Roadmap process

Carbon has an annual roadmap to align and focus the work of the teams and community. Teams will need to defer work on Carbon that may be good and make sense but doesn't align with the current focus and plan of the project.

The core team will draft proposed roadmaps each year, going through the standard proposal review process. Objectives and key results will be based on goals, success criteria, and tactical features.

It is expected that the core team will provide a draft decision and enter decision review first thing at the beginning of the year, concluding in an accepted plan of record for the overarching direction of the project for that year. Subteams may optionally follow a similar practice as needed for their area of Carbon.

This roadmap is not strictly binding and does not need to cover everything that will happen. However, it can and should be used by teams to defer some proposals as needed to focus on proposals aligned with the current roadmap.

The roadmap is also subject to change, just as any other document, with a fresh proposal. The core team should critically evaluate the direction and any new information on a quarterly basis during the initial phase of the project and adjust the roadmap as needed to stay focused on the most important things.