04 · Bootstrap Stages
Five stages, each a precondition for the next.
STAGE 01
Prove the Operating Model
Bennett — onboarding, verification, funding, disbursement, reporting.
MVP now
STAGE 02
Expand Supply
Additional universities, colleges, skill & online providers.
STAGE 03
Community Funding
Alumni giving, individual sponsors, public campaigns.
STAGE 04
Expand Funding Sources
More CSR, scholarships, loans, foundations, sponsors.
STAGE 05
National Network
National NGO/corporate/foundation/university expansion.
16 · Release Roadmap
Sequenced by capability, not calendar.
Phase 1
Weeks 0–20
Bootstrap MVP (Stage 1)
Bennett-only Student, NGO, University, CSR, Finance, Admin portals; Scholarship + CSR stack.
Committed
Phase 2
Weeks 20–36
Funding Source Depth
Sponsor & Foundation portal, loan partner integrations, AI scholarship match.
Sequenced
Phase 3
Weeks 36–52
Supply Expansion
Additional universities, colleges, skill & online providers.
Sequenced
Phase 4
Year 2 H1
National Network
National NGO/corporate/foundation/university expansion.
Sequenced
Phase 5
Year 2 H2
Community Funding
Alumni giving, individual sponsors, public campaigns.
Sequenced
17 · Phase 1 Effort
Phase-1 task list · ~188 person-days
Effort-day based, not committed calendar dates. Parallel squads run once shared infra is ready.
| # | Task | Effort (d) | Window | Depends on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discovery & Architecture | 10 | Day 1–10 | — |
| 2 | Shared Infra (auth, roles, audit) | 12 | Day 5–16 | 1 |
| 3 | Student Portal | 18 | Day 12–30 | 2 |
| 4 | NGO Portal | 14 | Day 14–28 | 2 |
| 5 | University Portal (Bennett) | 20 | Day 16–36 | 2 |
| 6 | CSR Portal | 16 | Day 18–34 | 2 |
| 7 | Admin Portal + audit log | 12 | Day 20–32 | 2 |
| 8 | Funding Recommendation Engine | 14 | Day 24–38 | 3,6 |
| 9 | Finance Portal + reconciliation | 14 | Day 30–44 | 6,7 |
| 10 | AI Doc Verification integration | 10 | Day 34–44 | 3,5 |
| 11 | Application Summary generator | 8 | Day 40–48 | 10 |
| 12 | End-to-end integration | 12 | Day 46–58 | 8,9,11 |
| 13 | UAT with Bennett stakeholders | 10 | Day 60–70 | 12 |
| 14 | Bug fixing & hardening | 8 | Day 70–78 | 13 |
| 15 | Pilot launch & onboarding | 10 | Day 78–88 | 14 |
Total effort: 188 person-days · Elapsed with parallel squads: ~97 working days (~20 weeks).