IMS Bulletin #94 (18 December 2009)

Index

For all CRGs
1. Latest Archie deployment: version 3.0 (general features)

For Stage 2 workflow pilot Groups
2. Workflow features in Archie 3.0
3. Reminder about start of Stage 3 of the workflow pilot

For all CRGs

1. Latest Archie deployment: version 3.0 (general features)
A major Archie deployment took place on 13th December 2009. About half of the new features relate to Archie generally, while the other half relate more specifically to workflows in Archie. For full details of this latest deployment, we encourage all CRG staff to read ‘What's New’ under Help in Archie.

Some of the changes to Archie you will notice include:

  • Favourites - easy access to frequently used resources
  • 'Submit for editorial approval' through Archie - useful for authors where firewall problems prevent checking reviews in via RevMan.
  • Convert messages to Notes - on the document or person that the message relates to.

See Archie What's New page for details of these and many more features.

For Stage 2 workflow pilot Groups

2. Workflow features in Archie 3.0
Major updates to the workflow component include:

  • More template customization - specify which task goes to which role; two extra Editorial Base roles.
  • Extra time doesn't carry over - previously, when a task finished early, the following task could gain a large amount of time.

Again, See Archie What's New page for details of these and many more features.

3. Reminder about start of Stage 3 of the workflow pilot 
 As mentioned in the previous IMS Bulletin, Archie 3.0 includes all the functionality requirements for Stage 3 of the workflow pilot. We plan to start rolling out the workflows to more pilot groups as from January 2010, by which time we will have updated the 'User Guide for Workflow Pilot Groups' to reflect the new functionality available in Stage 3. The current Stage 2 pilot Groups will be sent the User Guide as soon as it is available. If you are not currently a pilot Group but you would like to join the workflow pilot, or reconfirm your willingness to join at this stage, please contact your IMS Support person to arrange training in the New Year.

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This is the last IMS Bulletin for 2009. We look forward to working with you next year.

Happy holidays and all the best for 2010!

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