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74:releasenotes [2019/10/09 14:00] – [Multilingual Processes] cgl74:releasenotes [2019/10/18 07:02] – [Create new files from templates] cgl
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 ====== Release Notes for Stages V7.4 ====== ====== Release Notes for Stages V7.4 ======
  
-Stages V7.3 comes with …+More and more organizations develop products across different locations and time zones in international teams using several languages. To enable seamless communication, Stages 7.4 adds capabilities to concurrently model, execute, and maintain processes in multiple languages.
  
-===== Compare Process Versions =====+The new version also allows end users to see changes between process versions directly in the models and has many more user experience enhancements based on customer feedback.
  
-+The major highlight for process users is certainly the [[:74:releasenotes#scroll_like_google_maps|Scroll like Google Maps]] feature to handle large process visualizations.
  
 ===== Multilingual Processes ===== ===== Multilingual Processes =====
  
-+Enable "Use multiple languages" at workspace
  
-===== Create new Files from Templates =====+Select desired language
  
-+Rename/Edit element names and descriptions
  
-===== Other Changes =====+"Translate" 
 + 
 +"Export for Translation" / "Import Translation" (How does this deal with elements that are already translated?
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 +Elements that are not yet translated to the desired language will be displayed in the workspace default language. This also applies to seach results. This allows to translate a process step by step while not yet translated content is still available to all process viewers independently of their language setting. 
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 +Up to 5 languages 
 + 
 +Association comments and string or text attributes are not supported 
 + 
 +===== Show Process Changes ===== 
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 +End User is being notified of new process version 
 + 
 +Can start compare mode 
 + 
 +===== Compare Process Versions ===== 
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 +"Process > Start Comparison" 
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 +Select other version and/or workspace 
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 +Versions need to be derived from each other 
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 +Changes are calculated on first comparison and then stored, unless one of the version is a Working Version 
 + 
 +===== Valid Process Version History ===== 
 + 
 +"Management > Process Versions > Validity" 
 + 
 +===== Scroll like Google Maps =====
  
  
 +
 +===== New process elements are sorted by creation time =====
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 +Newly created process elements are now sorted by their creation time and not alphabetically. This removes the need to manually sort phases, milestones, or activities after creating them, because those are typically ordered on a time basis.
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 +TODO: screenshot
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 +Sorting elements alphabetically is still supported via the ''Sort'' dialog.
 +===== Use description templates =====
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 +Descriptions for processes, roles, or metrics typically should follow a certain structure. For example, a role description should contain the necessary skills and authorities that a person fulfilling the role needs to possess.
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 +To make it easier to follow this structure, description templates can now be defined via ''Management > Descriptions'' and used via a new editor menu.
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 +TODO: screenshot
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 +If you are using a process architecture with a common process module like "Common Elements", that module would be the ideal place for them. This way the templates are are available in all workspaces where processes are defined, which makes your process landscape more consistent and complete.
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 +===== Jump to headings in descriptions =====
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 +Process modellers can set links to headings and other parts of descriptions. In this way process viewers can jump quickly to the currently needed parts of the information.
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 +
 +===== Create new files from templates =====
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 +New files can be created directly from linked templates. This reduces effort, especially for reappearing tasks (e.g. uploading review protocols).
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 +
 +===== User experience enhancements =====
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 +Navigation can be folded
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 +Descriptions can be folded
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 +Tabs are better visible
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 +Colors have been optimized for better readability.
 +
 +New search result layout.
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 +Multilevel Selection for Tailoring Dependencies
 +
 +===== Integration with Sharepoint Online =====
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 +Repositories for project work products, templates, checklists, and other files in Sharepoint Online can now also be directly used in Stages.
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 +See [[:74:cms_sharepoint_online|here for more information]] how to configure and use them.
 +
 +===== Jira Feedback now supports OAuth authentication =====
 +
 +…spezielle Variante die Renault mit einem Api-Gateway benutzt. Konkret: OAuth 2.0 Password Grant. Das kann nämlich zu Verwechselungen kommen. Jira selber unterstützt nämlich neben Basic Auth nur eine OAuth 1.0 variante, sonst nichts.
 +
 +===== Other Enhancements and Changes =====
 +
 +Process elements belonging to a process module that are moved within a target workspace now remain in their new location when the process module is being updated. This way, the hierarchy of a process module can be adjusted in a target workspace.
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 +Compliance mappings of processes against one version of a reference model can now be automatically transferred to a newer reference model version by executing the ''transferMappings'' script on the server. This allows customers that have mapped their processes against Automotive SPICE 2.5 and ISO 26262:2011 to easily upgrade them to Automotive SPICE 3.1 and ISO 26262:2018.
 +===== Added Privileges for Project Manager and Viewer License Types =====
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 +Users assigned to Project Manager licenses can now be allowed to create new process versions and release those versions as valid. Of course, the access to those features is still only possible if the respective permissions are granted. This way, experienced project managers can now be empowered to perform the full process lifecycle by themselves without requiring support from users with Modeler licenses:
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 +  * Select process modules
 +  * Tailor the processes through the tailoring assistant
 +  * Perform manual tailoring optimizations
 +  * Create a process version
 +  * Release it as valid for the process participants in the project
 +
 +Users with Viewer licenses can now also see compliance mappings. To enable, add a read permission with domain "Compliance" to the respective user group.
  
 ===== New Permission Domains ===== ===== New Permission Domains =====
  
-+Feedback (Provide Feedback in JIRA)
  
 ===== Mandatory Manual Upgrade Steps for Version 7.4 ===== ===== Mandatory Manual Upgrade Steps for Version 7.4 =====
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 These actions need to be executed after upgrading to Stages 7.4 from previous Stages 7 versions: These actions need to be executed after upgrading to Stages 7.4 from previous Stages 7 versions:
  
 +  * Custom implementations of the ''de.methodpark.stages.fileservice.preset.logic.Suggestor''  need to be recompiled against this Stages version
 +  * Custom implementation of process validators / constraint checks may need to be adjusted and recompiled against this Stages version
  
 ===== Known Issues ===== ===== Known Issues =====
  
-… +When a monolingual workspace is made multilingual, the workspace language shall be set to the current language of the process content. Otherwise original element descriptions could be accidently overwritten on editing if element descriptions are edited in the new workspace language.
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-==== Multilingual Processes ==== +
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-When a monolingual workspace is made multilingual, the workspace language shall be set to the current language of the process content. Otherwise original element descriptions can be accidently overwritten on editing if element descriptions are edited in the new workspace language.+