This is the delivery route, not just the argument.
The implementation route turns the alternative into timed delivery logic, checkpoints, and review points that readers can follow.
Phase route
The implementation page is where publication turns into milestones, owners, and review logic.
Phase 0
Trust reset before commitment
Appoint the validator, publish the core workbook and assumptions, pause irreversible steps, and establish contract-certainty rules.
0 to 6 months
Phase 1
Stabilise the system
Codify four-region continuity, launch the academy hubs, and start public finance, pathway, and commercial dashboards.
Years 1 to 3
Phase 2
Deepen the model
Expand the elite management cohort, deepen tactical alignment, and scale academy-to-pro conversion.
Years 4 to 5
Phase 3
Measure long-horizon health
Consolidate Wales as a consistently competitive Tier 1 system with stronger depth and better economics.
Years 6 to 10
Checkpoint KPIs
These checkpoints turn the implementation route into something testable.
Phase 0
Trust reset
Validation and disclosure before irreversible action.
Year 3
Pathway health
10 academy graduates debuting in regional environments.
Year 5
Competitiveness
At least one region in regular URC knockout contention.
Year 10
System depth
Two competitive Wales-qualified XVs.
Why Phase 0 matters
Phase 0 is part of the real decision path, not a decorative preface. If the trust reset does not happen first, every later phase inherits the same credibility problem.