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+This case is for overall goals of what or how AyaNova 8 should be different / improved
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+- FIRST AND FOREMOST: has to be something I can sell and support alone with minimal effort
+    if any part of the process requires me to spend time regularly on it then that needs to be eliminated or automated.
+- DIRECT PORT of AyaNova 7.x, try to keep as similar as possible but improving where necessary
+    - It would be crazy to try to re-invent the wheel on this
+- Easier to upgrade for the customer - no hassle updates
+    - Should be a black box that only relies on the db and the configuration to be updated.
+- SIMPLER FOR A USER TO UNDERSTAND
+    - Simplify the structure, anything confusing or redundant eliminate
+    - Things like TAGS which eliminate the need for a bunch of different separate objects
+        - No need to learn about a separate "Dispatch Zone" object, just use a tag for that and so we can provide examples of how to tag and how to use tags without 
+        having to teach or support a bunch of disparate features.
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+- Modern technology as open source as possible (no proprietary code if possible)
+- More quickly add new features and not have to make huge monolithic updates but can do a quick feature add
+- Scale from standalone single user to containerized service capable of being hosted for thousands 
+- Fully secure to modern standards that are appropriate
+- Cleaner interface, fewer separate objects, more use of tags instead of discrete categorization type objects
+- Easy to use modern API, self documented for users with example snippets
+- Easy to learn with guided training
+- Easier to support for us and the customer
+- Easier to install for the customer
+- Easier to sell and manage sales end of it 
+- Easier to maintain for the customer (backups, upgrades etc)
+- Better looking, modern, clean more focused interface that is easier to enter data into quickly
+- Imports as much of AyaNova 7.x data as possible automatically
+- Easier to trial for test users
+- Something we can offer to host with as minimal hassle to us as possible
+- Operating system agnostic
+- Responsive interface for a variety of screen sizes (or at least wide and phone)
+- Automated build of api docs that can be accessed from the api itself
+- Automated or easier generation of manual / MARKDOWN
+- Support the latest browser and the one before it of every major browser like gitlab does: 
+    - Supported web browsers, We support the current and the previous major release of Firefox, Chrome/Chromium, Safari and Microsoft browsers (Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11).
+    - Each time a new browser version is released, we begin supporting that version and stop supporting the third most recent version.