Product Roadmap

Past versions

Version 1.0

• Initial release

Version 1.1

• New, radically improved user interface
• Better handling of recommendations
• Improved handling and combined view of news items and alerts
• Compatibility with a wider range of Web browsers, including Internet Explorer 7

Current version

Version 1.2

• Simplified user login process allows users to access the system using standard Windows username (no domain qualifiers required)
• AJAX-based, Web 2.0 user interface provides greater interactivity for a smoother user experience
• Improved data validation and integrity checking
• Better error handling and error logging

Future versions

Version 2.0

• Automatic indexing of more research funding providers, including Medical Research Council and European Union
• Support for research groups, including interdisciplinary groups
• Targetting of news items and recommendations to specific research groups
• Improved reporting, including support for generating reports for individual research groups
• Immediate notification of news recommendations and alerts via email or instant messaging
• Grouping and filtering of funding opportunities by funding body
• Video help tutorials

Version 3.0

• Automatic generation of recommendations based on user profiles
• Management reports and charts viewable directly in the Web browser