Establish a framework for deploying and maintaining general purpose directory services for the University of Colorado at Boulder, within the context of the University-wide environment. This "framework" should include a policy structure, data structure (including a unique identifier scheme), directory-enabling tools, and directory management process. Continue the project with a proof of concept by deploying the directory services framework to a defined set of systems.

• To develop a scalable, flexible, robust directory service for the University of Colorado at Boulder.
• To build a trusted and authoritative data source for UCB resources (i.e., an enterprise-wide data model), and, in the course of the project, to identify these resources and their corresponding information requirements.
• To offer a source for distributing information, finding information and locating data objects.
• To provide authentication services, integrating with campus-wide and application-specific security services.
• To develop a general purpose service, usable by a variety of authorized, independent applications and services, thereby enabling relationships within and between communities, systems and services and resolving discrepancies in information between these communities, systems and services.
• To set a direction toward an enterprise-wide, general-purpose directory and away from special-purpose, system-specific directories.
• To develop a process for identity management, data management and relationship management resulting in a unified management model.
• To offer location-independent access to directory information.