Document and Knowledge Management
Overview
Keep your data synchronized within a searchable knowledge framework. TechExcel DevPlan leverages your intellectual assets with KnowledgeWise, communicating a clear vision by linking specifications, requirements, designs, prototypes, and other documents to an area of the project. These documents are then shared with all resources involved in the execution of the project allowing for an uncompromised vision to direct the path of the development.
Benefits
- Prevent lost or misplaced documents and files.
- Track document revisions and history logs.
- Improve self-service and training with well-organized and easily accessible information.
- Standardize documents, forms, and specifications with customizable document templates.
- Control document access privileges.
Common Activities
- Manage documentation: add, modify, delete, categorize, and index documents in the knowledge base.
- Enforce version and accesss control permissions for document actions at the project and user levels.
- Enable self-service by providing team members with help topics, release notes, and other documentation.
- Search knowledge base to perform full text and keyword searches ranked by relevancy.
- Attach knowledge items to sub-projects or include them as email attachments to users.
Features
- Centralized Information Storage - The KnowledgeWise engine enables distributed teams to stay updated with requirements, specifications, design documents, marketing brochures, and any other files that are related to a specific activity.
- Document Version Tracking - Advanced DevPlan functionality can track document versions using intelligent algorithms that automatically detect differences between a server-stored document and a local copy.
- Increased Transparency - The DevPlan knowledge engine allows a manager to check-out a version of a document from the repository, make changes, and then check-in and publish those changes. This gives value to the project plan by supporting sub-project duration and resource allocations with appropriate documentation.
