Explore how OGC’s Standards Roadmap outlines today’s priorities and tomorrow’s possibilities—helping organizations plan, innovate, and collaborate. OGC Standards Roadmap 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. You’ll find the latest thought leadership from OGC here. The Missing Layer Between Heritage Standards and Heritage Data The Missing Layer Between Heritage Standards and Heritage Data Cultural heritage has comprehensive standards for describing what things are. What has been... OGC Announces Publication of the LAZ 1.4 Community Standard OGC Announces Publication of the LAZ 1.4 Community Standard The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is excited to announce the publication of the LAZ... NGA Awards OGC New Five-Year Contract to Accelerate Federal Geospatial Standards... NGA Awards OGC New Five-Year Contract to Accelerate Federal Geospatial Standards... New Open Geospatial Standards (OGS) contract gives federal agencies a faster path to...