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Spring ’12 Release 1

Key Features

  1. Multi-Column Box
    • Allow for a more flexible multi-column box layout model
  2. Tenant Auto-Provisioning (internal only)
    • Allows tenants to be created directly from Salesforce.
  3. Silverlight upgrade preparation
    • Widget to track Silverlight version usage
    • Warning messages for users with older versions
  4. SAML Enhancements
    • SAML identity federation must support the SAML standard parameter RelayState
  5. Security Changes
    • Allow clients to include login widget in their portal pagesRoles with no field policies will not have access to all fields by default.
    • A basic Name & Title field policy will be added by default to all new roles.
    • If no Filter is selected on Record Policies, hide the Precedence drop-down.
  6. Performance
    • Performance improvements when adding individuals to Lists or 9Box
    • Formula Engine Speed-up
  7. UI Improvements
    • Allow users to view truncated strings in Profile and Box
    • When in a Plan, always open the Profile in Edit Mode.
    • Option to expand boxes with scroll bars (for succession plans)
    • Spelled out Table of Contents in Published Output (Instead of TOC)
    • 9Box Improvements
      1. Moved Calibrated/System of Record buttons to 9box panel
      2. Drop-down for switching between numbers/names/mixed
    • Compare Profiles Improvements
      1. Checkboxes will be disabled when limit is reached
      2. Profile Panel pop-up will expand and contract automatically
    • Renamed “Export List to Excel” button to just “Export to Excel”
    • Updated visual design of progress indicator
  8. Localization: Turkish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified)

 

Winter ’12 Release 2

Key Features

1) SAML Single-Sign On With this release, support for the SAML single-sign on protocol is out of Beta and into the Early Adopter phase. With SAML support, the following additional single-sign on related features will be included:

  • Automatic account creation. When logging in via SAML (only; this is not available with the Generic Adaptor) a user account will be created automatically so that user accounts do not have to be created in advance when using SSO.
  • Anonymous mode for shared accounts. This allows a single guest account to be used for multiple users.
  • URL Parameters. When linking to HCS using SSO, it is not possible to specify the view configuration that the user should see, including which domain and view is selected, which panels are open, etc.

2) Plan & Model ImprovementsA limited version of field level security has been implemented for Plans. In previous releases, if a user had the rights to edit a box, s/he could see and edit all fields in the box. Now the Plans will respect the field level security established for Visualization. This allows a much greater degree of security for Plan users, increasing the audience that can access plans beyond Admin, HR, and top-level managers to any employee.

Note: this release improves on the security model for Plans but there is still an important limitation. See the Constraints section for more details. Along with field level security, the following additional security related Planning features have been introduced:

  • Ability to copy a box that a user can see but does not have edit rights to. When copying a read-only box, any fields that the user does not have the rights to see will be nulled out, but the user will have the ability to enter new values once the copied box is pasted.
  • Ability to delegate a plan to another user. The Plan Owner will have the ability to allow another user to see the Plan using the Owner’s security policies. This will allow for greater collaboration in cases where the Owner wishes to share sensitive information that the other user would not normally have access to. (It is still possible to share plans normally without granting the extra permissions.)

Improved Chart Editing

  • Drag a box without subordinates
  • Delete an entire branch

UI Improvements

  • Succession Planning, 9Box, Profile, and List clean-up
  • Increased flexibility for localization

Localization

  • German, French, Spanish and Italian localization for:
  • Succession Planning
  • Next moves
  • 9Box,
  • List
  • Compare Tool



Winter ’12 Release 1

Key Features

Succession Planning

The Succession solution has been completely redesigned to provide an integrated, streamlined user experience.  Key features include:

SAML Single-Sign On (Beta only)

With this release we will have preliminary support for the SAML protocol for single-sign on.  It will only be available as Beta for this release.  With SAML support, the following additional single-sign on related features will be included:

  • SAML SSO Beta
  • Intuitive Drag & drop planning – Create and edit succession plans, identify candidates, set successor readiness, and reorder successors.
  • Full Access Control – Control which plans users can view and which plans users can edit
  • Collaborative planning – Create, edit  and share succession plan scenarios without impacting the system of record
  • Data Driven Candidate Pools – Define criteria for inclusion in a candidate pools (e.g. High Performers with 3+ years of tenure)
  • User Defined Candidate Pools –  Manually create candidate pools based on peer or manager feedback (e.g. ‘Future Stars’)
  • Publish Succession Plans – Print or output to PDF or PowerPoint
  • Export  Succession Plans – Output to Excel
  • Reference and edit Succession Plans during Organizational Planning Exercise – reorgs, merges, acquisitions, RIFs or for strategic planning
  • Show/hide succession plans– Show or hide succession plans in org charts as needed.  Succession plans are available with any View.
  • Approval Workflow – HR and department heads can collaborate using a simple workflow.
  • Integrated 9 Box Grid
    • The 9 box grid provides a simple, intuitive way to visualize and assess the performance and potential of one or more employees.
  • Automatic account creation.  When logging in via SAML (only; this is not available with the Generic Adaptor) a user account will be created automatically so that user accounts do not have to be created in advance when using SSO.
  • Anonymous mode for shared accounts.  This allows a single guest account to be used for multiple users.
  • URL Parameters.  When linking to HCS using SSO, it is not possible to specify the view configuration that the user should see, including which domain and view is selected, which panels are open, etc.
  • Updated User Interface: improves the user experience.
  • External search: allows users to utilize HumanConcepts Suite’s powerful search feature without logging in to the main product.
  • Portal and Chart Integration, allowing external applications, such as Taleo Business Edition, to call on features of HumanConcepts Suite.
  • Closed Parity Gaps to increase migration potential from OrgPlus Enterprise to HumanConcepts Suite
  • Simplify searching
  • Increase the focus on the chart area
  • Improve the information architecture and reduce toolbar clutter
  • Universal search
    • Consolidated Quick search and advanced search functionality to reduce confusion and improve user experience
    • Will always display search results in the bottom panel.
    • Lists – provides a grid view that allows users to easily filter search results, save searches, and easily compare individuals
  • Redesign of the Baseball cards to improve discoverability and reduce clutter, making it easier to skim information
  • Improved Zoom widget
  • Toolbar consolidation – moving less common actions to menu, moving appropriate items to chart boxes, and reducing the number of toolbars and buttons
  • Improved Breadcrumb navigation to reflect organizational hierarchy and allow navigation
  • Improved split-panel feature to make chart section comparison easier
  • Provided option to display Last Refresh Date in the footer
  • Branding
  • User Data Source Management with Scheduled Refresh
  • Fixed Width Boxes
  • Extend Max Size for OrgPlus Text Fields
  • Allow fields to be mapped to a formula
  • Performance improvements related to Data Refresh, Plan editing, and Formula Recalculations.
  • Reduced need to refresh Chart when editing a Plan.
  • Addressed issue with Plans sessions that were not being closed on user timeout.



Fall ’11 Release

Key Features

 

Streamlined User Experience

The user interface has been optimized based on user feedback. Enhancements include:

  • More intuitive split screen controls
  • Improved zoom controls
  • Simplified toolbars
  • Automatic scaling of org charts as windows are resized

Optimized Data Load

  • Loading data is now over 10 times faster than in the previous release.

Breadcrumbs

  • New breadcrumbs control simplifies navigation up and down the hierarchy. Click on any link in the breadcrumb to navigate to the associated chart. Jim Stein > Martin Smith > Jane Doe > Jennifer Lewis

User Defined Lists

  • Just like iTunes, you can manually create your own lists (e.g. Blockers, Climbers, Flight Risks, etc.) and then use while planning.

Smart Lists

  • Also like iTunes, you can create your own smart lists (based on one or more criteria). HC Suite automatically updates smart lists based on changes to underling employee data.

Company Logo in Published and Printed Output

  • Include your company logo in PDF and printed output.

Automated User Management

  • HC Suite can now load user accounts based on a scheduled data feed (for example, from Active Directory). This greatly reduces the amount administrator time required to manage user accounts.

Improved Box Layout

  • HC Suite gives you more control over your chart presentation by allowing you to specify fixed widths for chart boxes.

More Flexible Data Import

  • Pre-defined fields can now be based off of formulas. For example, if you don’t have a ‘Full Name’ field in your data you can create it by concatenating ‘First Name’ and Last Name.

Plan and Model Enhancements

  • Functionality such as formula recalculation, saving a plan and creation of a new plan are now up to 10 times faster than in the previous release.

Succession Planning availability