Ongoingtilaan

Ongoingtilaan is a neologism used to describe a state or condition in which a process, system, or activity is maintained in continuous operation with no predetermined end. It emphasizes persistence, adaptability, and openness to change rather than completion.

The term blends English ongoing with a Finnish- or Estonian-sounding suffix tilaan, chosen to convey statefulness. It has no single approved definition, and usage varies by field.

In software engineering, ongoingtilaan is used to describe services designed to run indefinitely, with updates and maintenance ongoing rather than a release culminating in a final version. In project management and product design, it can refer to evergreen programs that are continuously enhanced rather than closed. In philosophy or cultural theory, it is invoked to discuss a model of time and existence framed as perpetual becoming rather than final states.

Related concepts include perpetual beta, evergreen content, continuous deployment, and resilience-oriented design. These terms share the emphasis on long-lived processes and ongoing evolution.

Critics argue that ongoingtilaan can be vague or tautological, conflating perpetual activity with meaningful progress, and that clear governance, metrics, and boundaries are still required to prevent scope creep. While it has gained some use in discussions of persistent systems and long-running projects, it remains a conceptual and exploratory term rather than a standard category.