Key dates
Initial Prototype
Chat AI & Feature Parity
Internal Feedback Loop
M1 - Kickoff and Scope Lock
M2 - Legacy platform — dev
Opt-in banner/workflow, user opt-in setting, and global nav changes (§4.5) built on the legacy platform.
M3 - DE Home page & feature hardening
M4 - Audit resolution
Every Audit-flagged item (Classrooms/Assignments, Assign, Profile → Recent Activity/History, Release Notes) has a real-vs-faked determination and a decision recorded against §11.
M5 - Legacy platform — QA
QA and regression complete on the §4.5 legacy platform changes; no open blocking defects.
M6 - Full-coverage testing
Unit, integration, E2E, accessibility, performance, and regression coverage per §6 complete across rad-helix and rad-platform-layer.
M7 - Legacy platform — release
Opt-in banner, user setting, and nav changes shipped to production ahead of go-live.
M8 - Full capability parity / go-live readiness
All P1 must-haves at Built; go/no-go checkpoint for Aug 30 launch.
M9 - Phase 1 launch — teacher opt-in live
LIMITED - teacher opt-in testing available; capability to activate for a small subset of users the same day.
M10 - Phase 1 iteration window
Refinements and fixes shipped based on telemetry, Pulse feedback, and further QA from the initial opt-in cohort.
M11 - Phase 2 expansion
Opt-in expanded to the Phase 2 cap
M12 - Phase 2 iteration window
Refinements and fixes shipped based on Phase 2 cohort feedback and QA.
M13 - Phase 3 expansion
Opt-in expanded to the Phase 3 cap; scale/performance validation per §6 confirmed ahead of the 20x jump.
M14 - Phase 3 iteration window
Refinements and fixes shipped based on Phase 3 cohort feedback and QA.
M15 - Phase 4 expansion
Opt-in expanded to the Phase 4 cap — final expansion within this plan's window.