Implementation Timeline & Milestones Skill

Generate an actionable implementation plan that converts the business strategy into phased, measurable execution. This is where the plan becomes a game plan.

What to Generate

Required Elements

1. Phase breakdown — Logical phases (pre-launch, launch, growth, scale)
2. Key milestones — Major achievements with target dates
3. 90-day game plans — Quarterly action plans with weekly granularity
4. Task assignments — Who owns each milestone
5. Dependencies — What must happen before each phase begins
6. Resource requirements — People, money, and tools needed per phase
7. Progress metrics — How to measure milestone completion
8. Go/no-go decision points — Gates between phases

Phase Framework

Phase 1: Foundation (Months 1-3)

• Legal setup, team assembly, product development kickoff
• Key deliverable: MVP or service framework ready

Phase 2: Launch (Months 4-6)

• Market entry, first customers, initial marketing
• Key deliverable: First revenue or validated demand

Phase 3: Growth (Months 7-12)

• Scale operations, expand marketing, optimise unit economics
• Key deliverable: Break-even trajectory confirmed

Phase 4: Scale (Year 2+)

• Geographic expansion, product line extension, team growth
• Key deliverable: Sustainable profitability or Series A readiness

90-Day Game Plan Template (King's Method)

Quarter: [Q1/Q2/Q3/Q4 Year]
Objective: [The one thing this quarter must achieve]

Week 1-4: [Month 1 actions]
  - [ ] Action item (Owner) [Metric]
  - [ ] Action item (Owner) [Metric]

Week 5-8: [Month 2 actions]
  - [ ] Action item (Owner) [Metric]

Week 9-12: [Month 3 actions]
  - [ ] Action item (Owner) [Metric]

Quarter-end review:
  - Did we hit the objective?
  - What worked / what didn't?
  - Adjustments for next quarter?

Milestone Table Format

Generation Process

1. Ask for: launch date (planned), team capacity, funding timeline, key constraints
2. Define major phases aligned with business lifecycle
3. Set milestones with specific, measurable success criteria
4. Build first 90-day game plan in weekly detail
5. Map dependencies between milestones
6. Assign ownership for every milestone
7. Define go/no-go gates between phases

Quality Criteria

• Milestones are specific and measurable (not "grow the business")
• Timeline is realistic given resources and funding
• Dependencies are mapped — no orphan milestones
• 90-day game plans are actionable at the weekly level
• Go/no-go gates prevent premature scaling
• Timeline aligns with funding runway (section 11) and hiring plan (section 09)