Roadmap
Now | Next | Later | Potential opportunities | |
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Make the Outpost platform easier to adopt for other local authorities | - Containerise Outpost and Outpost API (Greenwich Beta) - Integrate Outpost services into Drupal/LocalGov Drupal (Greenwich Beta) - Remove reliance on specific hosting providers (Greenwich Beta) - Remove theming from Scout | Tagging (publicly visible labels) (Greenwich Beta) - Remove reliance on file upload providers (Greenwich Beta) - Ofsted feed software is reusable -Add more customisation options in scout -Modularise Outpost to allow bespoke features | Define how to rank nationwide services in location based searches -Remove reliance on Notify email provider (needed for non-gov organisations) -Admins can follow a 1-click install for outpost -Easy import data from Open Objects -Wizard set-up for admin | Enable easier sharing of data between Outpost instances -Outpost widget -Reporting of data in Outpost (e.g. services in each category) -Show Outpost services on any HTML site -Integrate Outpost services with WordPress |
Documentation | Create Outpost website to replace Wiki -API documentation | Documentation for council officers -Developer documentation | Ofsted feed -Documentation for service owners | Service blueprint? |
Make Outpost easier to develop | Design System - HTML components | Design System - React components | Boilerplate for creating other apps in Outpost ecosystem (e.g. reporting tool) -Design System prototyping kit | |
Improve data quality and sharing | Easy import data from other ORUK source | ORUK V3 Outpost compliance | Support for ORUK vocabularies | |
Make Outpost easier to use for admins | Filter services by multiple taxonomies -Admins can update suitability needs -WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor -Admins can update accessibility needs -Admins can update SEND needs -Read-only view for admins | Bulk update services -Bulk approve services -Bulk import services via Outpost application | Deduping locations in Outpost | Taxonomy dropdown typeahead -Improvements to approval workflow (e.g. automatic approvals) -Integrate CQC feed into Outpost -More granular roles and permissions for admins |
Make Outpost easier to use for service providers | Custom field type: date-time -Allow service owners to invite others to organisation | Passwordless login -File uploads in service listings in existing fields (e.g. media, PDFs) -Custom field type: file upload | Allow service owners to edit Organisation information -Allow service owners to add additional information about organisation (e.g. images and file uploads) |