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--- 711:releasenotes [2024/10/09 20:11] – [Release Notes for Stages 7.11] Meier, Erich
+++ 711:releasenotes [2025/09/11 16:27] (current) – [How to Upgrade to Version 7.11] Meier, Erich
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 ====== Release Notes for Stages 7.11 ======
-Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has revolutionized content creation. With Stages 7.11 you can leverage the power of GenAI to model ideal processes for knowledge workers even more consistently and much faster.
+Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has revolutionized content creation. With Stages 7.11 you can leverage the power of GenAI to model ideal processes for knowledge workers much faster and even more consistently.
 To achieve more business impact through streamlined processes, we also added new integrations to use Jira Cloud and IBM Engineering Lifecycle Manager 7.0.3 for executing processes defined in Stages.
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 **As a consequence, the maintenance for the previous LTS release 7.9 will end on March 31, 2025.**
+** Maintenance for version 7.10 will also end on March 31, 2025.**
 ===== Introduction Webinars =====
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 To get a live introduction into the new features of Stages 7.11, click on the link to register for the intro webinar that fits best for your language and timezone.
-^ Language ^ Region ^ Registration Details ^
+^ Language ^ Region ^ Date and Time ^ Registration ^
-| English | Americas | TBD  |
+| English | Americas | Thursday, Oct 24, 2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT | [[https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7774223850541256797|Register here]]  |
-| German | Europe | TBD |
+| German | Europe | Donnerstag, 24. Oktober 2024, 13:00 - 14:00 CEST  | [[https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4372522890692423766|Register here]] |
-| Chinese | Asia | TBD |
+| Chinese | Asia | Tuesday, November 12, 2024 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST | [[https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7175218711841833819|Register here]]  |
-| Japanese | Asia | TBD |
+| Japanese | Asia | Tuesday, November 12, 2024 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM JST | [[https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5494819697948446813|Register here]]  |
-| Korean | Asia | TBD |
+| Korean | Asia | Tuesday, November 12, 2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM KST  |[[https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5291797074902593118|Register here]]  |
 ===== Stages AI =====
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 Watch this video to see it in action:
-TODO: video
+{{youtube>4ZMH9HNl25M?large}}
 The proposals from the AI system can be further optimized with customer-specific process or standard documents.
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 ===== Enhanced Process Execution Support =====
-Processes need to be applied in practice. To make this task less challenging, Stages 7.11 adds support for executing Stages processes in Jira Cloud and IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management 7.0.3.
+Processes need to be applied in practice. To make this task less challenging, Stages 7.11 adds support for executing Stages processes in [[711:process_execution_jiracloud|Jira Cloud]] and [[711:process_execution_rtc|IBM Engineering Workflow Management 7.0.3]].
-Items in those systems can be automatically generated from Stages process activities or work products. Users can start process workflows directly from Stages. Alternatively, Stages processes can automatically be initiated by events in Jira and IBM ELM. From each generated item, knowledge workers can follow links back to the process description in Stages to better understand not only what is expected from them, but why, and how each step should be completed. Additional information like work product templates or practice descriptions are available with a single click.
+Items in those systems can be automatically generated from Stages process activities or work products. Users can start process workflows directly from Stages. Alternatively, Stages processes can automatically be initiated by events in Jira and IBM EWM. From each generated item, knowledge workers can follow links back to the process description in Stages to better understand not only what is expected from them, but why, and how each step should be completed. Additional information like work product templates or practice descriptions are available with a single click.
-Jira Cloud
+An example for activity-based process execution can be seen here:
-RTC 7.0.3
+{{ :711:stages-processexecution-modeling.png?direct }}
+Executing the above activities will result in the following:
+{{:711:stages-jira-var3.png?direct }}
+[Example execution environment: Jira Cloud]
+[[711:process_execution|See here]] for more details.
---> Florian?
 ===== Document Management with PTC Codebeamer =====
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 ===== Reporting Redesign =====
-  * New UI: reuse existing report results, etc.
+  * The user interface for running reports has changed. It now steps you through selecting parameter values and output formats before displaying the Run button.
-  * Execution in background
+  * The UI also displays a history of of your personal report runs, listing up to 10 runs per report and process version. From the list, you can view the results again, repeat the report, and export to other formats.
-  * Support for DOCX and PPTX removed
+  * DOC and PPTX output formats are no longer available.
-  * --> Kathryn
+  * Stages now manages the number of reports running in parallel. When necessary, the server schedules new report requests to start when there is space in the queue. Superusers can monitor and adjust the queue.
-The user interface for running reports has changed. It now steps you through selecting parameter values and output formats before displaying the Run button.
+Please see [[711:use_reports|here]] for more details.
-//[screen cap of parameter page with Next buttons?]//
-Stages also saves the execution results from your personal report runs, displaying your history of up to 10 runs per report and process version. From the list, you can view the results again, repeat the run with the same parameters to refresh results, and export to PDF or XLSX format. DOC and PPTX formats are no longer available.
-//[screen cap of execution results]//
-If the report script is updated, saved results are deleted as they no longer match the report.
-To ensure server performance, Stages now manages the number of reports running in parallel.  When necessary, the server queues new report requests to start when already-running reports complete, executing them in the background. If your report is queued, you'll see its status in your saved list; once the server has run the report, you'll see the results in the saved list.  Administrators can monitor and adjust the queue, as well as view history of report runs and execution times.
-[[711:use_reports|Please see here]] for more info.
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   * A new "Admin only" license type is available on Stages Managed Service. Users with this license type can only perform administrative tasks, but no process modeling. Up to 3 users can be assigned to this license type. Please reach out to Stages Customer Care if you want it enabled.
   * [[711:kerberos_autologin|SPNEGO SSO support]] has been removed
+  * Administrators with Superuser privileges can monitor and adjust the queue for running reports. They can also view history of report run times and success/failure.
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 If you use Stages Managed Service, please simply contact our customer care team via [[stages-support@ul.com|stages-support@ul.com]] to schedule an upgrade.
-If you run Stages on-premise, please ontact our customer care team via [[stages-support@ul.com|stages-support@ul.com]] to request the upgrade installer download link and follow the [[711:upgrade_from_710]].
+If you run Stages on-premise, please contact our customer care team via [[stages-support@ul.com|stages-support@ul.com]] to request the upgrade installer download link and follow the [[711:upgrade_from_710]].
 ===== Notes =====