📋 05 — Strategic Planning
[!NOTE] Section Purpose: Roadmaps, frameworks, and templates that guide the project from planning through execution — covering enhancement strategy and mandatory documentation structure.
[!IMPORTANT] Scope precedence: Planning artifacts in this section support delivery execution and governance. Product-scope conflicts must be resolved using PRD v3.0 and Product Model v3.0.
🗺️ Strategic Flow Overview
graph TD
A[01 - Supply Strategy] -->|Feeds into| B(Enhancement Roadmap)
C[04 - Competitive Parity] -->|Identifies gaps| B
D[03 - Feature & ROI Analysis] -->|Prioritizes| B
B --> E{Documentation Framework}
E -->|Pre-Dev Sign-off| F[Development Phase]
E -.->|Living Docs| B
style B fill:#2563eb,stroke:#1e40af,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
style E fill:#059669,stroke:#047857,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
📂 Documents in This Section
| # | Document | Description | Read Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🎯 enhancement-roadmap.md | v2 strategic enhancement roadmap with updated alignment links to v2/v3 document baselines | ~8 min |
| 2 | 🧮 flight-booking-commercial-breakdown.md | v2 commercial estimate baseline covering timeline, resource costing, infra costing, and contingency ranges | ~12 min |
| 3 | 🏗️ tech-stack-architecture-decision-document.md | v2 architecture decision baseline with phased infra path (EC2 -> RDS -> Fargate) and database recommendation logic | ~15 min |
| 4 | 💱 currency-fx-payment-credit-reconciliation-strategy.md | v2 finance and currency strategy baseline covering display FX, payment currency, supplier credit, and reconciliation truth | ~18 min |
| 5 | 📑 documentation-framework.md | Mandatory documentation framework template — PRD, HLD, LLD, API spec, data model, security, DevOps, testing, and compliance checklists | ~5 min |
| 6 | ✅ delivery-flow-master-checklist.md | Master execution gate checklist from SOW to Release | ~3 min |
📖 Suggested Reading Order
[!TIP] Maximize your understanding by reading in this sequence:
- Start with enhancement-roadmap.md — understand the strategic direction
- Review flight-booking-commercial-breakdown.md — align delivery phasing and budget assumptions
- Review tech-stack-architecture-decision-document.md — confirm stack and infrastructure stage-gates
- Review currency-fx-payment-credit-reconciliation-strategy.md — align currency, payment, and reconciliation rules before implementation
- Use documentation-framework.md — as a template checklist when beginning development
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💡 Key Insights & Flashcards
Flashcard: What are the 4 pillars of the roadmap? (Click to reveal)
The enhancement roadmap covers 4 pillars: Business Model, Growth, Technology, and Competitive Positioning.
Flashcard: What is the purpose of the documentation framework? (Click to reveal)
It ensures all mandatory docs (PRD, HLD, LLD, API spec, data model, etc.) are completed before development begins.
Flashcard: How should these documents be maintained? (Click to reveal)
Both documents should be treated as living documents — update them actively as the project evolves.
Flashcard: What is required for Go/No-Go approval? (Click to reveal)
Go/No-Go approval requires sign-off on all 9 documentation categories.
🔗 Related Sections
- 📦 01 — Supply Strategy — Strategic decisions that feed into the roadmap
- 💰 03 — Feature & ROI Analysis — Feature prioritization for roadmap items
- ✅ 04 — Competitive Parity — Gap analysis influencing strategic priorities
Governance Footer
- Document ID: FLYMAX-05-Strategy-README
- Canonical Version: 1.0.0
- Lifecycle: Active
- Scope: Valid
- Source of Truth: docs/
- Related Change Ticket:
- Last Reviewed On: 2026-03-09
- Next Review Due: 2026-03-09
Approval Sign-off
| Role | Name | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product Owner | Pending | ||
| Technical Lead / Solution Architect | George Joseph | Pending | |
| Engineering Lead | Pending | ||
| Commercial / Operations | Pending |
Document Lineage
- Supersedes:
- Superseded By:
Change Log
- 1.0.0 (2026-03-09) - Header/footer standardized to FlyMax documentation playbook.