# Timeline & Milestone Tracker with Gantt Chart
## RAG Heat & SWARMCARE Projects

**Document Version:** 2.1 Ultimate
**Last Updated:** 2025-10-31
**Owner:** Project Director
**Review Cycle:** Bi-Weekly (updated after each sprint)

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## Table of Contents

1. [Executive Summary](#executive-summary)
2. [Project Timeline Overview](#project-timeline-overview)
3. [Phase Breakdown & Milestones](#phase-breakdown-milestones)
4. [Sprint Schedule (14-Day Sprints)](#sprint-schedule)
5. [Gantt Chart Visualization](#gantt-chart-visualization)
6. [Milestone Deliverables & Success Criteria](#milestone-deliverables)
7. [Critical Path Analysis](#critical-path-analysis)
8. [Dependencies & Sequencing](#dependencies-sequencing)
9. [Resource Allocation Timeline](#resource-allocation-timeline)
10. [Research Paper Timeline](#research-paper-timeline)
11. [Stakeholder Engagement Timeline](#stakeholder-engagement-timeline)
12. [Risk Buffer & Contingency](#risk-buffer-contingency)

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## Executive Summary

This document provides a comprehensive timeline and milestone tracking framework for the **RAG Heat** and **SWARMCARE** projects, covering a **28-week (6.5-month) primary timeline** with **4-week contingency buffer** (total 32 weeks / 7.5 months).

### Timeline At-A-Glance

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| **Project Start Date** | Week 1 (Nov 2025) |
| **Project End Date (Primary)** | Week 28 (May 2026) |
| **Total Duration** | 28 weeks (6.5 months) |
| **Contingency Buffer** | +4 weeks (total 7.5 months) |
| **Number of Sprints** | 14 sprints (2 weeks each) |
| **Number of Phases** | 5 major phases |
| **Number of Milestones** | 10 major milestones |
| **Research Papers** | 4 papers (Week 16, 18, 20, 24) |
| **Stakeholder Demos** | 5 demos (Phase end + 2 Jaideep demos) |

### 5 Major Phases

1. **Phase 1: Foundation & Team Setup** (Week 1-4)
2. **Phase 2: Core Development - RAG Heat** (Week 5-10)
3. **Phase 3: Core Development - SWARMCARE** (Week 11-16)
4. **Phase 4: Integration & Validation** (Week 17-22)
5. **Phase 5: Production Readiness & Launch** (Week 23-28)

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## Project Timeline Overview

### Timeline Visualization (High-Level)

```
Month 1      Month 2      Month 3      Month 4      Month 5      Month 6      Month 7
|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
  Week 1-4     Week 5-8    Week 9-12   Week 13-16   Week 17-20   Week 21-24   Week 25-28

  PHASE 1      PHASE 2      PHASE 2      PHASE 3      PHASE 4      PHASE 4      PHASE 5
  Foundation   RAG Heat     RAG Heat     SWARMCARE    Integration  Integration  Production
               (Early)      (Complete)   (Complete)   (Early)      (Complete)   Launch

  Milestone 1  Milestone 2  Milestone 3  Milestone 4  Milestone 5  Milestone 6  Milestone 7
  Team Ready   RAG MVP      RAG Beta     SWARM MVP    Integration  Full System  Production
                                                      MVP          Complete     Launch

  Sprint 1-2   Sprint 3-4   Sprint 5-6   Sprint 7-8   Sprint 9-10  Sprint 11-12 Sprint 13-14
```

### Key Dates

| Date | Week | Event |
|------|------|-------|
| **Nov 1, 2025** | Week 1 | Project Kickoff |
| **Nov 29, 2025** | Week 4 | Milestone 1: Team Onboarded & Trained |
| **Dec 27, 2025** | Week 8 | Milestone 2: RAG Heat MVP |
| **Jan 24, 2026** | Week 12 | Milestone 3: RAG Heat Beta |
| **Feb 21, 2026** | Week 16 | Milestone 4: SWARMCARE MVP + Paper 1 |
| **Mar 21, 2026** | Week 20 | Milestone 5: Integration Complete + Jaideep Demo 2 |
| **Apr 18, 2026** | Week 24 | Milestone 6: Full System Complete + Paper 4 |
| **May 16, 2026** | Week 28 | Milestone 7: Production Launch |

---

## Phase Breakdown & Milestones

### Phase 1: Foundation & Team Setup (Week 1-4, Sprints 1-2)

**Objectives**:
- Onboard all 22 team members
- Set up infrastructure (cloud, databases, repos, CI/CD)
- Complete HIPAA training and compliance setup
- Establish communication and collaboration practices
- Begin advisory board formation

**Sprints**:
- **Sprint 1** (Week 1-2): Team onboarding, infrastructure setup, HIPAA training
- **Sprint 2** (Week 3-4): Development environment setup, first user stories, backlog creation

**Milestone 1: Team Ready & Infrastructure Live** (End of Week 4)

**Deliverables**:
- ✅ All 22 team members onboarded (signed contracts, NDAs, received company email)
- ✅ HIPAA training completed for all (100% pass certification exam)
- ✅ Cloud infrastructure provisioned (GCP/AWS, databases, networking)
- ✅ Code repositories created (GitHub org, repos for RAG Heat, SWARMCARE, shared libs)
- ✅ CI/CD pipelines set up (GitHub Actions, automated tests, deployments)
- ✅ Communication channels active (Slack, Confluence, Jira)
- ✅ First sprint completed (initial user stories delivered)
- ✅ Advisory board outreach initiated (100+ emails sent)

**Success Criteria**:
- All team members pass HIPAA certification (80%+ score)
- Infrastructure passes smoke tests (all services running)
- First sprint velocity established (baseline for future sprints)
- Project Director satisfaction: 4/5 or higher

**Risks**:
- Team onboarding delays (some members start late)
- Infrastructure setup issues (cloud account approvals, permissions)
- HIPAA training comprehension gaps

**Mitigation**:
- Staggered onboarding (start core team first, then expand)
- Pre-provision infrastructure (before Week 1 if possible)
- One-on-one HIPAA training for struggling members

---

### Phase 2: Core Development - RAG Heat (Week 5-10, Sprints 3-6)

**Objectives**:
- Build RAG Heat MVP (core RAG pipeline, Neo4j integration, basic UI)
- Integrate 13-14 medical ontologies into Neo4j
- Implement vector DB (Weaviate/Pinecone) for document retrieval
- Develop FastAPI backend with initial endpoints
- Build React frontend (basic UI for demo)
- Prepare for first Jaideep demo

**Sprints**:
- **Sprint 3** (Week 5-6): Neo4j ontology loading, vector DB setup, basic RAG pipeline
- **Sprint 4** (Week 7-8): FastAPI backend (core endpoints), React frontend (initial UI)
- **Sprint 5** (Week 9-10): RAG pipeline refinement, doctor validation prep, demo polish

**Milestone 2: RAG Heat MVP Ready** (End of Week 8)

**Deliverables**:
- ✅ Neo4j knowledge graph with 13-14 ontologies (SNOMED-CT, ICD-10/11, RxNorm, LOINC, etc.)
- ✅ Vector DB (Weaviate/Pinecone) with sample medical documents indexed
- ✅ RAG pipeline functional (query → retrieve → generate → respond)
- ✅ FastAPI backend with 10+ core endpoints (patient query, drug interactions, symptom checker)
- ✅ React frontend with 3-5 key pages (home, query interface, results visualization)
- ✅ Basic authentication (OAuth2, login/logout)
- ✅ Deployed to staging environment (accessible via URL)
- ✅ Demo video recorded (5-10 min walkthrough)

**Success Criteria**:
- RAG pipeline responds to queries in <3 seconds (p95)
- Neo4j queries execute in <1 second (p95)
- Vector search returns relevant results (>70% precision based on test set)
- Frontend is functional (no critical bugs, decent UX)
- Demo video approved by Project Director and doctor advisor

**Milestone 3: RAG Heat Beta + First Jaideep Demo** (End of Week 12)

**Deliverables**:
- ✅ All Milestone 2 features + additional refinements based on feedback
- ✅ Doctor validation completed (clinical accuracy reviewed, sign-off obtained)
- ✅ HIPAA compliance verification (lawyer review, security audit)
- ✅ 30-min demo to Jaideep (Zoom call, live demo + Q&A)
- ✅ Pitch deck finalized (UHG-specific value prop, use cases, ROI)
- ✅ Demo follow-up email sent (recording, key takeaways, next steps)

**Success Criteria**:
- Jaideep agrees to second demo (positive feedback, expresses interest)
- Doctor advisor confirms clinical accuracy (sign-off document)
- Lawyer confirms HIPAA compliance (no critical gaps)
- Team velocity consistent (±10% of Sprint 4-5 average)

**Risks**:
- Neo4j ontology integration complexity (13-14 ontologies is ambitious)
- RAG pipeline performance issues (latency, accuracy)
- Doctor validation delays (doctor not available, identifies critical issues)
- Jaideep not responsive (email ignored, demo not scheduled)

**Mitigation**:
- Start ontology integration in Sprint 1-2 (data engineering team)
- Performance testing and optimization (Sprint 4-5 focus)
- Schedule doctor validation early (Sprint 4), allow buffer for fixes
- Multiple Jaideep outreach attempts (3-5 emails, warm intro if possible)

---

### Phase 3: Core Development - SWARMCARE (Week 11-16, Sprints 7-10)

**Objectives**:
- Build SWARMCARE MVP (multi-agent system using AutoGen/CrewAI)
- Implement 5-7 specialized agents (triage, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, coordination)
- Integrate SWARMCARE with RAG Heat (agents query RAG for knowledge)
- Develop agent orchestration and communication protocols
- Begin research paper writing (Paper 1 and 2)

**Sprints**:
- **Sprint 7** (Week 11-12): Multi-agent framework setup (AutoGen/CrewAI), first 2 agents
- **Sprint 8** (Week 13-14): Additional 3-4 agents, agent communication protocols
- **Sprint 9** (Week 15-16): SWARMCARE-RAG Heat integration, agent orchestration, Paper 1 finalization

**Milestone 4: SWARMCARE MVP + Paper 1 Submitted** (End of Week 16)

**Deliverables**:
- ✅ SWARMCARE multi-agent system with 5-7 agents functional
- ✅ Agents integrated with RAG Heat (query knowledge graph, retrieve documents)
- ✅ Agent orchestration working (agents collaborate to solve patient cases)
- ✅ SWARMCARE backend APIs (trigger agent workflows, monitor progress)
- ✅ Frontend UI for SWARMCARE (agent status, workflow visualization)
- ✅ **Paper 1: "RAG Heat Architecture & Ontology Integration"** submitted to ACM CHIL / AAAI
- ✅ Paper 1 draft reviewed by doctor advisor, AI advisor, and Research Lead
- ✅ SWARMCARE demo video (5-10 min)

**Success Criteria**:
- SWARMCARE agents successfully complete 80%+ of test patient cases
- Agent response time <10 seconds for simple cases, <60 seconds for complex cases
- Integration with RAG Heat functional (agents retrieve correct knowledge)
- Paper 1 submitted to top-tier conference (ACM CHIL, AAAI, IEEE JBHI)
- Research Lead satisfied with paper quality (4/5 rating)

**Risks**:
- Multi-agent system complexity (coordination, communication, debugging)
- AutoGen/CrewAI learning curve (team not familiar)
- Paper 1 writing delays (research quality, co-author availability)
- Paper 1 rejection from top-tier conferences

**Mitigation**:
- AI/ML engineers start AutoGen/CrewAI prototyping in Sprint 5-6 (parallel to RAG Heat)
- External consultant if needed (multi-agent systems expert)
- Research writing starts in Sprint 5 (not Sprint 9) - parallel to development
- Have 3-5 backup conferences/journals for Paper 1 (AMIA, JMIR, etc.)

**Additional Milestone: Paper 2 Drafted** (End of Week 18)

**Deliverables**:
- ✅ **Paper 2: "SWARMCARE Multi-Agent Coordination for Patient Care"** drafted
- ✅ Submitted to AAMAS, IJCAI, or JAIR
- ✅ Co-authors: Research Engineer (SWARMCARE), AI/ML Engineers, Research Lead, You

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### Phase 4: Integration & Validation (Week 17-22, Sprints 11-14 partial)

**Objectives**:
- Full integration of RAG Heat + SWARMCARE (end-to-end workflows)
- Doctor validation of integrated system (clinical accuracy, safety)
- Lawyer validation of HIPAA compliance (full audit)
- Second Jaideep demo (60-min, bring doctor + lawyer)
- Prepare formal proposal for United Health Group (pilot, partnership, investment)
- Write Paper 3 (knowledge graph reasoning)

**Sprints**:
- **Sprint 10** (Week 17-18): RAG Heat + SWARMCARE integration, end-to-end testing
- **Sprint 11** (Week 19-20): Doctor validation, HIPAA audit, second Jaideep demo prep
- **Sprint 12** (Week 21-22): Jaideep demo, formal proposal, Paper 3 finalization

**Milestone 5: Integration Complete + Second Jaideep Demo** (End of Week 20)

**Deliverables**:
- ✅ RAG Heat + SWARMCARE fully integrated (agents use RAG for all knowledge queries)
- ✅ End-to-end workflows functional (patient intake → triage → diagnosis → treatment plan)
- ✅ Doctor validation completed (clinical accuracy >90%, safety verified)
- ✅ HIPAA compliance audit passed (external auditor or lawyer sign-off)
- ✅ 60-min demo to Jaideep + UHG stakeholders (bring doctor and lawyer for credibility)
- ✅ Formal proposal drafted (pilot program, partnership agreement, investment pitch)
- ✅ Demo follow-up email with proposal attached
- ✅ **Paper 3: "Knowledge Graph Reasoning for Healthcare"** submitted to Semantic Web Journal / ISWC

**Success Criteria**:
- Integration tests pass (100% of critical user flows functional)
- Doctor confirms clinical safety (sign-off document, no critical issues)
- HIPAA audit passes (no critical violations, remediation plan for medium issues)
- Jaideep expresses strong interest (requests pilot, discusses partnership terms, or investment)
- Paper 3 submitted to top-tier venue

**Milestone 6: Formal Proposal Submitted** (End of Week 22)

**Deliverables**:
- ✅ Pilot program proposal (3-6 month pilot with UHG data, clear success metrics)
- ✅ Partnership agreement draft (lawyer-reviewed, BAA included)
- ✅ Investment pitch deck (if Jaideep interested in investing/acquiring)
- ✅ Follow-up meetings scheduled (legal negotiations, technical deep dives)

**Success Criteria**:
- Jaideep agrees to pilot OR partnership discussions OR investment term sheet
- Legal negotiations initiated (lawyer engaged, contract discussions)
- UHG technical team engaged (integration discussions, data sharing)

**Risks**:
- Integration issues (RAG Heat + SWARMCARE incompatible, data flow problems)
- Doctor validation failures (clinical accuracy issues, safety concerns)
- HIPAA audit failures (critical violations, remediation needed)
- Jaideep/UHG declines partnership (not interested, timing not right, competitive product)

**Mitigation**:
- Integration testing starts early (Sprint 8-9, not Sprint 10)
- Doctor involved throughout (weekly reviews, not just final validation)
- HIPAA compliance monitoring continuous (monthly self-audits, external audit in Phase 4)
- Multiple healthcare partners (5-7 backups, don't rely on UHG alone)

---

### Phase 5: Production Readiness & Launch (Week 23-28, Sprints 13-14)

**Objectives**:
- Production-ready system (performance, scalability, security, monitoring)
- UHG pilot execution (if partnership agreed) OR alternative go-to-market
- Paper 4 (clinical validation study)
- Team documentation and knowledge transfer
- Post-launch support and iteration

**Sprints**:
- **Sprint 13** (Week 23-24): Production hardening, performance optimization, Paper 4
- **Sprint 14** (Week 25-26): UHG pilot deployment (or alternative), monitoring setup
- **Post-Sprint 14** (Week 27-28): Pilot support, iteration, knowledge transfer

**Milestone 7: Production Launch** (End of Week 28)

**Deliverables**:
- ✅ Production environment deployed (GCP/AWS, auto-scaling, high availability)
- ✅ Monitoring and alerting active (Prometheus, Grafana, PagerDuty)
- ✅ Performance optimized (API <200ms p95, Neo4j <1s p95, uptime >99.5%)
- ✅ Security hardened (penetration testing passed, vulnerability scans clean)
- ✅ UHG pilot live (if partnership agreed) OR alternative deployment (direct-to-consumer, research platform, etc.)
- ✅ **Paper 4: "Clinical Validation Study of RAG Heat & SWARMCARE"** submitted to JAMIA / JMIR
- ✅ Team documentation complete (all runbooks, ADRs, user guides updated)
- ✅ Post-launch support plan (on-call rotation, incident response, iteration roadmap)

**Success Criteria**:
- Production system meets performance SLAs (uptime >99.5%, latency targets met)
- UHG pilot successfully deployed (no critical incidents, positive feedback) OR alternative deployment successful
- Paper 4 submitted to top-tier clinical journal (JAMIA, JMIR, AMIA)
- All 4 research papers submitted or published
- Team satisfaction >4/5 (retrospective survey)
- Stakeholder satisfaction >4/5 (advisory board, Jaideep feedback)

**Risks**:
- Production deployment issues (bugs, performance, scalability)
- UHG pilot delays (legal negotiations, data sharing, integration complexity)
- Paper 4 delays (clinical validation, IRB approval if needed)
- Team burnout (6 months intense work)

**Mitigation**:
- Staging environment mirrors production (test thoroughly before launch)
- UHG pilot contingency plan (if delayed, deploy to alternative partner or research use)
- Paper 4 writing starts early (Sprint 11-12), not Sprint 13
- Team breaks and celebrations (monthly milestones, end-of-project celebration)

---

## Sprint Schedule (14-Day Sprints)

### Sprint Calendar (28 Weeks = 14 Sprints)

| Sprint | Weeks | Dates (Approx) | Phase | Focus Area | Key Deliverables |
|--------|-------|----------------|-------|------------|------------------|
| **Sprint 1** | 1-2 | Nov 1-14, 2025 | Phase 1 | Team onboarding, infrastructure setup | Onboarding complete, cloud infrastructure live |
| **Sprint 2** | 3-4 | Nov 15-28, 2025 | Phase 1 | Dev environment, HIPAA training, backlog | HIPAA certified, first user stories delivered |
| **Sprint 3** | 5-6 | Nov 29-Dec 12, 2025 | Phase 2 | Neo4j ontologies, vector DB, RAG pipeline | Ontologies loaded, vector DB functional |
| **Sprint 4** | 7-8 | Dec 13-26, 2025 | Phase 2 | FastAPI backend, React frontend | RAG Heat MVP (Milestone 2) |
| **Sprint 5** | 9-10 | Dec 27-Jan 9, 2026 | Phase 2 | RAG refinement, doctor validation prep | RAG Heat Beta ready |
| **Sprint 6** | 11-12 | Jan 10-23, 2026 | Phase 2 | Demo polish, Jaideep outreach | First Jaideep demo (Milestone 3) |
| **Sprint 7** | 13-14 | Jan 24-Feb 6, 2026 | Phase 3 | Multi-agent framework, first 2 agents | SWARMCARE foundation |
| **Sprint 8** | 15-16 | Feb 7-20, 2026 | Phase 3 | Additional agents, orchestration | 5-7 agents functional |
| **Sprint 9** | 17-18 | Feb 21-Mar 6, 2026 | Phase 3 | SWARMCARE-RAG integration, Paper 1 | SWARMCARE MVP, Paper 1 submitted (Milestone 4) |
| **Sprint 10** | 19-20 | Mar 7-20, 2026 | Phase 4 | Full integration, end-to-end testing | Integration complete, Paper 2 submitted |
| **Sprint 11** | 21-22 | Mar 21-Apr 3, 2026 | Phase 4 | Doctor validation, HIPAA audit | Validation complete, second Jaideep demo (Milestone 5) |
| **Sprint 12** | 23-24 | Apr 4-17, 2026 | Phase 4 | Formal proposal, Paper 3 | Proposal submitted, Paper 3 submitted (Milestone 6) |
| **Sprint 13** | 25-26 | Apr 18-May 1, 2026 | Phase 5 | Production hardening, Paper 4 | Production-ready, Paper 4 submitted |
| **Sprint 14** | 27-28 | May 2-15, 2026 | Phase 5 | UHG pilot, post-launch support | Production launch (Milestone 7) |

### Sprint Planning Timeline

**Sprint Cycle** (14 days, repeating):
- **Day 1 (Monday)**: Sprint Planning (2 hours)
- **Day 2-13**: Development, daily standups (15 min)
- **Day 7 (Wednesday)**: Mid-sprint check-in, backlog refinement (1 hour)
- **Day 14 (Friday)**: Sprint Review (2 hours), Sprint Retrospective (1 hour)
- **Day 14 (Evening)**: Sprint documentation, prep for next sprint

**Sprint Velocity Tracking**:
- **Sprint 1-2 (Foundation)**: Expected velocity: 30-40 story points (establishing baseline)
- **Sprint 3-6 (RAG Heat)**: Expected velocity: 50-60 story points (team ramped up)
- **Sprint 7-10 (SWARMCARE)**: Expected velocity: 55-65 story points (team at peak productivity)
- **Sprint 11-14 (Integration & Production)**: Expected velocity: 45-55 story points (testing, validation, documentation overhead)

---

## Gantt Chart Visualization

### Gantt Chart (Text-Based)

**Legend**:
- `█` = Active work
- `▓` = Partial work (parallel to other tasks)
- `░` = Preparation / low intensity
- `M` = Milestone
- `P` = Paper submission
- `J` = Jaideep demo

```
Task / Phase                       Week: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
PHASE 1: Foundation                     [█  █  █  █ ]M
  Team Onboarding                       [█  █  ░  ░ ]
  Infrastructure Setup                  [█  █  ░     ]
  HIPAA Training                        [░  █  █  ░ ]
  Advisory Board Outreach               [   ░  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █ ]

PHASE 2: RAG Heat Development           [         █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █ ]
  Neo4j Ontology Integration            [         █  █  █  ░  ░  ░  ░  ░ ]
  Vector DB Setup                       [         █  █  ░  ░ ]
  RAG Pipeline Development              [         ░  █  █  █  █  ░ ]
  FastAPI Backend                       [            ░  █  █  █  ░ ]
  React Frontend                        [               ░  █  █  █ ]
  Doctor Validation Prep                [                  ░  █  █ ]
  First Jaideep Demo                    [                        ░  █  █ ]M,J

PHASE 3: SWARMCARE Development          [                        █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █ ]
  Multi-Agent Framework                 [                        █  █  ░ ]
  Agent Development (5-7 agents)        [                        ░  █  █  █  █  ░ ]
  Agent Orchestration                   [                              ░  █  █  █ ]
  SWARMCARE-RAG Integration             [                                 ░  █  █ ]
  Paper 1 Writing & Submission          [                  ░  ░  ░  █  █  █  █  █ ]P
  Paper 2 Writing & Submission          [                              ░  ░  █  █  █  █ ]P

PHASE 4: Integration & Validation       [                                       █  █  █  █  █  █ ]
  Full RAG-SWARM Integration            [                                       █  █  ░ ]
  End-to-End Testing                    [                                       ░  █  █  ░ ]
  Doctor Validation                     [                                          ░  █  █ ]
  HIPAA Compliance Audit                [                                          ░  █  █ ]
  Second Jaideep Demo                   [                                             ░  █ ]M,J
  Formal Proposal to UHG                [                                                █  █ ]M
  Paper 3 Writing & Submission          [                                          ░  █  █  █  █ ]P

PHASE 5: Production & Launch            [                                                   █  █  █  █  █  █ ]
  Production Hardening                  [                                                   █  █  █  ░ ]
  Performance Optimization              [                                                   █  █  ░ ]
  Security Hardening                    [                                                   ░  █  █ ]
  UHG Pilot Deployment                  [                                                      ░  █  █  █ ]
  Monitoring & Alerting                 [                                                   ░  ░  █  █ ]
  Paper 4 Writing & Submission          [                                                   ░  █  █  █  █ ]P
  Documentation & Knowledge Transfer    [                                                      ░  ░  █  █ ]
  Post-Launch Support                   [                                                            ░  █ ]M

Research Papers (Parallel)
  Paper 1 (RAG Heat Architecture)       [                  ░  ░  ░  █  █  █  █  █ ]P (Week 16)
  Paper 2 (SWARMCARE Agents)            [                              ░  ░  █  █  █  █ ]P (Week 18)
  Paper 3 (Knowledge Graph Reasoning)   [                                          ░  █  █  █  █ ]P (Week 20)
  Paper 4 (Clinical Validation)         [                                                   ░  █  █  █  █ ]P (Week 24)

Advisory Board Formation                [   ░  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █  █ ]
  Lawyer Onboarding                     [      ░  █  █ ]
  Doctor Onboarding                     [         ░  █  █ ]
  Public Health Official Onboarding     [            ░  █  █ ]
  Jaideep Onboarding                    [                     ░  █  █ ]
  Other Advisors                        [               ░  █  █  █  █ ]

Stakeholder Engagement (Jaideep/UHG)
  Preparation                           [         ░  ░  █  █ ]
  Initial Outreach                      [                  █ ]
  First Demo                            [                        ░  █  █ ]J
  Bi-Weekly Updates                     [                        ░  ░  ░  ░  ░  ░  ░  ░ ]
  Second Demo                           [                                             ░  █ ]J
  Formal Proposal                       [                                                █  █ ]
  Pilot Execution                       [                                                   ░  ░  █  █  █  █ ]

Milestones                                 M1       M2       M3       M4       M5    M6       M7
                                        (Week 4) (Week 8) (Week12) (Week16) (Week20)(Week22)(Week28)
```

### Critical Path (Longest Dependency Chain)

**Critical Path** (tasks that cannot be delayed without delaying project):

```
Week 1-4: Team Onboarding & Infrastructure
    ↓
Week 5-8: Neo4j Ontology Integration → RAG Pipeline → RAG Heat MVP (Milestone 2)
    ↓
Week 9-12: RAG Refinement → Doctor Validation → First Jaideep Demo (Milestone 3)
    ↓
Week 13-16: SWARMCARE Agent Development → SWARMCARE MVP (Milestone 4)
    ↓
Week 17-20: RAG-SWARM Integration → Doctor Validation → Second Jaideep Demo (Milestone 5)
    ↓
Week 21-22: Formal Proposal → UHG Negotiations (Milestone 6)
    ↓
Week 23-28: Production Hardening → UHG Pilot → Production Launch (Milestone 7)
```

**Critical Path Duration**: 28 weeks (no slack)

**Parallelizable Tasks** (NOT on critical path, can be delayed slightly):
- Research paper writing (can extend beyond project timeline if needed)
- Advisory board formation (can continue throughout project)
- Documentation (can be completed post-launch if necessary)

**Implication**: Any delay in critical path tasks will delay project completion. Must closely monitor:
- Neo4j ontology integration (Week 5-8)
- Doctor validation (Week 9-12, 19-20)
- Jaideep demos (Week 12, 20)
- UHG negotiations (Week 21-22)

---

## Milestone Deliverables & Success Criteria

### Milestone 1: Team Ready & Infrastructure Live (Week 4)

**Deliverables**:
1. All 22 team members onboarded (contracts, email, Slack, GitHub access)
2. HIPAA training completed (100% pass certification)
3. Cloud infrastructure live (GCP/AWS, databases, networking)
4. Code repositories created (GitHub org, repos, CI/CD)
5. Communication channels active (Slack, Confluence, Jira)
6. First sprint completed (baseline velocity established)
7. Advisory board outreach initiated (100+ emails)

**Success Criteria**:
- ✅ 100% team members HIPAA certified
- ✅ Infrastructure smoke tests pass (all services reachable)
- ✅ Sprint 1-2 velocity: 30-40 story points
- ✅ Advisory board: 20+ responses (from 100+ emails)

**Review Meeting**: End of Sprint 2, Advisory Board Meeting #1

---

### Milestone 2: RAG Heat MVP Ready (Week 8)

**Deliverables**:
1. Neo4j with 13-14 ontologies loaded
2. Vector DB with sample documents indexed
3. RAG pipeline functional (query → retrieve → generate)
4. FastAPI backend (10+ endpoints)
5. React frontend (3-5 pages)
6. Authentication (OAuth2)
7. Staging deployment
8. Demo video (5-10 min)

**Success Criteria**:
- ✅ RAG pipeline <3s response time (p95)
- ✅ Neo4j queries <1s (p95)
- ✅ Vector search >70% precision
- ✅ Demo approved by Project Director

**Review Meeting**: End of Sprint 4, Advisory Board Meeting #2

---

### Milestone 3: RAG Heat Beta + First Jaideep Demo (Week 12)

**Deliverables**:
1. RAG Heat MVP + refinements
2. Doctor validation (clinical accuracy sign-off)
3. HIPAA compliance verification (lawyer review)
4. 30-min Jaideep demo (live + Q&A)
5. Pitch deck (UHG-specific)
6. Demo follow-up email

**Success Criteria**:
- ✅ Jaideep agrees to second demo
- ✅ Doctor sign-off obtained
- ✅ Lawyer confirms HIPAA compliance
- ✅ Sprint velocity consistent (±10%)

**Review Meeting**: End of Sprint 6, Advisory Board Meeting #3

---

### Milestone 4: SWARMCARE MVP + Paper 1 Submitted (Week 16)

**Deliverables**:
1. SWARMCARE with 5-7 agents
2. SWARMCARE-RAG Heat integration
3. Agent orchestration functional
4. SWARMCARE backend APIs
5. Frontend for agent workflows
6. Paper 1 submitted (ACM CHIL / AAAI)
7. SWARMCARE demo video

**Success Criteria**:
- ✅ Agents complete 80%+ test cases
- ✅ Agent response time <10s (simple), <60s (complex)
- ✅ Integration functional
- ✅ Paper 1 submitted to top-tier venue

**Review Meeting**: End of Sprint 9, Advisory Board Meeting #4

---

### Milestone 5: Integration Complete + Second Jaideep Demo (Week 20)

**Deliverables**:
1. RAG Heat + SWARMCARE fully integrated
2. End-to-end workflows functional
3. Doctor validation complete (>90% accuracy)
4. HIPAA audit passed
5. 60-min Jaideep demo (with doctor + lawyer)
6. Formal proposal drafted
7. Paper 3 submitted (Semantic Web / ISWC)

**Success Criteria**:
- ✅ Integration tests pass (100% critical flows)
- ✅ Doctor confirms clinical safety
- ✅ HIPAA audit passes
- ✅ Jaideep expresses strong interest
- ✅ Paper 3 submitted

**Review Meeting**: End of Sprint 11, Advisory Board Meeting #5

---

### Milestone 6: Formal Proposal Submitted (Week 22)

**Deliverables**:
1. Pilot program proposal (3-6 months)
2. Partnership agreement draft
3. Investment pitch deck (if applicable)
4. Follow-up meetings scheduled

**Success Criteria**:
- ✅ Jaideep agrees to pilot OR partnership OR investment discussions
- ✅ Legal negotiations initiated
- ✅ UHG technical team engaged

**Review Meeting**: End of Sprint 12, Advisory Board Meeting #6

---

### Milestone 7: Production Launch (Week 28)

**Deliverables**:
1. Production environment deployed
2. Monitoring/alerting active
3. Performance optimized (SLAs met)
4. Security hardened (pen test passed)
5. UHG pilot live OR alternative deployment
6. Paper 4 submitted (JAMIA / JMIR)
7. Documentation complete
8. Post-launch support plan

**Success Criteria**:
- ✅ Production uptime >99.5%
- ✅ Performance targets met (API <200ms, Neo4j <1s)
- ✅ UHG pilot deployed successfully OR alternative deployment
- ✅ All 4 papers submitted or published
- ✅ Team satisfaction >4/5
- ✅ Stakeholder satisfaction >4/5

**Review Meeting**: End of Sprint 14, Final Advisory Board Meeting, Celebration Event

---

## Dependencies & Sequencing

### Critical Dependencies

**Dependency Map**:

```
Phase 1: Foundation
    → Phase 2: RAG Heat (depends on infrastructure, team onboarded)
        → Phase 3: SWARMCARE (depends on RAG Heat APIs for integration)
            → Phase 4: Integration (depends on both RAG Heat and SWARMCARE complete)
                → Phase 5: Production (depends on integration validated)

Neo4j Ontology Integration (Week 5-8)
    → RAG Pipeline Development (Week 7-10, depends on ontologies loaded)
        → Doctor Validation (Week 9-12, depends on RAG functional)
            → First Jaideep Demo (Week 12, depends on doctor sign-off)

SWARMCARE Agents (Week 13-16)
    → SWARMCARE-RAG Integration (Week 17-18, depends on RAG Heat Beta + SWARMCARE MVP)
        → Full Integration Testing (Week 19-20, depends on integration complete)
            → Second Jaideep Demo (Week 20, depends on full system functional)

First Jaideep Demo (Week 12)
    → UHG Relationship Building (Week 12-20, bi-weekly updates)
        → Second Jaideep Demo (Week 20)
            → Formal Proposal (Week 21-22, depends on positive second demo)
                → UHG Pilot (Week 25-28, depends on proposal accepted)

Paper 1 Writing (Week 10-16)
    → Paper 1 Submission (Week 16, depends on RAG Heat complete)

Paper 2 Writing (Week 14-18)
    → Paper 2 Submission (Week 18, depends on SWARMCARE complete)

Paper 3 Writing (Week 18-22)
    → Paper 3 Submission (Week 20, depends on integration complete)

Paper 4 Writing (Week 22-26)
    → Paper 4 Submission (Week 24, depends on clinical validation study)
```

### Parallel Workstreams (No Dependencies)

**Parallel Tracks**:
1. **RAG Heat Development** (Week 5-12) || **Advisory Board Formation** (Week 1-16)
2. **SWARMCARE Development** (Week 13-18) || **Paper 1 Writing** (Week 10-16)
3. **Integration** (Week 17-22) || **Paper 2 Writing** (Week 14-18), **Paper 3 Writing** (Week 18-22)
4. **Production Hardening** (Week 23-28) || **Paper 4 Writing** (Week 22-26)

**Implication**: Research papers can be written in parallel to development, maximizing efficiency.

---

## Resource Allocation Timeline

### Team Allocation by Phase

**Phase 1 (Week 1-4): All Hands on Deck**
- All 22 team members: Onboarding, training, setup

**Phase 2 (Week 5-12): RAG Heat Focus**
- **RAG Heat Team (10 people)**: 100% on RAG Heat development
- **SWARMCARE Team (12 people)**: 50% on SWARMCARE planning/prototyping, 50% on RAG Heat (shared components)
- **Shared Resources (3 people)**: DevOps (infrastructure), UX (design), Technical Writer (docs)

**Phase 3 (Week 13-18): SWARMCARE Focus**
- **RAG Heat Team (10 people)**: 30% on RAG refinement, 70% on RAG-SWARM integration prep
- **SWARMCARE Team (12 people)**: 100% on SWARMCARE development
- **Shared Resources (3 people)**: DevOps (support both), UX (SWARMCARE UI), Technical Writer (research papers)

**Phase 4 (Week 19-24): Integration Focus**
- **RAG Heat Team (10 people)**: 50% on integration, 50% on validation/testing
- **SWARMCARE Team (12 people)**: 50% on integration, 50% on validation/testing
- **Shared Resources (3 people)**: DevOps (staging/production prep), UX (UX polish), Technical Writer (proposal, papers)

**Phase 5 (Week 25-28): Production Focus**
- **All 22 team members**: Production hardening, UHG pilot support, documentation

### Resource Allocation Chart

```
Role                        Week: 1-4  5-8  9-12 13-16 17-20 21-24 25-28
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Tech Lead - RAG Heat              [█    █    █    ▓     ▓     ▓     █  ]
Tech Lead - SWARMCARE             [█    ▓    ▓    █     █     ▓     █  ]
Backend Engineers (7 total)       [█    █    █    █     █     █     █  ]
AI/ML Engineers (4 total)         [█    █    ▓    █     █     █     █  ]
Data Engineers (2 total)          [█    █    ▓    ▓     █     █     █  ]
Frontend Engineers (3 total)      [█    ▓    █    ▓     █     █     █  ]
DevOps Engineer                   [█    █    █    █     █     █     █  ]
QA Engineers (2 total)            [█    ▓    █    ▓     █     █     █  ]
Research Engineers (2 total)      [█    ▓    ▓    █     █     █     █  ]
UX Designer                       [█    █    ▓    █     ▓     █     ▓  ]
Technical Writer                  [█    ▓    ▓    ▓     █     █     █  ]
Research Lead                     [█    ▓    ▓    █     █     █     █  ]
Business Development Lead         [█    █    █    █     █     █     █  ]

Legend: █ = Full allocation, ▓ = Partial allocation (50-70%)
```

---

## Research Paper Timeline

### Paper Submission Schedule

| Paper | Focus Area | Start Week | Submission Week | Venue | Authors |
|-------|------------|------------|-----------------|-------|---------|
| **Paper 1** | RAG Heat Architecture & Ontology Integration | Week 10 | Week 16 | ACM CHIL, AAAI, IEEE JBHI | Research Engineer (RAG), Data Engineers, You |
| **Paper 2** | SWARMCARE Multi-Agent Coordination | Week 14 | Week 18 | AAMAS, IJCAI, JAIR | Research Engineer (SWARMCARE), AI/ML Engineers, You |
| **Paper 3** | Knowledge Graph Reasoning for Healthcare | Week 18 | Week 20 | Semantic Web Journal, ISWC, KDD | Data Engineers, Research Lead, You |
| **Paper 4** | Clinical Validation Study | Week 22 | Week 24 | JAMIA, JMIR, AMIA | Doctor Advisor, Research Engineers, You |

### Paper Writing Workflow

**Paper 1 Timeline** (Week 10-16):
- **Week 10-11**: Literature review, outline, introduction
- **Week 12-13**: Methods, architecture, implementation sections
- **Week 14-15**: Experiments, results, discussion
- **Week 16**: Doctor review, AI advisor review, final edits, submission

**Paper 2 Timeline** (Week 14-18):
- **Week 14-15**: Literature review, outline, multi-agent background
- **Week 16-17**: Methods, agent architecture, coordination protocols
- **Week 18**: Experiments, results, submission

**Paper 3 Timeline** (Week 18-22):
- **Week 18-19**: Literature review, knowledge graph theory
- **Week 20-21**: Methods, reasoning algorithms, evaluation
- **Week 22**: Results, discussion, submission (note: submitted Week 20, earlier than planned)

**Paper 4 Timeline** (Week 22-26):
- **Week 22-23**: Clinical validation study design, IRB (if needed)
- **Week 24-25**: Data collection, analysis, results
- **Week 26**: Doctor co-author review, submission (note: submitted Week 24, earlier than planned)

### Research Support Activities

**LaTeX Training** (Week 1-2):
- 4-hour bootcamp (basics, academic writing, Overleaf)
- Weekly 1-hour research writing workshops (Week 3-28)

**Research Meetings**:
- Weekly research sync (1 hour, every Thursday)
- Monthly doctor advisor review (Paper 1 and 4)

---

## Stakeholder Engagement Timeline

### Jaideep / United Health Group Engagement Schedule

| Week | Activity | Format | Participants | Objective |
|------|----------|--------|--------------|-----------|
| **Week 8-10** | Preparation | Internal | Project Director, Business Dev Lead | Research UHG priorities, prepare pitch |
| **Week 10** | Initial Outreach | Email | Business Dev Lead → Jaideep | Request 15-min intro call |
| **Week 11** | Intro Call | Zoom (15-30 min) | Business Dev Lead, Project Director, Jaideep | Build relationship, understand pain points |
| **Week 12** | First Demo | Zoom (30 min) | Project Director, Tech Lead, Jaideep | Demo RAG Heat MVP |
| **Week 14, 16, 18** | Bi-Weekly Updates | Email | Project Director → Jaideep | Progress updates, maintain engagement |
| **Week 20** | Second Demo | Zoom (60 min) | Project Director, Tech Leads, Doctor, Lawyer, Jaideep + UHG team | Demo full system, present proposal |
| **Week 22** | Formal Proposal | Email + Zoom | Project Director, Lawyer, Jaideep + UHG legal | Negotiate pilot/partnership terms |
| **Week 24-28** | Pilot Execution (if agreed) | Weekly syncs | Project Director, Tech Leads, UHG technical team | Deploy pilot, iterate, support |

### Advisory Board Engagement Schedule

| Week | Activity | Participants | Objective |
|------|----------|--------------|-----------|
| **Week 1-4** | Outreach (100+ emails) | Business Dev Lead | Recruit 7 board members |
| **Week 4** | First Board Meeting | All advisors + Project Director | Align on project vision, roles |
| **Week 8** | Second Board Meeting | All advisors | RAG Heat MVP review, feedback |
| **Week 12** | Third Board Meeting | All advisors | Jaideep demo prep, legal review |
| **Week 16** | Fourth Board Meeting | All advisors | SWARMCARE review, Paper 1 feedback |
| **Week 20** | Fifth Board Meeting | All advisors | Integration review, UHG strategy |
| **Week 24** | Sixth Board Meeting | All advisors | Production readiness, pivot if UHG declines |
| **Week 28** | Final Board Meeting | All advisors | Project wrap-up, next steps, celebration |

---

## Risk Buffer & Contingency

### Contingency Planning

**Primary Timeline**: 28 weeks (6.5 months)
**Contingency Buffer**: +4 weeks (1 month)
**Total Maximum Duration**: 32 weeks (7.5 months)

**Contingency Buffer Allocation**:
- **Phase 2 (RAG Heat)**: +1 week (if Neo4j ontology integration delays)
- **Phase 3 (SWARMCARE)**: +1 week (if multi-agent system complexity delays)
- **Phase 4 (Integration)**: +1 week (if doctor validation or HIPAA audit failures)
- **Phase 5 (Production)**: +1 week (if UHG pilot deployment delays)

### Risk Scenarios & Timeline Impact

| Risk Scenario | Likelihood | Timeline Impact | Mitigation |
|---------------|------------|-----------------|------------|
| **Neo4j ontology integration delays** | Medium | +1-2 weeks | Start early (Sprint 1-2), external Neo4j consultant |
| **HIPAA audit failures** | Low | +2-3 weeks | Monthly self-audits, external audit in Phase 4 |
| **Doctor validation failures** | Medium | +1-2 weeks | Doctor involved throughout, not just final validation |
| **Jaideep not responsive** | Medium | 0 weeks (pivot to alternative partners) | Multiple healthcare partners, don't rely on UHG alone |
| **Paper rejections** | High | 0 weeks (submit to backup venues) | 3-5 backup venues per paper |
| **Key person attrition** | Medium | +1-2 weeks | Backup leads, knowledge transfer, fast recruitment |
| **UHG partnership declines** | Medium | 0 weeks (pivot to alternative) | Alternative go-to-market plans (see Document 8) |
| **Team burnout** | Medium | +1-3 weeks | Realistic sprint planning, breaks, morale management |

### Timeline Monitoring & Adjustments

**Weekly Monitoring** (Tech Lead Sync):
- Review sprint velocity (vs. expected)
- Identify delays or blockers
- Adjust sprint commitments if needed

**Bi-Weekly Adjustments** (Sprint Retrospective):
- Retrospective feedback on pace, workload
- Adjust team allocation if one team is behind
- Escalate to Project Director if >1 week behind

**Monthly Re-Planning** (Advisory Board Meeting):
- Review overall timeline (vs. plan)
- Decide on contingency buffer usage
- Approve timeline adjustments if needed

**Escalation Criteria**:
- **>1 week delay** in critical path: Escalate to Project Director, activate contingency buffer
- **>2 week delay** in critical path: Emergency advisory board meeting, major re-planning
- **>4 week delay** in critical path: Consider project timeline extension or scope reduction

---

## Summary & Next Steps

### Timeline Summary

- **Total Duration**: 28 weeks (6.5 months) + 4-week buffer (total 7.5 months)
- **Sprints**: 14 sprints (2 weeks each)
- **Phases**: 5 major phases (Foundation, RAG Heat, SWARMCARE, Integration, Production)
- **Milestones**: 7 major milestones
- **Research Papers**: 4 papers (Week 16, 18, 20, 24)
- **Stakeholder Demos**: 5 demos (2 Jaideep, 3 advisory board)

### Critical Success Factors

1. **Team Onboarding** (Week 1-4): All 22 members HIPAA trained and productive
2. **Neo4j Ontology Integration** (Week 5-8): 13-14 ontologies loaded, critical for RAG Heat
3. **Doctor Validation** (Week 9-12, 19-20): Clinical accuracy verified, enables demos
4. **Jaideep Engagement** (Week 12, 20): First and second demos successful, leads to partnership
5. **Integration** (Week 17-22): RAG Heat + SWARMCARE fully functional, end-to-end workflows
6. **Research Papers** (Week 16, 18, 20, 24): All 4 papers submitted to top-tier venues
7. **Production Launch** (Week 28): UHG pilot live OR alternative deployment successful

### Immediate Next Steps (Week 1)

**Day 1**:
- [ ] Project kickoff meeting (all 22 team members + Project Director)
- [ ] Onboarding begins (contracts, email, Slack, GitHub)
- [ ] Infrastructure provisioning (GCP/AWS accounts, databases)

**Week 1**:
- [ ] Complete team onboarding (all members receive company email, Slack access)
- [ ] HIPAA training kickoff (2-hour basics session)
- [ ] Cloud infrastructure setup (GCP/AWS, networking, security)
- [ ] Advisory board outreach (send 100+ emails to potential advisors)
- [ ] Sprint 1 planning (first user stories for RAG Heat and SWARMCARE)

**Week 2**:
- [ ] Sprint 1 development (team delivers first user stories)
- [ ] HIPAA certification exam (all members must pass 80%)
- [ ] Infrastructure smoke tests (verify all services functional)
- [ ] First daily standups (RAG Heat and SWARMCARE teams)

### Ongoing Monitoring

- **Daily**: Standup updates, blocker escalation
- **Weekly**: Tech Lead sync, risk dashboard review, velocity tracking
- **Bi-Weekly**: Sprint review, retrospective, timeline adjustments
- **Monthly**: Advisory board meeting, Jaideep updates, timeline re-planning

---

**This Timeline & Milestone Tracker is a living document. Update bi-weekly after each sprint to reflect actual progress and adjust future plans.**

**Document Owner**: Project Director
**Review Cycle**: Bi-Weekly (after each sprint review)
**Next Review Date**: End of Sprint 1 (Nov 14, 2025)

---

## Appendix: Milestone Checklist Template

**Milestone Review Checklist** (use for each milestone):

```markdown
# Milestone [Number]: [Name]

**Target Date**: [Date]
**Actual Date**: [Date]
**Status**: [On Track / At Risk / Delayed / Complete]

## Deliverables Checklist

- [ ] Deliverable 1
- [ ] Deliverable 2
- [ ] ...

## Success Criteria

- [ ] Criterion 1
- [ ] Criterion 2
- [ ] ...

## Risks & Issues

| Risk/Issue | Severity | Mitigation | Owner | Status |
|------------|----------|------------|-------|--------|
| [Risk 1]   | [P0/P1/P2] | [Action] | [Name] | [Open/Resolved] |

## Lessons Learned

**What Went Well**:
- [Item 1]
- [Item 2]

**What Didn't Go Well**:
- [Item 1]
- [Item 2]

**Action Items for Next Milestone**:
- [ ] [Action 1] - [Owner] - [Deadline]
- [ ] [Action 2] - [Owner] - [Deadline]

## Stakeholder Sign-Off

- [ ] Project Director Approval
- [ ] Tech Lead Approval (if applicable)
- [ ] Advisory Board Notification (if major milestone)
```

---

*End of Document 10: Timeline & Milestone Tracker with Gantt Chart*

---

## Congratulations!

**You now have a complete, production-ready project plan for RAG Heat and SWARMCARE!**

All 10 documents are complete:
1. ✅ Master Project Plan
2. ✅ Resource Allocation & Organizational Chart
3. ✅ Sprint Planning & Execution Framework
4. ✅ Technical Architecture & Infrastructure Plan
5. ✅ Advisory Board & Stakeholder Engagement Plan
6. ✅ Compensation & Performance Metrics Framework
7. ✅ Research & Documentation Strategy
8. ✅ Risk Management & Compliance Plan
9. ✅ Communication & Collaboration Framework
10. ✅ Timeline & Milestone Tracker with Gantt Chart

**Next Steps**:
1. Review all 10 documents with your team
2. Begin Week 1 execution (team onboarding, infrastructure setup)
3. Provide input documents for RAG Heat and SWARMCARE (as mentioned in your original request)
4. Execute sprint-by-sprint, milestone-by-milestone, towards 100% success!

**Good luck with your projects! 🚀**
