Roadmap & Upcoming Features

We have an ambitious roadmap to enhance this project with the following features, organized into development phases. This document outlines our planned improvements and future direction.

Phase 1: Enhanced RBAC & UI Modernization (✅ Completed)

Focus: Establishing a robust security foundation and creating a polished, modern UI.

Role-Based Access Control Refinement

  • Configure distinct roles (Admin, Manager, Editor, Viewer)
  • Implement permission-based policies in backend
  • Create role assignment interface for administrators
  • Apply permission checks in UI components

UI Enhancement with Tailwind CSS

  • Implement Tailwind CSS with custom theme
  • Create responsive layouts for all screen sizes
  • Design consistent component library
  • Add visual indicators for permission levels

Contact Interface Improvements

  • Redesign contact list with modern data table
  • Create detailed contact profile view
  • Add categorization and organization features
  • Implement advanced filtering and search

Phase 2: Activity Logging & Admin View (🔄 In Progress)

Focus: Implementing comprehensive audit tracking and administrative oversight.

Enhanced Activity Logging

  • Extend existing audit logging functionality
  • Capture detailed context for all operations
  • Implement logging categories for better organization
  • Create storage and retrieval optimization

Admin Activity Monitor Dashboard

  • Design activity overview dashboard
  • Implement filtering and search for logs
  • Create visualization of recent system activity
  • Add export capabilities for compliance purposes

Phase 3: Real-Time Notifications

Focus: Adding collaborative features with real-time updates.

SignalR Integration

  • Implement SignalR hubs for contact updates
  • Create client-side notification service
  • Add connection management and resilience
  • Implement user presence tracking

Notification Center

  • Design notification UI component
  • Implement read/unread state management
  • Create notification preferences
  • Add notification history and archiving

Browser Push Notifications

  • Implement service worker registration in Angular
  • Set up Web Push API integration in .NET backend
  • Create VAPID key management system
  • Develop notification subscription management
  • Implement notification delivery when browser is closed
  • Add notification interaction handling (clicks/dismissals)
  • Create notification grouping and priority levels

Phase 4: Application Logs & Monitoring

Focus: System-level logging, monitoring, and diagnostics.

System Logging Implementation

  • Create structured logging for application errors
  • Implement performance tracking for critical operations
  • Add security event logging
  • Configure log levels and categories

Admin Diagnostics Dashboard

  • Design system health dashboard
  • Create visualizations for error rates and performance
  • Implement log search and filtering
  • Add alert configuration for critical issues

Performance Monitoring

  • Add timing metrics for API endpoints
  • Track database query performance
  • Monitor client-side performance
  • Implement threshold alerts

Phase 5: Social Media Login

Focus: Enhancing authentication with external providers.

OAuth Integration

  • Implement Google authentication
  • Add Microsoft authentication option
  • Create secure token exchange
  • Implement proper callback handling

Account Linking

  • Design account linking interface
  • Implement identity merging logic
  • Create profile synchronization
  • Add preference for primary login method

Phase 6: Advanced Features & Enhancements

Focus: Adding sophisticated features and workflows.

Mobile Optimization

  • Enhance mobile user experience
  • Implement progressive web app (PWA) features
  • Add offline capabilities
  • Optimize for touch interactions

Additional Planned Improvements

PostgreSQL Integration (✅ Completed)

  • Update the Dapper helper to use PostgreSQL
  • Update existing queries to leverage PostgreSQL features
  • Implement PostgreSQL-specific optimizations

DevOps Enhancements

  • CI/CD pipeline improvements
  • Kubernetes deployment support
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates
  • Automated testing in the pipeline

Performance & Reliability

  • Advanced caching strategies
  • Background job processing
  • Health checks and monitoring
  • Rate limiting and API throttling

Contributing to the Roadmap

We welcome community input on our roadmap priorities. If you have suggestions or would like to contribute to a specific feature, please:

  1. Check our issue tracker for related issues
  2. Submit a feature request with details
  3. Consider contributing to the development effort

This roadmap is subject to change based on community feedback and evolving priorities.