RFP target · Kickoff week of October 5 · Launch January–February

A sequence that fits the window.

Exact dates confirm at kickoff. Parallel workstreams (IAWF content gathering, third-party integrations) sit off the critical path.

1. 01

   Discovery & IA

   Oct 5 – Oct 24 · 2–3 weeks

   Kickoff, stakeholder sessions, audit, sitemap, user journeys, wireframes, accessibility and multilingual recommendations

2. 02

   Design System & Templates

   Oct 27 – Nov 21 · 3–4 weeks

   Visual design system, main page templates, event microsite template library, responsive review, client feedback rounds

3. 03

   Development

   Nov 24 – Jan 16 · 7–9 weeks

   Divi Theme Builder templates, core pages, event framework (Multisite or CPT + ACF plugin), integrations, SEO/analytics foundation

4. 04

   Content Migration & QA

   Jan 12 – Jan 30 · 2–3 weeks

   Migration of prioritized content, redirects, accessibility testing, cross-browser/device QA, security review

5. 05

   Training, Docs & Launch

   Feb 2 – Feb 20 · 2 weeks + support

   Staff training, documentation handover, final content polish, soft launch, go-live support, post-launch monitoring