milestone-structure-and-definition.md

description	The accountability framework and configuration rules.

Milestone structure & definition

Milestones define what gets delivered.

They also define when funds release.

Milestone requirements

Each milestone includes:

• Deliverable description (specific and measurable)
• Funding percentage
• Expected delivery date
• Success criteria
• Proof of work type (code, designs, reports, demos, metrics)

Configuration rules

• Minimum milestones: 2
• Maximum milestones: 10
• Budget allocation must total 100%
• Milestones must be sequential
• Timeline spacing: at least 2 weeks between milestones

Example structures

DeFi protocol (goal: 50,000 XLM)

• Milestone 1 (20% — 10,000 XLM): Design & spec
• Milestone 2 (30% — 15,000 XLM): Testnet deployment
• Milestone 3 (30% — 15,000 XLM): Mainnet launch
• Milestone 4 (20% — 10,000 XLM): Community growth

Content platform (goal: 15,000 XLM)

• Milestone 1 (35% — 5,250 XLM): First 10 tutorial videos
• Milestone 2 (35% — 5,250 XLM): Next 10 videos
• Milestone 3 (30% — 4,500 XLM): Growth & engagement