| Target date | Owner | Required output | Decision gate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 October 2026 | Claims sponsor, technical QA and compliance | Agreed acceptance rubric; baseline cohort; tool inventory; consultation assessment | Do all parties agree what is being bought and tested? |
| 30 November 2026 | Transformation, operations and supplier manager | Matched pilot results; defect-origin analysis; observed review time; integration tests | Is total work reduced without an unacceptable material-defect result? |
| 31 December 2026 | Claims leadership, procurement and technology | Cohort economics; surge exercise; export test; proposed contract scope | Expand, repair the workflow, retain the internal model or stop |
These are desk planning dates, not regulatory deadlines except where separately identified above. Set pilot duration and sample size according to eligible volume and the precision needed; do not force an inconclusive pilot to pass because a budget deadline arrives.