| Milestone / Period | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Design system complete | Sprint 2 (9 Aug 2026) | Sprint 2 (9 Aug 2026) |
| Component sign-off complete | Sprint 2 (9 Aug 2026) | Sprint 2 (9 Aug 2026) |
| Content freeze period | — | — |
| Training points | Sprint 1 (29 Jun 2026) | — |
| UAT period | Sprint 4 (31 Aug 2026) | Sprint 11 (14 Feb 2027) |
| Ben's QA period | Sprint 2 (20 Jul 2026) | Sprint 12 (7 Mar 2027) |
| Pen testing | — | — |
| Adobe licence ends (backstop) | End of April 2027 | End of April 2027 |
| Sprint | Dates | Main milestone for this sprint | TA dependencies | Pre-requisites | Key holidays to call out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint 1 | 29 Jun – 19 Jul 2026 |
|
Component sign-off (TA) Design overlap — sign-off of components |
Integration specs cleared for S2; all blockers for S2 cleared | — |
| Sprint 2 | 20 Jul – 9 Aug 2026 |
|
Component sign-off (TA) Design overlap — sign-off of components QA (Ben, TA) begins this sprint |
Integration specs cleared for S3; all blockers for S3 cleared | — |
| Sprint 3 | 10 – 30 Aug 2026 |
|
Ongoing QA & sign-off of delivered components Pen test — Signature (3rd party, 1 wk, after QA) |
Integration specs cleared for S4; all integrations for Signature complete | Dubai · Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (PBUH) — Mon 24 Aug 2026 |
| Sprint 4 | 31 Aug – 20 Sep 2026 |
|
Ongoing QA/UAT & sign-off of delivered items UAT sign-off — Signature Go/No-Go — Signature (go-live) |
All Signature components developed & QA bugs resolved; page templates ready; content migrated from AEM | — |
| Sprint 5 | 21 Sep – 11 Oct 2026 |
|
Ongoing QA/UAT & sign-off of delivered items Pen test — Business Events (3rd party, 1 wk, after QA) |
All integrations for Business Events complete; Signature handed to BAU | Sydney · Labour Day (NSW) — Mon 5 Oct 2026 |
| Sprint 6 | 12 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 |
|
Ongoing QA/UAT & sign-off of delivered items UAT sign-off — Business Events Go/No-Go — Business Events (go-live) |
All BEA components developed & QA bugs resolved; page templates ready; content migrated from AEM | — |
| Sprint 7 | 2 – 22 Nov 2026 |
|
Ongoing QA/UAT & sign-off of delivered items Pen test — Corporate (3rd party, 1 wk, after QA) |
All integrations for Corporate complete; Business Events handed to BAU | — |
| Sprint 8 | 23 Nov – 13 Dec 2026 |
|
Ongoing QA/UAT & sign-off of delivered items UAT sign-off — Corporate (TA) Go/No-Go — Corporate (go-live) |
All Corporate components developed & QA bugs resolved; page templates ready; content migrated from AEM | Dubai · UAE National Day — Wed 2 & Thu 3 Dec 2026 |
| Sprint 9 | 14 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 |
|
Ongoing QA/UAT & sign-off of delivered items | All Aussie Specialist components & templates ready; content migrated; Corporate handed to BAU | Sydney · Christmas Day — Fri 25 Dec Sydney · Boxing Day — Sat 26 Dec Sydney · Substitute — Mon 28 Dec Sydney · New Year's Day — Fri 1 Jan Dubai · New Year's Day — Fri 1 Jan 2027 |
| Sprint 10 | 4 – 24 Jan 2027 |
|
Ongoing QA/UAT & sign-off of delivered items Pen test — Aussie Specialist (3rd party, 1 wk, after QA) |
All Consumer components & templates ready; content migrated from AEM | — |
| Sprint 11 | 25 Jan – 14 Feb 2027 |
|
Ongoing QA/UAT & sign-off of delivered items UAT sign-off — Aussie Specialist Go/No-Go — Aussie Specialist (go-live) Pen test — australia.com (3rd party, 1 wk, after QA) |
Aussie Specialist handed to BAU | Sydney · Australia Day — Tue 26 Jan 2027 |
| Sprint 12 | 15 Feb – 7 Mar 2027 | australia.com go-live | Ongoing QA/UAT & sign-off of delivered items UAT sign-off — australia.com Go/No-Go — australia.com (go-live) |
Consumer handed to BAU | — |
| ID | Component | Type | Tier | Disposition | Integration | Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMP-048 | Gallery Carousel Container | Banner / Media | Medium | KEEP | — | S2 |
| CMP-049 | Gallery Carousel Item | Banner / Media | Simple | KEEP | — | S2 |
| CMP-093 | Text (v2) | Card / Text | Simple | KEEP | — | S2 |
| CMP-058 | Image Highlights | Banner / Media | Simple | KEEP | — | S2 |
| CMP-095 | Title | Card / Text | Simple | KEEP | — | S2 |
| CMP-059 | Image With Caption | Banner / Media | Simple | KEEP | — | S2 |
| CMP-071 | Listicle Page Container | Container / Listing | Simple | KEEP | — | S2 |
| CMP-068 | Linking Component | Banner / Media | Simple | KEEP | — | S2 |
| CMP-077 | Mosaic v2 | Container / Listing | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S2 |
| CMP-018 | Call To Action Button | Card / Text | Simple | KEEP | — | S2 |
| CMP-004 | Article Aside | Card / Text | Simple | KEEP | — | S2 |
| CMP-057 | Image Container | Banner / Media | Simple | KEEP | — | S2 |
| CMP-019 | Carousel | Banner / Media | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S2 |
| CMP-029 | CrowdRiff Single Card | Container / Listing | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S3 |
| CMP-080 | Page Container | Container / Listing | Simple | KEEP | — | S3 |
| CMP-028 | CrowdRiff Mosaic | Container / Listing | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S3 |
| CMP-017 | Byline (v2) | Card / Text | Simple | KEEP | — | S3 |
| CMP-010 | Banner (v2) | Banner / Media | Simple | KEEP | — | S3 |
| CMP-091 | TA-Tabs | Container / Listing | Medium | KEEP | — | S3 |
| CMP-070 | Listicle Component | Container / Listing | Simple | KEEP | — | S3 |
| CMP-002 | Accordion | Card / Text | Medium | KEEP | — | S3 |
| CMP-024 | Content Cards | Card / Text | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S4 |
| CMP-067 | Large Quote | Card / Text | Simple | KEEP | — | S4 |
| CMP-055 | Image Cards | Card / Text | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S4 |
| CMP-014 | Breakout Image and Text (v2) | Banner / Media | Simple | KEEP | — | S4 |
| CMP-073 | Listing v2 | Container / Listing | Simple | KEEP | — | S4 |
| CMP-056 | Image Collage | Banner / Media | Simple | KEEP | — | S4 |
| CMP-039 | Filtered List | Container / Listing | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S4 |
| CMP-092 | Table (v2) | Card / Text | Simple | KEEP | — | S4 |
| CMP-033 | Embed Code | Container / Listing | Simple | KEEP | — | S5 |
| CMP-076 | Modal Tiles | Container / Listing | Medium | KEEP | — | S5 |
| CMP-088 | Social Share (v2) | Container / Listing | Simple | KEEP | — | S5 |
| CMP-089 | Sub-navigation | Container / Listing | Simple | KEEP | — | S5 |
| CMP-097 | Vertical Video Stack | Banner / Media | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S5 |
| CMP-098 | Video (V2) Brightcove | Banner / Media | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S5 |
| OTH-090 | Small Banner | Banner / Media | Simple | KEEP | — | S5 |
| CMP-007 | Atomic Content Cards | Card / Text | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S6 |
| CMP-036 | Featured Content | Card / Text | Simple | KEEP | — | S6 |
| CMP-001 | 3 Columns | Card / Text | Simple | KEEP | — | S6 |
| CMP-084 | Resource List | Container / Listing | Simple | KEEP | — | S6 |
| CMP-037 | Filtered Content List | Container / Listing | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S6 |
| CMP-030 | Deals and Offers | Container / Listing | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S6 |
| CMP-032 | Download Card | Card / Text | Simple | KEEP | — | S6 |
| CMP-066 | Large Image Hero With Button | Banner / Media | Simple | KEEP | — | S6 |
| CMP-020 | Collapsible Container | Container / Listing | Simple | KEEP | — | S7 |
| CMP-040 | Filtered Offers | Container / Listing | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S7 |
| CMP-069 | Links List | Card / Text | Simple | KEEP | — | S7 |
| CMP-100 | Youku Video | Banner / Media | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S7 |
| CMP-054 | iFrame | Container / Listing | Simple | KEEP | — | S7 |
| CMP-016 | Button List | Card / Text | Simple | KEEP | — | S7 |
| CMP-099 | Video Gallery | Banner / Media | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S7 |
| CMP-082 | Quick Links | Card / Text | Simple | KEEP | — | S7 |
| CMP-009 | Aus.com Worldwide Sitemap v2 | Container / Listing | Simple | KEEP | — | S8 |
| CMP-062 | Immersive Banner | Banner / Media | Simple | KEEP | — | S8 |
| CMP-008 | Atomic Video (Brightcove) | Banner / Media | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S8 |
| CMP-094 | Text Cards | Card / Text | Simple | KEEP | — | S8 |
| CMP-038 | Filtered Download List | Container / Listing | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S8 |
| CMP-053 | Icons With Text | Card / Text | Simple | KEEP | — | S8 |
| CMP-075 | Market Tiles | Card / Text | Simple | KEEP | — | S8 |
| CMP-005 | ATDW Carousel | ATDW / Search / Map | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S8 |
| CMP-006 | ATDW Contextual Card | ATDW / Search / Map | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S9 |
| CMP-065 | Itinerary Container | ATDW / Search / Map | Simple | KEEP | — | S9 |
| CMP-035 | Explore Map | ATDW / Search / Map | Very-Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S9 |
| CMP-081 | Parent Itinerary Container | ATDW / Search / Map | Simple | KEEP | — | S9 |
| CMP-074 | Mapbox Image | ATDW / Search / Map | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S9 |
| CMP-086 | Seasonal Weather | ATDW / Search / Map | Simple | KEEP | — | S9 |
| CMP-064 | Industry Events Calendar | ATDW / Search / Map | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S10 |
| OTH-035 | Favourites List | ATDW / Search / Map | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S10 |
| CMP-101 | Logic Container | ATDW / Search / Map | Simple | TRIAGE | — | S10 |
| CMP-021 | Combined Site Search (v2) | ATDW / Search / Map | Very-Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S10 |
| CMP-023 | Contact Us Search (v2) | ATDW / Search / Map | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S11 |
| CMP-012 | Brand 3.0 Quiz | ATDW / Search / Map | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S11 |
| CMP-041 | Find A Travel Agent | ATDW / Search / Map | Very-Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S11 |
| CMP-031 | Destination List | ATDW / Search / Map | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S11 |
| CMP-034 | Events Calendar | ATDW / Search / Map | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S12 |
| CMP-083 | Quiz | ATDW / Search / Map | Very-Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S12 |
| CMP-085 | Road Trip Map | ATDW / Search / Map | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S12 |
| CMP-025 | Content Search | ATDW / Search / Map | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S12 |
| CMP-026 | Corporate Events Calendar | ATDW / Search / Map | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S13 |
| OTH-001 | (AUS) KDP Search | ATDW / Search / Map | Complex | INTEGRATION | Yes | S13 |
| CMP-003 | Anchor ID | Excluded (no rendering) | Excluded | FIELD | — | Excluded |
| CMP-072 | Listicle Video | Excluded (no rendering) | Excluded | MERGE | Yes | Excluded |
| CMP-022 | Compact Videos | Excluded (no rendering) | Excluded | MERGE | Yes | Excluded |
| Deliverable | Start sprint | End sprint | Ties to | Sign-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitecore XM Cloud instance commissioned | Sprint 1 (29 Jun 2026) | Sprint 1 (19 Jul 2026) | Development set-up | TA team |
| Sitecore Content Hub DAM configured | Sprint 1 (29 Jun 2026) | Sprint 3 (30 Aug 2026) | Development set-up | TA team |
| SSO set-up & user profiles | Sprint 2 (20 Jul 2026) | Sprint 2 (9 Aug 2026) | Development set-up | TA team |
| Design system | Sprint 1 (29 Jun 2026) | Sprint 2 (9 Aug 2026) | Development set-up | TA team |
| Environment Setup Testing | Sprint 1 (29 Jun 2026) | Sprint 1 (19 Jul 2026) | Development set-up | TA team |
| Repo setup | Sprint 1 (29 Jun 2026) | Sprint 1 (19 Jul 2026) | Development set-up | TA team |
| CI/CD pipelines | Sprint 1 (29 Jun 2026) | Sprint 1 (19 Jul 2026) | Development set-up | TA team |
| Components — 10 (cum. 10) | Sprint 2 (20 Jul 2026) | Sprint 2 (9 Aug 2026) | Components | TA team |
| Components — 15 (cum. 25) | Sprint 3 (10 Aug 2026) | Sprint 3 (30 Aug 2026) | Components | TA team |
| Components — 10 (cum. 35) | Sprint 4 (31 Aug 2026) | Sprint 4 (20 Sep 2026) | Components | TA team |
| Components — 15 (cum. 50) | Sprint 5 (21 Sep 2026) | Sprint 5 (11 Oct 2026) | Components | TA team |
| Components — 15 (cum. 65) | Sprint 6 (12 Oct 2026) | Sprint 6 (1 Nov 2026) | Components | TA team |
| Components — 10 (cum. 75) | Sprint 7 (2 Nov 2026) | Sprint 7 (22 Nov 2026) | Components | TA team |
| Components — 15 (cum. 90) | Sprint 8 (23 Nov 2026) | Sprint 8 (13 Dec 2026) | Components | TA team |
| Storybook set-up | Sprint 1 (29 Jun 2026) | Sprint 3 (30 Aug 2026) | Components | TA team |
| Page templates — Signature Experiences | Sprint 3 (10 Aug 2026) | Sprint 3 (30 Aug 2026) | Templates | TA team |
| Page templates — Business Events | Sprint 5 (21 Sep 2026) | Sprint 6 (1 Nov 2026) | Templates | TA team |
| Page templates — Corporate (TA) | Sprint 7 (2 Nov 2026) | Sprint 8 (13 Dec 2026) | Templates | TA team |
| Page templates — Aussie Specialist | — | — | Templates | TA team |
| Page templates — australia.com | — | — | Templates | TA team |
| Embedded forms | — | — | Forms | TA team |
| Find a Travel Agent form | — | — | Forms | 3rd party |
| Sitecore Search implementation | Sprint 2 (20 Jul 2026) | Sprint 3 (30 Aug 2026) | Integrations | TA team |
| Transperfect | — | — | Integrations | 3rd party (TransPerfect) |
| CrowdRiff | Sprint 3 (10 Aug 2026) | Sprint 3 (30 Aug 2026) | Integrations | TA team |
| ATDW | Sprint 8 (23 Nov 2026) | Sprint 9 (3 Jan 2027) | Integrations | TA team |
| Mapbox | Sprint 9 (14 Dec 2026) | Sprint 12 (7 Mar 2027) | Integrations | 3rd party |
| Brightcove | Sprint 5 (21 Sep 2026) | Sprint 8 (13 Dec 2026) | Integrations | TA team |
| Youku | Sprint 7 (2 Nov 2026) | Sprint 7 (22 Nov 2026) | Integrations | TA team |
| Adobe Analytics & Adobe Launch | — | — | Integrations | TA team |
| OneTrust (Cookiepro) | Sprint 2 (20 Jul 2026) | Sprint 2 (9 Aug 2026) | Integrations | TA team |
| Silktide | — | — | Integrations | TA team |
| Learning Management System (LMS) | Sprint 11 (25 Jan 2027) | Sprint 11 (14 Feb 2027) | Integrations | TA team |
| Marketplaces | Sprint 6 (12 Oct 2026) | Sprint 7 (22 Nov 2026) | Integrations | TA team |
| Content migration — Signature Experiences | Sprint 4 (31 Aug 2026) | Sprint 4 (20 Sep 2026) | Content | TA team |
| Content migration — Business Events | Sprint 6 (12 Oct 2026) | Sprint 6 (1 Nov 2026) | Content | TA team |
| Content migration — Corporate (TA) | Sprint 9 (14 Dec 2026) | Sprint 9 (3 Jan 2027) | Content | TA team |
| Content migration — Consumer | Sprint 10 (4 Jan 2027) | Sprint 10 (24 Jan 2027) | Content | TA team |
| Content migration — Aussie Specialist | Sprint 9 (14 Dec 2026) | Sprint 9 (3 Jan 2027) | Content | TA team |
| Content migration — australia.com | — | — | Content | TA team |
| Content freeze — Signature Experiences | — | — | Content | TA team |
| Content freeze — Business Events | — | — | Content | TA team |
| Content freeze — Corporate (TA) | — | — | Content | TA team |
| Content freeze — Aussie Specialist | — | — | Content | TA team |
| Content freeze — australia.com (extended) | — | — | Content | TA team |
| Translation freeze — Business Events same time as content freeze | — | — | Translation freeze | TA team |
| Translation freeze — Aussie Specialist same time as content freeze | — | — | Translation freeze | TA team |
| Translation freeze — australia.com same time as content freeze | — | — | Translation freeze | TA team |
| TA starts to test (Ben) | Sprint 2 (20 Jul 2026) | Sprint 12 (7 Mar 2027) | Testing and UAT | TA team |
| UAT cycle | Sprint 4 (31 Aug 2026) | Sprint 11 (14 Feb 2027) | Testing and UAT | TA team |
| Pen test — Signature | Sprint 3 (10 Aug 2026) | Sprint 3 (30 Aug 2026) | Testing and UAT | 3rd party pen testing |
| Pen test — Business Events | Sprint 5 (21 Sep 2026) | Sprint 5 (11 Oct 2026) | Testing and UAT | 3rd party pen testing |
| Pen test — Corporate (TA) | Sprint 7 (2 Nov 2026) | Sprint 7 (22 Nov 2026) | Testing and UAT | 3rd party pen testing |
| Pen test — Aussie Specialist | Sprint 10 (4 Jan 2027) | Sprint 10 (24 Jan 2027) | Testing and UAT | 3rd party pen testing |
| Pen test — australia.com | Sprint 11 (25 Jan 2027) | Sprint 11 (14 Feb 2027) | Testing and UAT | 3rd party pen testing |
| Mapbox test (1 wk after build) | Sprint 13 (8 Mar 2027) | Sprint 13 (8 Mar 2027) | Testing and UAT | 3rd party |
| Go-live test | — | — | Testing and UAT | TA team |
| DNS routing / cutover — Signature | Sprint 4 (31 Aug 2026) | Sprint 4 (20 Sep 2026) | Go-live | TA team |
| DNS routing / cutover — Business Events | Sprint 6 (12 Oct 2026) | Sprint 6 (1 Nov 2026) | Go-live | TA team |
| DNS routing / cutover — Corporate (TA) | Sprint 8 (23 Nov 2026) | Sprint 8 (13 Dec 2026) | Go-live | TA team |
| DNS routing / cutover — Aussie Specialist | Sprint 11 (25 Jan 2027) | Sprint 11 (14 Feb 2027) | Go-live | TA team |
| DNS routing / cutover — australia.com | Sprint 13 (mid-March 2027) | Sprint 13 (mid-March 2027) | Go-live | TA team |
| DNS routing / cutover — China | — | — | Go-live | Datawrkz (China / ICP) |
| Go-live (per phase) | — | — | Go-live | TA team |
| Hypercare | Mid-March 2027 | Mid-April 2027 | Go-live | TA team |
| CMS overview | Sprint 1 (29 Jun 2026) | Sprint 1 (19 Jul 2026) | Training | TA team |
| CMS 1st training enablement | Sprint 3 (10 Aug 2026) | Sprint 3 (30 Aug 2026) | Training | TA team |
| CMS 2nd training enablement | — | — | Training | TA team |
| Dependency | What it is | Date needed by | What it blocks | Who it's for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component sign-off | TA signs off all components | All components signed off by end of Sprint 2 (9 Aug 2026) | Build progression (Sprint 1 & 2 gate) | TA team |
| UAT sign-off (per website) | Formal written TA UAT sign-off for each site | Signature S4 · BEA S6 · Corporate S8 · Aussie Specialist S11 · australia.com S11 | That site's go-live | TA team |
| Go/No-Go (per website) | Go/No-Go checkpoint per site before cutover | In each launch sprint; australia.com Sprint 12 | That site's cutover/release | TA stakeholders |
| In-China hosting | ICP licence & in-country hosting (Datawrkz) | — | China locales, CN CDN, China go-live | Datawrkz / TA |
| Pen test (per website) | 3rd-party penetration test — 1 week, run after build & QA in the order build → QA → pen test | Per release (indicative): Signature S3 · BEA S5 · Corporate S7 · Aussie Specialist S10 · australia.com S11 | That site's UAT / go-live | 3rd-party pen-test vendor |
| Find a Travel Agent form review | 3rd-party review of the Find a Travel Agent form (may be required) | — | Travel agent form sign-off / go-live | 3rd party / TA |
| Mapbox test | 3rd-party test of the Mapbox integration | — | Mapbox integration sign-off | 3rd party / TA |
| Sign-off | Sprint | SLA | What it gates | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component sign-off | Sprint 2 (by 9 Aug 2026) | 3-day SLA | Build progression | TA team |
| Design system sign-off | Sprint 2 (9 Aug 2026) | 3-day SLA | Component build | TA team |
| UAT sign-off — Signature | Sprint 4 (by 20 Sep 2026) | 3-day SLA | Signature go-live | TA team |
| Go/No-Go — Signature | Sprint 4 (by 20 Sep 2026) | 1-day SLA | Signature cutover | TA stakeholders |
| UAT sign-off — Business Events | Sprint 6 (by 1 Nov 2026) | 3-day SLA | Business Events go-live | TA team |
| Go/No-Go — Business Events | Sprint 6 (by 1 Nov 2026) | 1-day SLA | Business Events cutover | TA stakeholders |
| UAT sign-off — Corporate (TA) | Sprint 8 (by 13 Dec 2026) | 3-day SLA | Corporate go-live | TA team |
| Go/No-Go — Corporate (TA) | Sprint 8 (by 13 Dec 2026) | 1-day SLA | Corporate cutover | TA stakeholders |
| UAT sign-off — Aussie Specialist | Sprint 11 (by 14 Feb 2027) | 3-day SLA | Aussie Specialist go-live | TA team |
| Go/No-Go — Aussie Specialist | Sprint 11 (by 14 Feb 2027) | 1-day SLA | Aussie Specialist cutover | TA stakeholders |
| UAT sign-off — australia.com | Sprint 11 (by 14 Feb 2027) | 3-day SLA | australia.com go-live | TA team |
| Go/No-Go — australia.com | Sprint 12 (15 Feb – 7 Mar 2027) | 1-day SLA | australia.com cutover | TA stakeholders |
| Sign-off | Sprint | SLA | What it gates | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pen test sign-off — Signature | Sprint 3 (indicative) | 3-day SLA | Signature UAT / go-live | Pen-test vendor |
| Pen test sign-off — Business Events | Sprint 5 (indicative) | 3-day SLA | Business Events UAT / go-live | Pen-test vendor |
| Pen test sign-off — Corporate (TA) | Sprint 7 (indicative) | 3-day SLA | Corporate UAT / go-live | Pen-test vendor |
| Pen test sign-off — Aussie Specialist | Sprint 10 (indicative) | 3-day SLA | Aussie Specialist UAT / go-live | Pen-test vendor |
| Pen test sign-off — australia.com | Sprint 11 (indicative) | 3-day SLA | australia.com UAT / go-live | Pen-test vendor |
| Find a Travel Agent form review | — | 3-day SLA | Travel agent form sign-off / go-live | 3rd party (TBC) |
| Mapbox test sign-off | Sprint 13 (1 wk after Mapbox build) | 3-day SLA | Mapbox integration sign-off | 3rd party (TBC) |
| Phase | Website | Target window |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Signature | Sprint 4 — 31 Aug – 20 Sep 2026 |
| Phase 2 | Business Events | Sprint 6 — 12 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 |
| Phase 3 | Corporate (TA) | Sprint 8 — 23 Nov – 13 Dec 2026 |
| Phase 4 | Aussie Specialist | Sprint 11 — 25 Jan – 14 Feb 2027 |
| Phase 5 | australia.com | Mid-March 2027 (confirmed) |
| Meeting | Cadence | First / next |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Steering Committee | Monthly | — to book |
| Sprint planning | Every 3 weeks (each sprint) | Sprint 1 — w/c 29 Jun 2026 |
| Sprint demo | Every 3 weeks (end of each sprint) | End of Sprint 1 — w/c 19 Jul 2026 |
| Daily stand-up | Daily (15 min) | From Sprint 1 |
| Event | Sprint | Date / window |
|---|---|---|
| Go-live — Signature | Sprint 4 | 31 Aug – 20 Sep 2026 |
| Go-live — Business Events | Sprint 6 | 12 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 |
| Go-live — Corporate (TA) | Sprint 8 | 23 Nov – 13 Dec 2026 |
| Go-live — Aussie Specialist | Sprint 11 | 25 Jan – 14 Feb 2027 |
| Go-live — australia.com | Sprint 13 | Mid-March 2027 (confirmed) |
| CMS training — overview | Sprint 1 | 29 Jun – 19 Jul 2026 |
| CMS training — 1st enablement | Sprint 3 | 10 – 30 Aug 2026 |
| CMS training — 2nd enablement | — TBC | — |
| UAT period | Sprint 4 onwards | From 31 Aug 2026 (end TBC) |