humhub-rescue/Plan.md

Plan: HumHub Animal Rescue Project — Discovery & Planning

TL;DR:
This plan outlines the steps to move from the current HumHub setup to a detailed, actionable implementation plan for the Animal Rescue platform. The focus is on clarifying requirements, identifying dependencies, and structuring the project for effective execution.

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Steps

Phase 1: Requirements Clarification & Context Gathering

1. Inventory Current State
   • Installed HumHub Modules:
     • Custom Pages (custom_pages, v1.10.15): Create custom pages and widgets.
     • Gallery (gallery, v1.5.5): Adds galleries to spaces and profiles.
     • Tasks (tasks, v1.8.8): Task and project management.
     • Additional modules present: auth-keycloak, cfiles, content-bookmarks, dark-mode, fcm-push, linklist, mail, menu-manager, newmembers, online-users, polls, popover-vcard, questions, reportcontent, sharebetween, sms, socialshare, text-editor, usermap, virus-scanner, weather, wiki.
   • Users:
     • Kelin Reij (kelinshomelab@gmail.com): admin
     • April Abigail (aprilabigail@example.com): Groups: users, rescue, charity; Spaces: ct-horse-rescue
     • Body Bigs (bodybrigs@example.com): user
   • Spaces:
     • ct-horse-rescue: owned by April Abigail
2. Clarify Feature Requirements
   • For each major feature (custom pages, profiles, resource/event/animal/volunteer/donor management, intelligent matching, donor perks), gather:
     • Detailed functional requirements
     • Data model needs
     • Workflow expectations
     • Access control/privacy requirements
   • Clarify what "configurable" means for each interface.
   • Define requirements for integrations (donations, social media, etc.).
3. Identify Technical Constraints
   • Determine which features can be built with existing HumHub modules vs. which require custom development.
   • Identify any third-party dependencies or APIs needed.

Phase 2: Design & Planning

4. Draft Data Models
   • Propose data structures for animals, events, resources, volunteers, donors, and organizations.
5. Workflow Mapping
   • Create workflow diagrams for key processes (animal intake, event creation, volunteer scheduling, etc.).
6. UI/UX Planning
   • Outline interface requirements for each user type and feature.
7. Security & Privacy
   • Define access control, privacy, and data retention policies.

Phase 3: Implementation Roadmap

8. Prioritize Features
   • Sequence features for phased implementation (MVP, Phase 2, etc.).
9. Module Configuration & Customization
   • Plan configuration of existing modules and scope for custom modules/pages.
10. Integration Planning
    • Identify and plan for payment, social media, and other integrations.

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Relevant files

• README.md — Project vision, goals, and high-level requirements

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Verification

1. Review and confirm the inventory of modules, users, and spaces.
2. Validate requirements and workflows with stakeholders (admins, rescue owners, volunteers, donors).
3. Ensure all technical and integration requirements are documented.
4. Confirm that data models and workflows align with organizational needs.
5. Review security and privacy plans for compliance.

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Decisions

• The plan is strictly for discovery and requirements gathering; no implementation will begin until all ambiguities are resolved.
• All features and workflows will be mapped before any code or configuration changes.
• Scope includes only what is outlined in the README and clarified during requirements gathering.

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Further Considerations

1. Should the MVP focus on a subset of features (e.g., animal intake, event management) or aim for broad coverage?
2. What is the preferred method for gathering detailed requirements (workshops, interviews, surveys)?
3. Are there existing HumHub modules or third-party tools that can be leveraged to reduce custom development?

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