BVDLC 30-Day Pilot Blueprint

# WEEK 1: FOUNDATION CHECKLIST ## Day 1-2: Setup & Training **Morning: Team Kickoff (2 hours)** ☐ Explain why we're running this pilot ☐ BVDLC framework overview presented ☐ Success criteria for pilot defined ☐ Roles and responsibilities assigned ☐ Tools and context folder demonstrated **Afternoon: Context Folder Setup (2-3 hours)** ☐ Created BVDLC folder structure ☐ Downloaded all templates ☐ Initialized git repository ☐ Communication channels set up ☐ Team has access to AI tools (if using) ## Day 3-5: Phase 0 - Business Context **Day 3: Problem Definition (4 hours)** ☐ Met with executive sponsor ☐ Interviewed 3-5 affected users ☐ Reviewed existing data/metrics ☐ Completed Phase 0 Template (Section 1-2) **Day 4: Value Hypothesis (4 hours)** ☐ Created value hypothesis ☐ Calculated investment thesis ☐ Identified constraints and risks ☐ Defined Phase 1 prototype scope ☐ Completed Phase 0 Template (Section 3-7) **Day 5: Stakeholder Sign-off (3 hours)** ☐ Presented Phase 0 context to sponsor ☐ Got sign-off on success criteria ☐ Confirmed go/no-go criteria for Phase 1 ☐ Committed Phase 0 to context folder ☐ Completed Phase 0 Template (Section 8) ## Week 1 Success Metrics | Metric | Target | Actual | |--------|--------|--------| | Phase 0 completion time | < 3 days | ____ days | | Stakeholder alignment score | > 8/10 | ____ /10 | | Business value clarity | Team can explain in 1 sentence | ✅ / ❌ | ## Week 1 Exit Criteria ☐ Phase 0 context complete and committed ☐ Executive sponsor signed off ☐ Success metrics baselined ☐ Team understands business problem ☐ Ready to build prototypes

# WEEK 2: PROTOTYPE & ARCHITECTURE CHECKLIST ## Day 8-10: Phase 1 - Rapid Prototyping **Day 8: Prototype Planning & Start (8 hours)** ☐ Reviewed Phase 0 value hypothesis ☐ Defined 2-3 prototype approaches ☐ Identified 5-10 users for testing ☐ Set up testing schedule for Day 10 ☐ Built Prototype V1 (6 hours) **Day 9: Prototype Refinement (8 hours)** ☐ Completed Prototype V1 ☐ Started Prototype V2 (alternative approach) ☐ Tested internally with team ☐ Iterated based on quick feedback **Day 10: User Testing (6 hours)** ☐ Tested with 5-10 representative users (4 hours) ☐ Captured feedback systematically ☐ Analyzed feedback ☐ Made go/no-go decision with data ☐ Documented learnings in context folder ## Day 11-12: Phase 2 - Architecture & Design **Day 11: Architecture Design (8 hours)** ☐ Reviewed successful prototype approach ☐ Designed production architecture ☐ Documented technology decisions ☐ Created architecture diagrams ☐ Identified security requirements ☐ Set performance targets ☐ Mapped integration points ☐ Documented NFRs **Day 12: Architecture Review & Refinement (6 hours)** ☐ Presented to tech leads/architects ☐ Addressed feedback and concerns ☐ Completed architecture decision records (ADRs) ☐ Created detailed component designs ☐ Documented integration specifications ☐ Committed Phase 2 to context folder ## Week 2 Success Metrics | Metric | Target | Actual | |--------|--------|--------| | Prototype to validation time | < 3 days | ____ days | | User validation rate | > 80% positive | ____% | | Architecture completion time | < 2 days | ____ days | | Architecture review feedback | Approved with minor changes | ✅ / ❌ | ## Week 2 Exit Criteria ☐ 2-3 working prototypes built ☐ User testing completed (5-10 users) ☐ Value hypothesis validated ☐ Go decision made with data ☐ Production architecture designed ☐ Architecture reviewed and approved

# WEEK 3: PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION CHECKLIST ## Day 15-16: Phase 3 - Planning & Breakdown **Day 15: Task Breakdown (6 hours)** ☐ Broke architecture into components ☐ Identified value-delivering increments ☐ Mapped dependencies ☐ Prioritized for fastest value delivery ☐ Created atomic tasks with acceptance criteria ☐ Estimated effort for each task ☐ Classified AI-suitable vs. human-required work **Day 16: Execution Planning (4 hours)** ☐ Created implementation roadmap ☐ Defined parallel work streams ☐ Allocated resources to tasks ☐ Set up development environment ☐ Identified high-risk tasks ☐ Created mitigation strategies ☐ Generated AI prompts for suitable tasks ☐ Committed Phase 3 to context folder ## Day 17-19: Phase 4 - Build & Test **Day 17-18: Implementation (16 hours)** Using 2-hour implementation sprints: Sprint 1: ☐ Picked highest-priority task ☐ Used AI for generation (if AI-suitable) ☐ Human validated and refined ☐ Wrote tests alongside code ☐ Committed with context comments Sprint 2-8: [Repeat above pattern] ☐ Sprint 2 complete ☐ Sprint 3 complete ☐ Sprint 4 complete ☐ Sprint 5 complete ☐ Sprint 6 complete ☐ Sprint 7 complete ☐ Sprint 8 complete **Day 19: Quality Validation (8 hours)** ☐ Unit tests passing ☐ Integration tests passing ☐ Security scan clean ☐ Performance validated against NFRs ☐ AI-assisted code review completed ☐ Critical issues addressed ☐ Code refined based on feedback ☐ Ready for deployment ## Week 3 Success Metrics | Metric | Target | Actual | |--------|--------|--------| | Planning completion time | < 2 days | ____ days | | Implementation velocity | 2-3x baseline | ____x | | Test coverage | > 80% critical paths | ____% | | Code quality score | > 8/10 | ____ /10 | ## Week 3 Exit Criteria ☐ Tasks broken down with acceptance criteria ☐ Implementation roadmap created ☐ Code implemented and tested ☐ All tests passing ☐ Security scan clean ☐ Code reviews completed ☐ Ready for deployment

# WEEK 4: DEPLOY & VALIDATE CHECKLIST ## Day 22-23: Phase 4 Continued - Deployment **Day 22: Deployment Preparation (6 hours)** ☐ Created deployment scripts ☐ Set up infrastructure (if needed) ☐ Configured monitoring dashboards ☐ Prepared rollback procedures ☐ Deployed to staging environment ☐ Ran smoke tests in staging ☐ Validated configurations ☐ Reviewed deployment checklist **Day 23: Production Deployment (4-6 hours)** ☐ Deployed to 1% of traffic (monitored 2 hours) - STABLE ☐ Deployed to 10% of traffic (monitored 4 hours) - STABLE ☐ Deployed to 50% of traffic (monitored 4 hours) - STABLE ☐ Deployed to 100% when metrics stable ☐ All health checks passing ☐ Monitoring dashboards active ☐ No errors in initial hours ☐ Business metrics being tracked ## Day 24-26: Phase 5 - Initial Validation **Day 24-25: Early Monitoring (2 days)** ☐ Monitored technical health (errors, performance) ☐ Tracked business metrics (KPIs from Phase 0) ☐ Gathered user feedback ☐ Documented any issues ☐ System stable in production ☐ No critical incidents **Day 26: Value Validation (8 hours)** ☐ Analyzed business metrics vs. baseline ☐ Compared to Phase 0 targets ☐ Assessed user adoption ☐ Calculated early ROI indicators ☐ Created initial value realization report ☐ Documented what's working ☐ Identified optimization opportunities ☐ Presented results to stakeholders ## Week 4 Success Metrics | Metric | Target | Actual | |--------|--------|--------| | Deployment success | No rollbacks | ✅ / ❌ | | System uptime | > 99.5% | ____% | | Initial KPI movement | > 50% of Phase 0 target | ____% | | User adoption | > 70% target users | ____% | ## Week 4 Exit Criteria ☐ Deployed to production successfully ☐ System stable (no rollbacks) ☐ Business metrics tracking active ☐ Initial value validation complete ☐ Operations team trained ☐ Continuous monitoring configured