# PASS Roadmap

## Eclipse PASS Project Roadmap

This roadmap defines the primary initiatives of the Eclipse PASS Project, organized by anticipated release.

If you are interested in helping to define and/or contribute to this roadmap, please reach out to us on our [Google Group](https://groups.google.com/g/pass-general). We're always happy to welcome new contributors!

### Priorities and goals

#### User Engagement

* Engage with current and potential PASS users to understand their needs and how PASS can better address their challenges.

#### Community Engagement

* Engage with and build out the broader community of institutions that have interest in utilizing PASS.
* Provide a baseline method for other institutions to import the necessary data into PASS.
* Prepare PASS to be deployed, used, and implemented at other institutions.
* Add at least one additional IR deposit target.

#### System Administration

* Provide improved tooling and support for administering the PASS system.
* Improve deployment infrastructure.
* System monitoring and alerting.
* Design and mock up an administrative dashboard that visualizes submissions and provides key statistics of the PASS application.

#### Application Improvements

* Integrate with at least one additional funder repository.
* Improve code workflow using Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery / Deployment.
* Ensure the NIH integration is solid.
* Work on technical debt and ensure system components are kept up-to-date.
* Security and testing.

#### Documentation

* Improve documentation to prepare for collaboration with external institutions.


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