Contribute to the DSpace Development Fund
The newly established DSpace Development Fund supports the development of new features prioritized by DSpace Governance. For a list of planned features see the fund wiki page.
Work in Progress
May 8, 2015: This is an active document. It is not finalized, and may change in the coming month as the DSpace RoadMap Working Group and Steering Group create a final draft for presentation at OR15.
This Technical RoadMap is based on the DSpace 2015-18 Strategic Plan - Technology and the Use Case Analysis produced by the DSpace RoadMap Working Group in April/May of 2015.
Candidate Features for DSpace 6.0
(NOTE: This list is incomplete, and does not represent a list of ALL features to be added into DSpace 6.0 in late 2015. It just notes a few smaller features / goals from the 2015-18 Strategic Plan for Technology which will be targeted towards the 6.0 release. Based on the tight timeline for 6.0, most major features/goals from the Strategic Plan for Technology are scheduled for the 7.0 release in late 2016.)
Priority 1 Features | Design / Notes | Related Technical Strategic Goal(s) | Core? | Complexity | Use Cases |
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Single Search / Browse System (SOLR) |
| Goal 2: Lean and flexible | x | Low |
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Single built-in Statistical Engine (SOLR Statistics) |
| Goal 2: Lean and flexible | x | Low |
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NOTE: More features will be discussed on the DSpace Release 6.0 Status page, and added to this list as they are finalized. Work on the 6.0 release is proceeding in parallel to the development of this RoadMap, and therefore, this RoadMap primarily represents the goals/candidate features for the 7.0 release in 2016.) |
Candidate Features for DSpace 7.0 - Priority 1
(NOTE: The DSpace 7.0 release is tentatively scheduled for late 2016 or early 2017. The below candidate features are ordered in terms of perceived importance to the 7.0 release. However, if you or your institution would like to drive or lead the development of a specific feature, you are welcome to volunteer your time towards any of the candidate features listed, no matter where that feature ranks in the listing.)
Priority 1 Features | Design / Notes | Related Technical Strategic Goal(s) | Core? | Complexity | Use Cases |
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Single User Interface |
| Goal 2: Lean and flexible | x | High | For reference: |
Configurations in Admin User Interface |
| Goal 5: Low cost, "just works" | x | High | |
Easy and Intuitive Deposit Interface |
| Goal 1: Fundamentals of IR | x | Medium | |
Non-functional: "Module" Framework and Registry |
| Goal 3: Can be "extended" | x | High | |
Enhance Content Model / Metadata |
| Goal 2: Lean and flexible | x | High | |
Enhance Basic Statistical Reporting |
| Goal 1: Fundamentals of IR | x | Medium |
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Enhance Basic Preservation | Goal 1: Fundamentals of IR | x | Medium | ||
Priority 2 Features
Priority 2 Features | Design / Notes | Related Technical Strategic Goal(s) | Core? | Complexity | Use Cases |
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Non-functional: Easier Installation |
| Goal 5: Low cost, "just works" | x | ||
Non-functional: Easier Upgrade Process |
| Goal 5: Low cost, "just works" | x |
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Theme management in Admin UI |
| Goal 5: Low cost, "just works" | x |
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Enhance Versioning |
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Enhance Search / Browse System | x | ||||
Enhance Access Control | x |
Unscheduled Features
(NOTE: While these features are "unscheduled" at this time, we still encourage volunteers to begin to analyze or tackle them. If there is interest in moving one or more of these features forward in the nearterm, we can immediately move it up into a scheduled release.)
Unscheduled Features | Design / Notes | Related Technical Strategic Goal(s) | Core? | Complexity | Use Cases |
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Advanced Usage Statistics |
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Advanced Preservation |
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