What's New in Release 24.7

24.7 will be released on 8th June 2024

From improved status reporting and new notification features to a consolidated resource demand register and customizable project widgets, we’re excited to provide you with practical and powerful solutions. Let’s explore what’s new in Amplify as part of Release 24.7!

 

Status Reporting - Multiple Report Periods & UI Improvements

We’ve supercharged the Status Reporting feature to bring you more flexibility and control! Now, you can run multiple report periods concurrently, allowing you to request both weekly and quarterly reports from a single project. Gone are the days of being limited to one report period at a time.

Get ready to experience a more powerful and intuitive way to manage your reports!

Key Features

• Concurrent Report Periods: Manage multiple report periods simultaneously from a single initiative.
• Report Period Listing Page: Easily navigate between open and closed report periods with a new listing page.
• 3-Step Report Period Creation & Editing: A user-friendly process for creating and edit report periods.
• Editable Report Details: Ability to now edit report period names and due dates.

Benefits

• Centralized Reporting: PMOs can now manage both monthly and weekly reports from a single initiative (eg. Program).
• Advanced Report Scheduling: Request and manage future reports with ease. For example, create a June report period with a due date of June 30th and a July Report with a due date of July 31st, sending both requests to the Initiative Owner with their respective due dates.
• Improved Navigation: The new listing page offers a clear view of all open report periods and allows easy access to closed report periods for comparison and analysis.
• User-Friendly Creation Process: A new stepped form guides users through creating a report period, making it easy for new users to engage with minimal training.
• Intuitive Editing: Editing a report period now uses a similar interface to creation; allowing PMOs to intuitively make updates.
• Editable Report Details: PMOs can now easily edit report period names and due dates; useful for correcting errors, adjusting to new internal naming conventions or extending submission dates.

Where you can use this feature

• Manage Status Updates

 

Status Reporting - Multiple Report Templates

Building on the power of multiple report periods, this feature takes your reporting to the next level! Now, PMOs can customize the information requested for each report type. For instance, request high-level milestone progress for monthly reports and dive into specific tasks at risk for weekly reports.

This added flexibility ensures your reports are always relevant and insightful!

Key Features

• Customizable Report Templates: Create multiple templates with different sets of custom fields to fit various reporting needs.
• Template Assignment: Assign specific templates to report periods, ensuring the right information is requested for each type of report.
• Flexible Reporting: Adapt reports based on the reporting cadence and the unique context of each project.
• Streamlined Process: Simplify the process of gathering relevant information by providing tailored templates for Initiative Owners to complete.

Benefits

• Tailored Reporting: PMOs now have the flexibility to request specific information that fits their exact reporting needs. Whether it's a weekly update on specific tasks or a monthly overview of milestone progress, you can customize reports to match your reporting cadence and project context.
• Context-Specific Updates: Adapt your reports based on the unique nature of each project. Different projects have different requirements and now you can ensure you're getting the right information from each one, enhancing the relevance and accuracy of your data.

Where you can use this feature

• Manage Status Updates
• Status Update

 

Status Report Request In-App Notification

We’re making it easier for Initiative Owners to stay on top of their tasks! Previously, they only received email notifications for new status report requests or rejected reports with feedback. Now, with our latest update, they’ll also receive real-time in-app notifications, ensuring they never miss an important update.

Stay informed and act swiftly with this enhanced notification system!

Key Features

• In-App Notifications: Real-time alerts for new status report requests and rejected reports.
• Enhanced Visibility: Notifications appear directly within the app, ensuring they are seen promptly.
• Clear Status Indicators: Easily identify overdue reports and reports that have been rejected.
• Actionable Feedback: Direct access to feedback on rejected reports for quick updates.

Benefits

• Enhanced Visibility: Stay on top of your game with real-time in-app notifications. Never miss a report request again, as alerts pop up right where you need them, reducing the chances of emails getting lost in the shuffle or overlooked.
• Prioritization of Overdue Reports: Quickly identify which reports are overdue, allowing you to prioritize and address them without delay, keeping your projects on track.
• Actionable Feedback: Get immediate feedback on rejected reports, making it easier than ever to swiftly implement updates.

Where you can use this feature

• Notifications
• My Dashboard

 

Resource Demand Register

We’ve revolutionized the Resource Demand product area to make managing your resourcing needs a breeze! Now, instead of navigating through individual pages for each resource, you can view all your active resources in one comprehensive overview. Whether you prefer card, table, or ledger views, you can effortlessly see and manage all your active resources at a glance.

Key Features

• Visual Resource Overview: Card view providing a visual representation of all active resources and their demand over time.
• Future Planning Filters: Filter views by planning horizons, such as a 6-month lookahead, to focus on future resourcing needs.
• Ledger View for Resource Management: Update demand for multiple resources within a single interface, facilitating easy redistribution of resources.
• Quick Links & Favorites: Link to and favourite individual resources for easy access and reference.
• Resource Conversion Tool: 'Add Resource' sidesheet for converting available resources to active resources.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Visual Representation: Initiative Owners can now see a visual overview of all active resources and their demand over time within the card view. Easily filter by future planning horizons to narrow focus when resource planning.
• Efficient Resource Management:Update demand for multiple resources using a single interface with the ledger view; saving time and allowing for easy redistribution of interchangeable resources.
• Quick Access & Favorites : Link to and favourite individual resources for quick reference during discussion with the resourcing manager which aids in streamlining communication and decision making.
• Seamless Resource Conversion: Effortlessly convert available resources to active ones with the 'Add Resource' sidehseet, making resource allocation faster and more efficient.

Where you can use this feature

• Registers
• Resource Demand

 

New Task & RAID widgets on Project Brief

We've upgraded the Task and RAID widgets on the Project Brief template to give you more flexibility and control! You can choose which columns to display and apply custom filters, tailoring the information to fit your exact needs. Enjoy a more personalized and efficient project management experience.

Key Features

• Flexible Columns: Choose to display a near unlimited number of columns per widget.
• Multiple widgets per stage: Add several Task and RAID widgets to the same stage of the Project Brief.
• Custom Filters: Apply custom filters to each widget.

Benefits

• Limitless Customization: Display as much information as you need with a near unlimited number of columns per widget and the ability to apply multiple filters; enabling Initiative Owners to update their projects without ever leaving the Project Brief.
• Multiple widgets per stage: Adding multiple widgets to the same stage of the Project Brief allows for a clearer grouping of information that ensures critical items are seen and updated promptly.

Where you can use this feature

• Project Brief