The roadmap is a peek in the future development of SelfGuide, it contains mostly new functionality and bigger changes in existing functionality. Based on the new releases, product vision, customer feedback, product usage and business opportunities, this roadmap will change in time. As soon as we feel confident to share, we update the roadmap to communicate about upcoming changes. For questions about the roadmap, feel free to contact us.
Note, the roadmap is not comprehensive and no rights can be derived from this information.
Upcoming
The features / changes below are ready to be implemented in upcoming releases:
| Feature |
Description |
Status |
| Uniform UX components |
UX components, like a modal, an input box, etc. will get a uniform styling to improve accessibility |
In Progress |
| Find instruction using browser side panel extension |
Find and open Instructions directly from the browser while working in your business applications. This development will result in a new and additional way to access SelfGuide as a user |
Preview |
| View instruction in the browser side panel extension |
Open and view the instruction in the side panel instead of a browser tab to use the instruction aside the web application your working in. |
In Progress |
| Update feedback to own list view |
The feedback overview for Editors is outdated and will be updated to the generic list view. This update makes the window consistent, adds functionality like custom sort and opens options for further improvements. |
Planned |
| Course look & feel |
A new and enhanced look & feel for the Course to make it easier to follow a course and extend the usability |
Preview |
| Course progress |
As a user continue where you stopped a Course earlier in time and get a completion mark when the Course is finished. An insight for manager about the Course usage and progress by users. |
In progress |
| Course library list view |
The Course library will get the same list view for editors as the Instruction library and User Guide library. A better way to keep an overview and get additional details like the last modified information. |
Planned |
| Course mobile responsive |
Open and follow a course on a mobile device, including exercises. |
Planned |
| Way of work |
Get attention for the common best practices for editors or the organisation own way of work, directly from the product |
Planned |
| Recycle bin |
Deleted instructions, user guides and courses are kept in a recycle bin before the actual delete occurs |
Postponed |
Finished
The features / changes below have been implemented in past releases:
New functionality is rolled out in phases, so we are able to finish the functionality and process early feedback from customers. The period a feature stays in preview state depends on the feature and related or depended features. To get information about and / or access to preview features, contact gert.kienhuis@selfguide.com.
| Feature |
Description |
Status |
| Manage users using REST API |
Automate user management using the SelfGuide REST API. For example to delete users which are also deleted from Microsoft Entra Id. |
Preview |
| Manage content channels using REST API |
Automate user content channel assignement using the SelfGuide REST API. For example to synchronize Microsoft Entra ID group membership to SelfGuide content channel assignements |
Preview |
| Integrate SelfGuide search in third party applications |
Integrate the search functionality in other applications to increase visibility and accessibility of available SelfGuide instruction. Integration will be possible using the SelfGuide REST API |
Preview |
| Step action accessibility |
Based on user research, the step action behavior will be updated in the Instruction viewer for an improved accessibility. |
Global available |
| Improved interface styling |
A refreshed and modern looking interface to improve accessibility. A flyout menu for the navigation bar, better styling of active elements, a less distracting avatar but with more contrast, etc. |
Global available |
| View instructions on mobile devices |
View instructions on devices with smaller screens like mobile phones and tables. SelfGuide will be made mobile responsive for users to view instructions but also to open and search for instructions. |
Global available |
| New search engine with scored results |
The search engine will be replaced improving the search results |
Global available |
| Extend Instruction search |
More data will be added to the search index so available data can be used to search for Instructions. |
Global available |
| Add & remove step |
Actually remove a step from an instruction and add additional steps without the need to record the entire instruction |
Global available |
| Censor the same area(s) on several steps |
Make it easier, faster and more consistent to censor the same area on several steps |
Global available |
| Customer branding |
Add visual organization elements to the styling of SelfGuide to make it more your own and also improve trust |
Global available |
| Edit instruction from the viewer |
After opening an instruction it's easier if the edit behavior is directly available wihtout the need to return to the library |
Global available |
Rough ideas
The list below contains ideas under investigation to get a good understanding of the need, added value and investment. Based on the outcome, these ideas might be put on the backlog, be postponed or cancelled.
- New content only available for editors till explicit published
- Managed tags to get more control for SelfGuide managers
- Send review notifications to keep content up-to-date
- Improve onboarding for new editors
- Make it easier to create content about mobile devices and non windows devices
- Integrate SelfGuide with LMS using LTI
- Reuse content in the same or another tenant
- Forget password and the option to reset password
- Improved user management
- Add images as content in a Course
- Search & filter for User Guides and Courses
Feedback
We love to hear your feedback to get a good or better understanding about customer needs. Use the feedback form to leave your feedback with the product team. We can't promise anything but all received feedback is taken into account and for sure used to prioritize our roadmap and backlog.
