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**Audience:** Future student teams, Tech Leads, Product Managers, and Research Software Teams
**Purpose:** To provide a structured and reusable roadmap framework for planning, executing, and scaling student-led software products.

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## 1. Purpose of This Framework

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- Multi-sprint engineering workflows
- Industry–academic collaboration tools

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## 2. Product Lifecycle Phases

Each product should be structured into the following five roadmap phases:

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### Phase 1: Problem Discovery & Research Planning

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- Initial Feature List
- Research Objectives

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### Phase 2: Architecture & Design Planning

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- Tech Stack Justification
- Integration Plan

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### Phase 3: Incremental Development & Sprint Execution

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- GitHub Issues & Pull Requests
- Sprint Review Notes

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### Phase 4: Validation & Client Readiness

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- Deployment Checklist
- Client Approval Signoff

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### Phase 5: Sustainability & Handoff Planning

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- Open Issues for Next Team
- Contributor Guide

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## 3. Roadmap Planning Template (Reusable)

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| Validate | Sprint 6 | Testing + Client validation| Client-ready system |
| Sustain | Sprint 7 | Handoff + Scaling | Project readiness |

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## 4. Product Success Metrics Framework

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- Stakeholder confidence
- Release readiness

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## 5. Risk & Decision Tracking Model

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- Mitigation Plan
- Status

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## 6. Long-Term Product Vision Planning

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- Long-term sustainment strategy
- Funding and infrastructure dependencies

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## 7. Leadership & Team Enablement Role in Roadmap Execution

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- Technical validation
- Code quality

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## 8. Why This Framework Matters

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- Increases client confidence
- Supports scalable open source development

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## 9. Reuse Instructions for Future Teams

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