Development Strategy

The development strategy of p2d2 describes the long-term vision and step-by-step scaling of the project.

Mission

p2d2 creates a bridge between open administrative data and citizen data through a standards-compliant, scalable Spatial Data Infrastructure.

Core Goals

Technical Excellence

• OGC Compliance: Adherence to open standards
• Performance: Scaling to millions of features
• Security: Protection of sensitive data
• Usability: Intuitive operation for all user groups

Community Building

• Open Source: Transparent development
• Participation: Citizens as co-creators
• Quality: Community-driven quality assurance

Geographic Expansion

• Local: Cologne as pilot city
• Regional: North Rhine-Westphalia and other federal states
• National: Germany-wide coverage
• International: European and global scaling

Development Phases

Phase 1: Proof of Concept (2024)

Status: Completed

• Cemeteries in Cologne
• Basic SDI
• Prototype frontend

Phase 2: Production (2025)

Status: In Progress

• Additional categories (flower beds, monuments)
• Stable API
• QC workflow
• OSM integration

Phase 3: Scaling (2026)

Status: Planned

• Additional municipalities (Bonn, ...)
• State level (NRW, SH)
• WikiData integration
• uMap integration

Phase 4: Europe (2027+)

Status: Vision

• EU-wide instances
• INSPIRE compliance
• Multilingualism
• Federation

Navigation

• Vision 2030 - Long-term goals
• Open Source Philosophy - Values and principles
• Scaling - Growth strategy
• Roadmap - Concrete development steps

Co-create

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