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AITBC Beta Release Plan

Executive Summary

This document outlines the beta release plan for AITBC (AI Trusted Blockchain Computing), a blockchain platform designed for AI workloads. The release follows a phased approach: Alpha → Beta → Release Candidate (RC) → General Availability (GA).

Release Phases

Phase 1: Alpha Release (Completed)

  • Duration: 2 weeks
  • Participants: Internal team (10 members)
  • Focus: Core functionality validation
  • Status: ✅ Completed

Phase 2: Beta Release (Current)

  • Duration: 6 weeks
  • Participants: 50-100 external testers
  • Focus: User acceptance testing, performance validation, security assessment
  • Start Date: 2025-01-15
  • End Date: 2025-02-26

Phase 3: Release Candidate

  • Duration: 2 weeks
  • Participants: 20 selected beta testers
  • Focus: Final bug fixes, performance optimization
  • Start Date: 2025-03-04
  • End Date: 2025-03-18

Phase 4: General Availability

  • Date: 2025-03-25
  • Target: Public launch

Beta Release Timeline

Week 1-2: Onboarding & Basic Flows

  • Jan 15-19: Tester onboarding and environment setup
  • Jan 22-26: Basic job submission and completion flows
  • Milestone: 80% of testers successfully submit and complete jobs

Week 3-4: Marketplace & Explorer Testing

  • Jan 29 - Feb 2: Marketplace functionality testing
  • Feb 5-9: Explorer UI validation and transaction tracking
  • Milestone: 100 marketplace transactions completed

Week 5-6: Stress Testing & Feedback

  • Feb 12-16: Performance stress testing (1000+ concurrent jobs)
  • Feb 19-23: Security testing and final feedback collection
  • Milestone: All critical bugs resolved

User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Scenarios

1. Core Job Lifecycle

  • Scenario: Submit AI inference job → Miner picks up → Execution → Results delivery → Payment
  • Test Cases:
    • Job submission with various model types
    • Job monitoring and status tracking
    • Result retrieval and verification
    • Payment processing and wallet updates
  • Success Criteria: 95% success rate across 1000 test jobs

2. Marketplace Operations

  • Scenario: Create offer → Accept offer → Execute job → Complete transaction
  • Test Cases:
    • Offer creation and management
    • Bid acceptance and matching
    • Price discovery mechanisms
    • Dispute resolution
  • Success Criteria: 50 successful marketplace transactions

3. Explorer Functionality

  • Scenario: Transaction lookup → Job tracking → Address analysis
  • Test Cases:
    • Real-time transaction monitoring
    • Job history and status visualization
    • Wallet balance tracking
    • Block explorer features
  • Success Criteria: All transactions visible within 5 seconds

4. Wallet Management

  • Scenario: Wallet creation → Funding → Transactions → Backup/Restore
  • Test Cases:
    • Multi-signature wallet creation
    • Cross-chain transfers
    • Backup and recovery procedures
    • Staking and unstaking operations
  • Success Criteria: 100% wallet recovery success rate

5. Mining Operations

  • Scenario: Miner setup → Job acceptance → Mining rewards → Pool participation
  • Test Cases:
    • Miner registration and setup
    • Job bidding and execution
    • Reward distribution
    • Pool mining operations
  • Success Criteria: 90% of submitted jobs accepted by miners

6. Community Management

Discord Community Structure

  • #announcements: Official updates and milestones
  • #beta-testers: Private channel for testers only
  • #bug-reports: Structured bug reporting format
  • #feature-feedback: Feature requests and discussions
  • #technical-support: 24/7 support from the team

Regulatory Considerations

  • KYC/AML: Basic identity verification for testers
  • Securities Law: Beta tokens have no monetary value
  • Tax Reporting: Testnet transactions not taxable
  • Export Controls: Compliance with technology export laws

Geographic Restrictions

Beta testing is not available in:

  • North Korea, Iran, Cuba, Syria, Crimea
  • Countries under US sanctions
  • Jurdictions with unclear crypto regulations

7. Token Economics Validation

  • Scenario: Token issuance → Reward distribution → Staking yields → Fee mechanisms
  • Test Cases:
    • Mining reward calculations match whitepaper specs
    • Staking yields and unstaking penalties
    • Transaction fee burning and distribution
    • Marketplace fee structures
    • Token inflation/deflation mechanics
  • Success Criteria: All token operations within 1% of theoretical values

Performance Benchmarks (Go/No-Go Criteria)

Must-Have Metrics

  • Transaction Throughput: ≥ 100 TPS (Transactions Per Second)
  • Job Completion Time: ≤ 5 minutes for standard inference jobs
  • API Response Time: ≤ 200ms (95th percentile)
  • System Uptime: ≥ 99.9% during beta period
  • MTTR (Mean Time To Recovery): ≤ 2 minutes (from chaos tests)

Nice-to-Have Metrics

  • Transaction Throughput: ≥ 500 TPS
  • Job Completion Time: ≤ 2 minutes
  • API Response Time: ≤ 100ms (95th percentile)
  • Concurrent Users: ≥ 1000 simultaneous users

Security Testing

Automated Security Scans

  • Smart Contract Audits: Completed by [Security Firm]
  • Penetration Testing: OWASP Top 10 validation
  • Dependency Scanning: CVE scan of all dependencies
  • Chaos Testing: Network partition and coordinator outage scenarios

Manual Security Reviews

  • Authorization Testing: API key validation and permissions
  • Data Privacy: GDPR compliance validation
  • Cryptography: Proof verification and signature validation
  • Infrastructure Security: Kubernetes and cloud security review

Test Environment Setup

Beta Environment

  • Network: Separate testnet with faucet for test tokens
  • Infrastructure: Production-like setup with monitoring
  • Data: Reset weekly to ensure clean testing
  • Support: 24/7 Discord support channel

Access Credentials

  • Testnet Faucet: 1000 AITBC tokens per tester
  • API Keys: Unique keys per tester with rate limits
  • Wallet Seeds: Generated per tester with backup instructions
  • Mining Accounts: Pre-configured mining pools for testing

Feedback Collection Mechanisms

Automated Collection

  • Error Reporting: Automatic crash reports and error logs
  • Performance Metrics: Client-side performance data
  • Usage Analytics: Feature usage tracking (anonymized)
  • Survey System: In-app feedback prompts

Manual Collection

  • Weekly Surveys: Structured feedback on specific features
  • Discord Channels: Real-time feedback and discussions
  • Office Hours: Weekly Q&A sessions with the team
  • Bug Bounty: Program for critical issue discovery

Success Criteria

Go/No-Go Decision Points

Week 2 Checkpoint (Jan 26)

  • Go Criteria: 80% of testers onboarded, basic flows working
  • Blockers: Critical bugs in job submission/completion

Week 4 Checkpoint (Feb 9)

  • Go Criteria: 50 marketplace transactions, explorer functional
  • Blockers: Security vulnerabilities, performance < 50 TPS

Week 6 Final Decision (Feb 23)

  • Go Criteria: All UAT scenarios passed, benchmarks met
  • Blockers: Any critical security issue, MTTR > 5 minutes

Overall Success Metrics

  • User Satisfaction: ≥ 4.0/5.0 average rating
  • Bug Resolution: 90% of reported bugs fixed
  • Performance: All benchmarks met
  • Security: No critical vulnerabilities

Risk Management

Technical Risks

  • Consensus Issues: Rollback to previous version
  • Performance Degradation: Auto-scaling and optimization
  • Security Breaches: Immediate patch and notification

Operational Risks

  • Test Environment Downtime: Backup environment ready
  • Low Tester Participation: Incentive program adjustments
  • Feature Scope Creep: Strict feature freeze after Week 4

Mitigation Strategies

  • Daily Health Checks: Automated monitoring and alerts
  • Rollback Plan: Documented procedures for quick rollback
  • Communication Plan: Regular updates to all stakeholders

Communication Plan

Internal Updates

  • Daily Standups: Development team sync
  • Weekly Reports: Progress to leadership
  • Bi-weekly Demos: Feature demonstrations

External Updates

  • Beta Newsletter: Weekly updates to testers
  • Blog Posts: Public progress updates
  • Social Media: Regular platform updates

Post-Beta Activities

RC Phase Preparation

  • Bug Triage: Prioritize and assign all reported issues
  • Performance Tuning: Optimize based on beta metrics
  • Documentation Updates: Incorporate beta feedback

GA Preparation

  • Final Security Review: Complete audit and penetration test
  • Infrastructure Scaling: Prepare for production load
  • Support Team Training: Enable customer support team

Appendix

A. Test Case Matrix

[Detailed test case spreadsheet link]

B. Performance Benchmark Results

[Benchmark data and graphs]

C. Security Audit Reports

[Audit firm reports and findings]

D. Feedback Analysis

[Summary of all user feedback and actions taken]

Contact Information

Last Updated: 2025-01-10 Version: 1.0 Next Review: 2025-01-17