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Timeline & Milestones
6–7 week accelerated delivery — Website live in 3–4 weeks
📊 Visual Timeline
Week 1 ──── Week 2 ──── Week 3 ──── Week 3–4 ──── Week 4–5 ──── Week 6–7
6–7
Total Weeks
3–4
Weeks to Web Launch
5
Development Phases
2
Launch Milestones
Phase 1: Foundation & Catalog Week 1–2
| Week | Deliverables |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Project setup, CI/CD pipeline, database design, authentication system (registration, login, OTP, social logins, JWT), user management (profiles, addresses, sessions) |
| Week 2 | Product catalog (categories, products, variants, images), Meilisearch integration, advanced filtering & sorting, frontend: Homepage, Shop page, Product detail page |
✅ Milestone: Users can register, browse products, search, and filter. Client Demo: Live product browsing on staging server.
Phase 2: Shopping & Checkout Week 2–3
| Focus | Deliverables |
|---|---|
| Cart System | Add to cart, slide-out cart drawer, quantity management, wishlist, coupon codes |
| Checkout | Single-page checkout, Google Maps address autocomplete, delivery options, guest checkout |
| Payments | Stripe (cards), Apple Pay, Google Pay, Tabby, Tamara, Cash on Delivery integration |
| One-Click | Saved details, auto-fill, one-click instant purchase, 30-second undo |
✅ Milestone: Full purchase flow working end-to-end. Client Demo: Complete checkout including one-click purchase demo.
Phase 3: Admin Panel, Bulk & Used Mobiles Week 3–4
| Focus | Deliverables |
|---|---|
| Dashboard | Real-time stats, charts, live order feed, quick actions |
| Management | Product CRUD, order processing, status updates, customer profiles, invoice generation |
| Staff & RBAC | 7 staff roles, granular permissions, activity logging, 2FA |
| Analytics | Sales reports, product performance, customer analytics, export (CSV/PDF) |
| CMS & Settings | Homepage banners, pages, blog, FAQ, store settings, email templates |
| Bulk Ordering | Tiered pricing, bulk page, RFQ system, CSV upload, business verification |
| Used Mobiles | Condition grading (A+/A/B/C), inspection reports, trade-in, dedicated section |
✅ Milestone: Admin panel operational, bulk ordering and used mobiles live.
Phase 4: Mobile App Development Week 4–5
| Focus | Deliverables |
|---|---|
| App Foundation | React Native project setup, navigation, splash screen, onboarding (3 slides), auth, biometric login |
| Browse & Shop | Home tab, category browsing, search, product list, product detail, image gallery |
| Cart & Checkout | Cart, wishlist, mobile checkout, Apple/Google Pay, Tabby/Tamara, one-click purchase |
| Account & Orders | User dashboard, order tracking, profile management, address book, notification preferences |
| App Features | Push notifications, haptic feedback, barcode scanner, voice search, dark mode |
✅ Milestone: Mobile app feature-complete for iOS and Android. Client Demo: Full app demo on both platforms.
Phase 5: Testing, QA & App Launch Week 6–7
- Cross-browser testing (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge)
- Mobile device testing (iPhone, Android — various models and screen sizes)
- Performance testing and optimization (load testing, Core Web Vitals)
- Security audit (penetration testing, vulnerability scanning)
- Arabic/RTL comprehensive testing
- Payment method testing across all 7 gateways
- Client User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Bug fixes and final polish
- App Store (iOS) and Play Store (Android) submission
- Post-launch monitoring and optimization
📋 Launch Checklist
Web Launch (Week 3–4)
- DNS configured & propagated
- SSL certificates active (HTTPS)
- Cloudflare CDN configured
- Database backups scheduled
- Payment gateways live
- Email sending configured
- WhatsApp integration live
- Analytics & tracking active
App Launch (Week 6–7)
- App Store submission approved
- Play Store submission approved
- Push notification service active
- Biometric login tested
- All payments tested on mobile
- Monitoring & alerting set up
- Error tracking (Sentry) live
- Performance benchmarks met
📞 Communication Schedule
| Frequency | Type | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | Progress Update (WhatsApp/Slack) | What was completed today, what's next |
| Every 3 Days | Video Demo Call | Live demonstration of new features on staging |
| Weekly | Milestone Review | Phase completion review, feedback, planning |
| As Needed | Urgent Channel | Quick questions, clarifications, blockers |
🔄 Post-Launch Support
| Service | Duration | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Bug Fixes | 90 days | Free bug fixes for any issues discovered post-launch |
| Monitoring | 30 days | Active monitoring and performance tuning |
| Training | 2 sessions | Admin panel and operations training for your team |
| Documentation | At launch | API docs, admin guide, user guide, deployment guide |