by Kathrin Klenk
Published on 25/02/2024Updated on 03/10/2024
The first of four Clarity releases in 2024 is here! We looked at the latest release notes for you and identified the highlights. Worth noting: Many of the new features came directly from the Customer Voice and Customer Innovation Panel. These are formats by software vendor Broadcom that allow Clarity users to provide feedback and suggestions directly to the product development team.
As in previous releases, the Customer Voice once again played an important role. These and other innovations are the result of the format:
One highlight of the new release is the directory of all resource managers and resources as a tree diagram (BETA). This allows you to quickly see at a glance who manages which resources in your unit or company, and you can, for example, contact the person responsible.
Right-click on a resource to get more details about its relationship. The so-called Relationship Explorer provides information about the respective investment managers who share resources.
The display of names and dates in the Milestone timeline of the status report can now be configured as required.
Risks, Issues, and Change Requests can now simply be copied based on an existing item. A link to the originating item can also be created via ID.
External dependencies between tasks are supported with the new release. This allows you to visualize interdependent tasks.
Task timelines of Custom Investments can be exported as a PDF and processed further as required.
Dashboards and Canvas offer even better usability with version 16.2.1. Among other things, you can display and group per-period metrics in table widgets. In addition, Financial Plan details in Investments and Hierarchies can be used to build visually appealing dashboards based on entries in Financial Plans.
Clarity has already been available for your OKR management for some time. Now you also have the option of linking one or more investments to an Objective via a new Investments module. This allows you to quickly see which investments contribute to an Objective and to link operational investment management with your strategy on a day-to-day basis.
The functionality of the Clarity mobile app has also been expanded with the new release. Among other things, the following features offer you improved usability of the app:
Personal notifications relating to action items can now also be managed from the Modern UX. In addition, attributes are automatically updated based on the reaction of the end user (example: The phase changes automatically after approval).
Update investment details directly from within the Timeline view.
The display options for swimlanes have been optimized. Irrelevant information can be easily shown or hidden. In addition, empty swimlanes can optionally be hidden in the Timeline view.
The new version introduces artificial intelligence to Clarity. Project status reports can be summarized with the help of AI. Your added value: detailed reports at the touch of a button and time savings.
An important note: This capability must be activated via a support ticket. Your company’s service account key is required for this. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to activate the function.
Broadcom is announcing the deprecation of the Project Financial Plans module, which is scheduled to be removed in the May 2024 release (16.2.2). The Project Financial Plans module will no longer be enhanced, and maintenance and technical support will be discontinued effective May 20, 2024. You can use the Project Financials module in lieu of this functionality. If you are affected, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or need support.
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