The ILWIS community has identified a roadmap with the following milestones:

• Migration from closed source to open source (including compiler support)
• Changes to client/server orientation (modularization):
  – Plug-in architecture for ILWIS extensions
  – Web enablement of existing ILWIS components
• Development of new functionality by user community:
  – Invitation of new software developers to create new ILWIS plug-ins
  – Setting and stimulating innovative directions
  – Provision of demo examples
• OGC compliant functionality in ILWIS as a server application (WPS, WCS) and ILWIS as a client application (WMS, WFS, WPS, WCS)
• Integration of foreign software functionality in ILWIS engine
• Building up and maintaining community support: establishment of a moderated discussion list
• Continuous promotion at fares and conferences and through newsletters and publications
• Effective exploitation: project acquisition focusing on implementation/training projects