LMS Platform Roadmap

Phase 1

Foundation

Months 1–3

Auth & roles

SSO, OAuth2, multi-tenant login. Role hierarchy: admin, instructor, learner, guest.

Core

Course catalog

Create, publish, and organise courses. Categories, tags, and search indexing.

Core

Content delivery

Video, PDF, SCORM 1.2/2004 upload and playback. CDN integration.

Core

Phase 2

Learning core

Months 4–6

Assessments & quizzes

MCQ, essay, drag-and-drop. Auto-grading, rubrics, retake policies.

Learning

Progress tracking

Lesson completion, time-on-task, learner dashboards and manager views.

Learning

Certificates & badges

Auto-issued on completion. Open Badges 2.0, PDF export, expiry management.

Learning

Learning paths

Sequential or branching paths. Prerequisite gates and auto-enrollment rules.

Learning

Enrollment & cohorts

Self-enroll, invite, bulk import. Cohort-based scheduling and due dates.

Learning

Notifications

Email, in-app, and push alerts for deadlines, grades, and announcements.

Learning

Phase 3

Engagement & monetisation

Months 7–9

Gamification

XP points, leaderboards, streaks, and challenge missions to boost retention.

Engagement

Discussion & live sessions

Threaded forums, instructor Q&A, and integrated live class scheduling.

Engagement

Payments & subscriptions

Stripe/PayPal integration. One-time, subscription, and coupon pricing models.

Monetisation

Mobile app

iOS & Android. Offline mode, push notifications, and native video playback.

Engagement

Phase 4

Scale & ecosystem

Months 10–12

Advanced analytics

xAPI/LRS integration. Custom reports, funnel analysis, and churn prediction.

Intelligence

AI personalisation

Adaptive content recommendations, knowledge gap detection, and smart reminders.

Intelligence

Integrations & API

HRIS, CRM, Zoom, Slack, and a public REST API with webhook support.

Ecosystem