# 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

<table><thead><tr><th width="206">Milestone</th><th width="286">Description</th><th align="center">Target Date</th><th align="center">Status</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>                     <mark style="color:blue;"><strong>PHASE 1</strong></mark></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Phase 1 Initiation</strong></td><td>Phase 1 kickoff focusing on development of Deduplication Engine by Tech 5</td><td align="center">01-12-23</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;">COMPLETED</mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Project Initiation &#x26; Scope Definition</strong></td><td>Project kickoff, scope definition and sign-off, commercials agreement</td><td align="center">01-12-23</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;">COMPLETED</mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Native Application Development &#x26; Integration</strong></td><td>Development of contactless fingerprint capture technology and native application integration</td><td align="center">21-04-25</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;">COMPLETED</mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Testing Infrastructure &#x26; Deployment</strong></td><td>Provision of testing devices to Tech5 and deployment &#x26; verification services</td><td align="center">21-04-25</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;">COMPLETED</mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Training &#x26; Support Framework</strong></td><td>User training delivery and support framework &#x26; escalation procedure establishment</td><td align="center">13-09-25</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;">COMPLETED</mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Use Case Development &#x26; Self-Care App</strong></td><td>Creation of use cases for BSFI and self-care app development</td><td align="center">31-08-24</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;">COMPLETED</mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Proof of Concept Execution</strong></td><td>Processing 100,000 sample MTN records and successfully deduplicating 56,531 records</td><td align="center">31-08-24</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;">COMPLETED</mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Phase 1 Completion</strong></td><td>Contactless fingerprint solution operational and deduplication capability proven</td><td align="center">31-08-24</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;">COMPLETED</mark></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>                       <mark style="color:blue;"><strong>PHASE 2</strong></mark></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Phase 2 Initiation</strong></td><td>Phase 2 project kickoff focusing on real-time integration and system scaling</td><td align="center">10-06-25</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;">COMPLETED</mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>POC Development &#x26; Testing</strong></td><td>POC solution design, limited deduplication engine, integration mock-up, fraud cluster detection, and basic dashboard</td><td align="center">23-06-25</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;">COMPLETED</mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>POC Validation &#x26; Approval</strong></td><td>POC test report, compliance &#x26; security demo, and procurement review completion</td><td align="center">23-06-25</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;">COMPLETED</mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Solution Design Document</strong></td><td>Comprehensive solution design documentation for full system implementation</td><td align="center">23-11-25</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;">COMPLETED</mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Deduplication Engine Development</strong></td><td>Upgrade to handle 100 million record capacity</td><td align="center">23-11-25</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:green;">COMPLETED</mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>System Integration Development</strong></td><td>Complete system integration with MTN infrastructure and API development</td><td align="center">23-11-25</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:red;">NOT STARTED</mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Data Processing &#x26; Automation</strong></td><td>Data cleansing automation, audit logs, and historical data processing &#x26; recommendation</td><td align="center">23-11-25</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:red;">NOT STARTED</mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Production Dashboard &#x26; Monitoring</strong></td><td>Dashboard &#x26; monitoring UI development for operational oversight</td><td align="center">23-11-25</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:red;">NOT STARTED</mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Testing &#x26; Quality Assurance</strong></td><td>Comprehensive testing &#x26; UAT with real-time verification capabilities</td><td align="center">23-11-25</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:red;">NOT STARTED</mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Documentation &#x26; Training</strong></td><td>Complete technical documentation &#x26; training for end-users</td><td align="center">23-11-25</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:red;">NOT STARTED</mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Compliance &#x26; Security Setup</strong></td><td>Final compliance &#x26; security setup for production environment</td><td align="center">23-11-25</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:red;">NOT STARTED</mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Go-Live &#x26; Production Support</strong></td><td>Go-live &#x26; post implementation support with real-time system deployment</td><td align="center">23-11-25</td><td align="center"><mark style="color:red;">NOT STARTED</mark></td></tr></tbody></table>

## 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
