10.1 Phasing logic

Implementation is organised in four overlapping phases, Foundation, Capability, Launch & Ramp, and Scale, sequenced so that the long-lead items (fleet procurement and institutional pre-qualification) begin immediately at funding close, while revenue-generating capability comes online progressively rather than in a single high-risk cutover. The controlling dependency chain runs: funding close → fleet orders placed (10–14 week import lead times) → warehouse commissioning → crew certification → first commercial deployments in month 5–6, ramping into the first full October–April peak season in months 9–16.

10.2 Milestones, owners and dependencies

10.3 Critical path and slack analysis

The critical path is M1 → M2 → M6 → M7 → M9. Fleet import lead time is the binding constraint: a four-week slip in order placement or shipping translates directly into lost trading weeks ahead of the peak season, which the revenue plan cannot recover in-year. Mitigations: purchase orders are pre-negotiated for signature at funding close; a portion of the initial fleet (marquees and equipment) is sourced from local suppliers with two-to-four week availability, enabling early small-format revenue even if clear-span shipments slip; and the warehouse fit-out runs in parallel rather than in series with procurement. Pre-qualification (M8) carries six or more weeks of slack relative to the first tender submissions it enables and is not path-critical, but is deliberately started early because its timing is institutionally controlled rather than management-controlled.