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Implementation Waves

This document sequences the catalog into implementation waves (phases). It is written for delivery and architecture leads. The waves map to - and never contradict - the existing 2026 Roadmap, Platforms Roadmap, and the five SaaS cycles.

Wave Overview

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    P0[Phase 0 Documentation and Governance] --> P1[Phase 1 Core SaaS Foundation]
    P1 --> P2[Phase 2 Developer and Platform Factory]
    P2 --> P3[Phase 3 Horizontal SaaS]
    P3 --> P4[Phase 4 First Verticals]
    P4 --> P5[Phase 5 Marketplace and Ecosystem]
    P5 --> P6[Phase 6 Advanced AI Factory]
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Phases

Phase 0 - Documentation & Governance

This catalog, the classification and prioritization models, the bounded-context map, ADRs, and governance. No runtime work. Output: an agreed map. See planning/phase-0-foundation.md.

Phase 1 - Core SaaS Foundation (≈ Core Platform Wave)

Tier 0-1 platform contexts: Tenant, Identity, Config, Billing, Notifications, Audit, plus Infra/SRE foundations. Categories 1-6, 9. This is where most early investment goes.

Phase 2 - Developer & Platform Factory (≈ Cycle 1: AI Factory SaaS)

Developer factory, API/integration, data/AI gateway, and AI orchestration foundations. Categories 7, 8, 10, and the platform parts of 27.

Phase 3 - Horizontal SaaS (≈ Cycle 2: Horizontal SaaS)

CRM/support, sales/RevOps, marketing, commerce, finance ops. Categories 11-14, 23.

Phase 4 - First Verticals (≈ Cycle 4: AI Interaction & Verticals)

Priority verticals composed on the platform: Insurance (existing suite), Banking, Healthcare, Education/HR, Logistics, plus solution packs. Categories 15-20, 29.

Phase 5 - Marketplace & Ecosystem (≈ Cycle 5: Marketplace & Ecosystem)

Marketplace/app store, partner platform, and remaining verticals (Real Estate, Legal/Gov, Media, Hospitality, Energy/ESG). Categories 21, 22, 24-26, 28.

Phase 6 - Advanced AI Factory

Advanced agents, autonomous delivery, enterprise governance and strategic services. Categories 30 and the advanced parts of 27.

Per-Phase Pages

Phase Page
0 Foundation
1 Core SaaS Foundation
2 Developer & Platform Factory
3 Horizontal SaaS
4 First Verticals
5 Marketplace & Ecosystem
6 Advanced AI Factory