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Project Timeline and Phases

The project is executed in two distinct phases. Phase 1 focused on developing Tech5's Deduplication Solution and testing its capabilities with MTN's data. Phase 2 delivers real-time integration middleware and scales the system to handle MTN's full customer record database.

Project Duration

Phase 1 Kick-Off Date: 1st December, 2023 Phase 1 End Date: 31st August, 2024 Phase 2 Kick-Off Date: 10th June, 2025 Phase 2 Target End Date: 23rd November, 2025

Milestone
Description
Target Date
Status

PHASE 1

Phase 1 Initiation

Phase 1 kickoff focusing on development of Deduplication Engine by Tech 5

01-12-23

COMPLETED

Project Initiation & Scope Definition

Project kickoff, scope definition and sign-off, commercials agreement

01-12-23

COMPLETED

Native Application Development & Integration

Development of contactless fingerprint capture technology and native application integration

21-04-25

COMPLETED

Testing Infrastructure & Deployment

Provision of testing devices to Tech5 and deployment & verification services

21-04-25

COMPLETED

Training & Support Framework

User training delivery and support framework & escalation procedure establishment

13-09-25

COMPLETED

Use Case Development & Self-Care App

Creation of use cases for BSFI and self-care app development

31-08-24

COMPLETED

Proof of Concept Execution

Processing 100,000 sample MTN records and successfully deduplicating 56,531 records

31-08-24

COMPLETED

Phase 1 Completion

Contactless fingerprint solution operational and deduplication capability proven

31-08-24

COMPLETED

PHASE 2

Phase 2 Initiation

Phase 2 project kickoff focusing on real-time integration and system scaling

10-06-25

COMPLETED

POC Development & Testing

POC solution design, limited deduplication engine, integration mock-up, fraud cluster detection, and basic dashboard

23-06-25

COMPLETED

POC Validation & Approval

POC test report, compliance & security demo, and procurement review completion

23-06-25

COMPLETED

Solution Design Document

Comprehensive solution design documentation for full system implementation

23-11-25

NOT STARTED

Deduplication Engine Development

Upgrade to handle 100 million record capacity

23-11-25

NOT STARTED

System Integration Development

Complete system integration with MTN infrastructure and API development

23-11-25

NOT STARTED

Data Processing & Automation

Data cleansing automation, audit logs, and historical data processing & recommendation

23-11-25

NOT STARTED

Production Dashboard & Monitoring

Dashboard & monitoring UI development for operational oversight

23-11-25

NOT STARTED

Testing & Quality Assurance

Comprehensive testing & UAT with real-time verification capabilities

23-11-25

NOT STARTED

Documentation & Training

Complete technical documentation & training for end-users

23-11-25

NOT STARTED

Compliance & Security Setup

Final compliance & security setup for production environment

23-11-25

NOT STARTED

Go-Live & Production Support

Go-live & post implementation support with real-time system deployment

23-11-25

NOT STARTED

Current Status

Phase 1 is fully completed and operational. The solution has been successfully implemented on a sample dataset of 100,000 records and proven effective, with 56,531 records deduplicated from the original 100,000 records.

Phase 2 is currently in progress with POC validation completed and full system development underway.

Current efforts are focused on:

  • Developing the solution design document for full system implementation

  • Building the comprehensive deduplication engine to handle 100 million records

  • Implementing complete system integration with MTN infrastructure

  • Establishing data cleansing automation and audit capabilities

  • Developing the production dashboard and monitoring interfaces

  • Preparing for comprehensive testing and user acceptance testing

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