Last updated: 2023-08-24
All COMMS 3 core features are now complete and in General Availability.
This following feature defines the roadmap for COMMS 3.0. It identifies features currently in-development and upcoming features with projected deliverable dates. Projected delivery dates are based on current current information and are subject to change. This list is not exhaustive, but is intended to provide visibility into key investments.
| ID | Name | Description | Area | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1587 | Web-based Course Outlines | Static PDF course outlines replaced with dynamic web pages, that display responsively across most devices and better meet accessibility requirements. | Course Outlines | General Availability | 2021-11-01 | |
| 3597 | UX Modernization and Initial Foundation | Streamlined, more performant, and responsive UI that can accommodate most devices. | General | General Availability | 2021-12-01 | |
| 3545 | Feedback and Support Form | In-app mechanism for submitting feedback, making feature requests, and reporting bugs. | Support | General Availability | 2021-12-31 | |
| 3302 | Course Outline Search | Improved course outline search feature with more robust filtering. | Course Outlines | General Availability | 2021-12-02 | |
| 3281 | Course Outline Management Dashboard | Unified dashboard to track documents the user is responsible for. | Course Outlines | General Availability | 2021-12-01 | |
| 3304 | Outline Template Management | Feature to manage document templates. This replaces the existing Program Contribution Editor. | Course Outlines | General Availability | 2022-03-01 | |
| 3779 | Outline Approval Workflow | Porting over existing workflow for submitting course outlines for review and approval/publication. | Course Outlines | General Availability | 2022-03-01 | |
| 1630 | Outline Editor | In-place (live) editing of course outline web pages. This replaces the existing outline editor. | Course Outlines | General Availability | 2022-05-01 | |
| 3642 | Authentication and Single-Sign-On | Implementing Local Authentication and Azure AD as primary external Sign-in provider for COMMS. Initially these will be the only sign-in options for COMMS. | Identity Management | General Availability | 2022-06-01 | |
| 3303 | User Management | Tool to manage users and roles. Replaces existing User Editor feature. | Administration | General Availability | 2022-09-01 | |
| 3470 | File Attachment | Feature to attach static files to Course Outlines. Replaces the existing CSI document upload. | Course Outlines | General Availability | 2022-11-01 | |
| 3736 | COMMS 3 Preview Site General Availability | COMMS 3 site made available to all existing clients. | Milestone | General Availability | 2022-12-01 | |
| 2817 | Organization Unit Management | Administrator feature to manage org units (Schools, Departments, Programs, Program Levels, Courses). Replaces COMMS 2 features found in the Administrator -> Data Management area. | Administration | General Availability | 2023-01-24 | |
| 7545 | Course Outline Compare | Tool to compare two course outlines | Course Outlines | General Availability | 2023-02-27 | |
| 5399 | Course Outline Editor - Non-standard outline sections | Edit functionality for non standard course outline sections. | Course Outlines | General Availability | 2023-03-01 | |
| 5034 | All Core Features In Preview | All identified COMMS 3.0 core features Released in preview. | Milestone | 2023-04-01 | ||
| 3330 | Data Visualization | Information and data components added to various areas to provide more immidiete access to key information. Replaces COMMS 2 features found in the Generate Reports area. | Data Access | General Availability | 2023-05-01 | |
| 3330 | Map Viewers/Editors | Tools for managing curriculum (e.g. outcomees) and outcome maps. Replaces COMMS 2 features found in the Administrator -> Curriculum Standards area. | Curriculum | General Availability | 2023-07-31 | |
| Migrate all clients/organizations to COMMS 3 | Migrate all organizations currently using COMMS 2 to COMMS 3. Individual transition plans will be established with each organization to best accommodate client availability and specific requirements. | General | In progress | |||
| 5371 | Retire COMMS 2 | Milestone | 2025-05-01 |