deployment

Dependencies

External Dependencies

DependencyOwnerRequired By
Legacy database accessRed Bulls ITWeek 2
Cybersource sandbox credentialsRed BullsWeek 10
Salesforce MC API accessRed BullsWeek 21
Data warehouse specsRed Bulls ITWeek 21
UAT user availabilityRed BullsWeek 28
Training schedulingRed BullsWeek 29
DNS control for go-liveRed Bulls ITWeek 30

Internal Dependencies

DependencyPhaseRequired By
Auth/SSO completePhase 1Phase 2
Organizations modulePhase 2Phase 5
Contract systemPhase 5Phase 3 (scheduling)
Registration systemPhase 4Phase 3 (registers)
All admin featuresPhase 7Phase 8 (portals)
All features completePhase 8Phase 10 (UAT)

Risk-Adjusted Timeline

ScenarioGo-Live DateNotes
OptimisticNovember 1, 2026Everything goes smoothly
TargetNovember 11, 2026Planned delivery
ConservativeNovember 25, 20262-week buffer
Worst CaseDecember 15, 2026Significant issues

Contingency Plans

  1. Scope Reduction: Defer non-critical features to post-launch
  2. Team Scaling: Add developers for parallel workstreams
  3. Extended Hours: Sprint capacity increase for critical phases
  4. Phased Launch: Admin first, parent portal 2 weeks later