Vision & Scope

Vision Statement

Empower professionals to centrally manage, secure, and synchronize their career data across platforms using an open-source tool, reducing manual effort and minimizing data breaches.

Business Need & Goals

• Problem: Professionals struggle with fragmented profiles (LinkedIn, GitHub, personal sites) and risk data loss.
• Goals:
  • Centralize professional profile data in a single, secure repository.
  • Provide seamless synchronization and export capabilities.
  • Enhance user privacy through robust encryption.

Scope

In-Scope:

• Local desktop application (Windows/macOS/Linux) with GUI and CLI.
• Core data management for professional profiles.
• Export features (PDF, JSON).
• Basic encryption for data at rest.
• Future extensibility via plugins.

Out-of-Scope:

• Mobile applications.
• Real-time collaboration.
• Enterprise identity management.

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This document outlines the vision and scope that guide all technical and business decisions for CPPM.