Roadmap

On this page you will find out about:

What research & development work is (going to be) planned for the MSP Challenge Simulation Platform on the longer term.
What specific software releases are (going to be) planned for the MSP Challenge Simulation Platform over the next years.

Note that both our R&D and version release plannings are subject to continuous refinements and alterations!

Longer-term R&D planning

On the long term (until at least 2026), we are working on at least the following features (in completely random order!):

Sustainable commercial fishing policy options and resulting simulation
Sustainable sand / gravel extraction policy options and resulting simulation
Shipping incident risk simulation
Eastern Mediterranean Sea edition and any other sea basin editions for which we can find partners
Introduction of 3D graphical elements, including with (but not limited to) VR or AR devices
Introduction of a customisable dashboard system
Making the client 'pluggable': turning windows into plug-ins that can thus be chosen/configured for the target audience and objectives at hand, also enabling automatic updating/patching
Making the client 'skinnable': turning the entire audiovisual style (fonts, colours, imagery, sound) into a 'skin' that can thus be chosen/configured for the target audience and objectives at hand
Improving how GIS data can be retrieved and used in an edition
Usability and playability improvements across all user interfaces, including the introduction of a tutorial mode
Regular audiovisual restyling (but no more than once per year)
Continuous upgrades of the entire technology stack when necessary (e.g. end-of-life, no more support) or opportune (e.g. increasing performance or unlocking new potential)

Done! ~~4.0-beta10 in Q2 or Q3,~~ ~~focused mostly on overhauling client-server communication through Symfony, and on a second iteration of the Impact Tool~~
4.0-RC in Q4, focused mostly on overhauling the client's opening screen and a tutorial mode, and the further use of Symfony server-side
4.0 in Q4, focused purely on bug fixing of the previous Release Candidate, and potentially offering the shipping incident risk simulation in the North Sea Digitwin edition

4.0.1 and 4.0.2 releases in Q1 and Q2, focused mostly on the client's graphical user interface overhaul, improving the server's capacities in obtaining and re-using GIS data, and usability / playability updates across all components
4.0.3 release in Q4 possibly focused on the introduction of the customisable dashboard system, possible offering a first basic/incomplete version of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea edition.

Likely 4.1.x, potentially focused mostly on making the client 'pluggable' and 'skinnable', and the introduction of 3D features.

Likely 4.2.x, potentially focused mostly sustainable commercial fishing and/or sand / gravel extraction policy options and simulation.