Plans and Roadmaps

This directory contains ongoing strategic plans, migration roadmaps, and multi-phase project documentation that spans across infrastructure and application concerns.

Current Plans

Hetzner Migration Plan

Comprehensive migration plan for moving the Torrust Tracker demo from Digital Ocean to Hetzner infrastructure. This plan includes:

• Database migration from SQLite to MySQL
• 12-Factor App refactoring
• Complete deployment automation
• Hetzner Cloud provider implementation
• Testing and validation procedures
• Go-live strategy

Status: Planning phase
Timeline: 8-12 weeks estimated
Scope: Full infrastructure migration with modernization

Plan Documentation Guidelines

When creating new plans:

1. Use descriptive filenames that clearly indicate the plan scope
2. Include timeline estimates with realistic expectations
3. Break down into phases for complex multi-step plans
4. Define clear deliverables for each phase
5. Include validation criteria to measure success
6. Document rollback strategies for critical changes
7. Cross-reference related documentation and issues

Plan Status

Plans should include a status indicator:

• Planning: Initial planning and research phase
• In Progress: Active implementation underway
• Testing: Implementation complete, testing in progress
• Completed: Plan successfully implemented
• On Hold: Temporarily paused
• Cancelled: Plan discontinued

Plan Structure

Recommended structure for plan documents:

# Plan Title

## Overview

Brief description and objectives

## Key Decisions

Major strategic decisions and rationale

## Phases

Detailed breakdown of implementation phases

## Timeline

Realistic estimates with dependencies

## Success Criteria

Clear metrics for measuring completion

## Risk Mitigation

Rollback plans and risk management