https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/ 2026-05-26T03:04:41+00:00 https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/ https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/_media/wiki/logo.png text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/admin_permissions?rev=1707955211&do=diff Permissions Access control in Stages works through permissions. A typical permission looks like this: XXX Screenshot The various attributes of a permission are described in the following section. Allow / Deny A permission can either allow access to specific elements (= enabled) or deny it (= disabled). text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/cms_prefetch?rev=1707955211&do=diff Configure the Stages Server CMS Prefetch Configuration The CMS prefetch is a Stages system service. It ensures that Stages displays up to date information of documents that are managed by an external configuration management system (CMS). Therefore the CMS prefetch is scheduled periodically to retrieve the latest revision information for all documents of active projects. text/html 2024-09-30T16:59:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/compliance?rev=1727715564&do=diff Manage Compliance Development of complex products is always a regulated environment. Examples are standards set by governing bodies like the FAA or FDA, ISO or IEEE standards, quality, safety, security, environmental, or health standards, or market requirements like Automotive SPICE. Managing compliance with all relevant standards is a key aspect of process management. text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/configure_stages?rev=1707955211&do=diff Configure the Stages server * Installation of Stages * General Installation Information * File Structure of the Stages Components * Licenses * Customization of Stages * General Configuration of Stages * Java Garbage Collection Selection * Local Message Customization * Local Style Customization * CMS Configuration * CMS Prefetch Configuration * Network Configuration * Database Configuration * Email Notification * Email Authentication * LDAP Synchronization * Docu… text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/email_notification?rev=1707955211&do=diff Configure the Stages Server E-mail Notifications The Stages e-mail notification service informs Stages users about Process Release tasks. A Stages administrator gets informed about the result of regular background tasks like the CMS prefetch. Before using this notification service, a few configuration parameters must be set in the text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/manage_process_participants?rev=1707955211&do=diff Manage Process Management Participants Similar to other process areas, it is recommended to structure process management organizations in a role-based manner, e.g. process owners, modelers, reviewers, or approvers. To avoid a terminology conflict with the normal process roles, the process management roles in Stages are called text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/manage_process_release?rev=1707955211&do=diff Manage Process Release Automations Automations can be used for a varienty of purposes, for example to organize a controlled and documented review and approval of processes or process tailorings. Automations consist of states, participants, and the actual automation workflows. As participants can also be used for other purposes, they are text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/process_architecture?rev=1707955211&do=diff Define a Process Architecture The Process Architecture is the hierarchal design of the processes. As the business undergoes changes and processes become more complex, a strong process architecture ensures that processes remain in their optimal state. Organizational strategy, structure, process ownership, and program portfolio are some of the key considerations that go into defining the architecture. text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/process_execution_jira?rev=1707955211&do=diff Process Execution with Atlassian Jira Find conceptional guidance here: Model and Manage Process Execution Plugin installation Install Method Park Stages Plugin for Jira from Atlassian Marketplace. Project configuration To enable Process Execution for a Jira project it is required to add tow custom fields to your project: text/html 2025-06-11T12:00:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/process_execution_rtc?rev=1749643206&do=diff Process Execution with IBM Engineering Workflow Management (RTC) Find conceptional guidance here: Model and Manage Process Execution Plugin Installation and Release Notes Download the Plugin from https://download.stages.digital/stages/rtc-plugin/ Installation Package Contents * de.methodpark.rtc: the update site * build.xml: the Ant installation script text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/process_execution?rev=1707955211&do=diff Model and Manage Process Execution The principal idea of the Stages Process Execution concept is to use process information in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Systems to work process compliant and to automate workflows. Find technical details for the ALM Systems here: text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/process_release_participant?rev=1707955211&do=diff Participate in a Process Release as Reviewer or Approver Every user can be part of a process release, e.g. as a reviewer or approver. Users that are set up as participants might receive an email notification and see an item in their To Do list on the landing page. text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/release_details?rev=1707955211&do=diff See the Process Release Information If a process has successfully gone through an automated process release, this information is available to all process users. To see the process release details, go to the process start page and use the Process Release Details menu. text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/releasenotes?rev=1707955211&do=diff Release Notes for Stages 7.6 Stages 7.6 brings innovative new capabilities that speed up the whole lifecycle from modeling over reviewing and approving new processes to their practical execution in the context of a project or program. Other new features accelerate the modeling of large process landscapes and assuring compliance to standards and regulations. text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/search?rev=1707955211&do=diff Search Process Content The search always shows at top of every screen in Stages. <https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=72:search-main.png> How to Search Click or tap in the search box and start typing what you are looking for (1). Suggestions will show up and be refined as you type. You can directly click or tap on one of the suggestions text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/smoke_test_suggestions?rev=1707955211&do=diff Suggestions for Smoke Testing an Installation After an on-premise installation or upgrade, we suggest to run a smoke test to make sure that the application works fine within its IT environment. The exact steps and use cases to be tested depend on your specific IT environment and custom configuration, so the following steps are text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/sql_monitor?rev=1707955211&do=diff Database Troubleshooting If you see problems with the data stored in Stages or if it is necessary to access the database directly, a SQL monitor capability can be used. To access the SQL monitor, log in as root, go to Administration and click 6 times text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/stages-permission-license-matrix?rev=1707955211&do=diff Stages Permission-License Matrix PermissionLicense needed for RLicense needed for MCDAdministration Jobs MODComments CONT / PART / PM / MODComplianceVIEW / CONT / PART / PMMODCompliance Management MODFeedback CONT / PART / PM / MODFile Management PM / MOD text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/start_release_automation?rev=1707955211&do=diff Initiate a process release After a process model reached a certain state of maturity, it should be reviewed, potentially approved, released, and used in practice. Several process release automations can be defined. See here for more details. To initiate a process release, go to text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/start?rev=1707955211&do=diff Stages Version 7.6 This version has reached end-of-life and is not updated anymore. What would you like to do? New features that come with 7.6 or features with enhanced capabilities are marked bold. For all users * Navigate through Stages * Use the landing page * Understand process content (elements, details, perspectives) * Search process content * Switch between multiple versions text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/system_requirements?rev=1707955211&do=diff System Requirements for Stages 7.6 Client Requirements Stages is a web application, so a recent web browser is required on the clients. BrowserSupported VersionsInternet Explorer11*1,2 Google ChromeLatest VersionMicrosoft EdgeLatest VersionMozilla Firefox text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/upgrade_from_75?rev=1707955211&do=diff Steps to upgrade from V7.5 to V7.6 General Recommendations Before Upgrading To be safe in case of any crashes/problems during the update, back up your database (dump) befor the upgrade. On Linux servers where Stages was started with “stages start text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/upgrade_java?rev=1707955211&do=diff Upgrade Java for Stages If you need to upgrade your Java version please proceed as follows: * Backup the cacerts file from the location of the existing JDK …/jdk_<old>/jre/lib/security/ or create a new cacerts file including the necessary certificates (e.g. company root certificate). text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/upgrade_troubleshooting?rev=1707955211&do=diff On upgrading Stages to newer versions there are many steps executed to modify the database. Below you'll find a variety of possible problems depending on your databse configuration and size. java.sql.SQLException: ORA-30036: unable to extend segment by [size] in undo tablespace [tablespace name] text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/users_groups_permissions?rev=1707955211&do=diff Manage Users, Groups, and Permissions In version 7.6, the following permission domains have been added: * Participant-to-User Group Assignments: assign participants to user groups * Process Execution: start project processes and execute them in tools like Jira text/html 2024-02-15T00:00:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/76/workspace_collections?rev=1707955211&do=diff Manage Workspace Collections To manage complex process landscapes with many process owners, the processes should be modeled in separate process modules and then integrated into larger entities. Those process modules should have defined interfaces, e.g. via work products or roles.