Mapping the Future of Standards

The OGC Standards Roadmap is a strategic guide that highlights the current, emerging, and future priorities of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Standards Program. It provides an at-a-glance view of standards that are:

• Mature and widely adopted – proven, stable standards that drive interoperability across industries.
• In development – standards actively being advanced by OGC Working Groups and communities.
• On the horizon – exploratory initiatives and research areas that anticipate future needs.

By making the standards process transparent and collaborative, the roadmap helps organizations:

• Plan their technology adoption and integration strategies.
• Align investments with global trends in geospatial innovation.
• Engage early in shaping standards critical to their industries.

The roadmap ensures that OGC members, partners, developers, and policymakers have a shared vision of where open geospatial standards are headed, and how they can contribute to building a more connected and interoperable world.