The only constant is change

As they say, "the only constant is change", since we launched publicly only a few short months ago, we have been overwhelmed by the support and excitement surrounding this tool within both the Public & Private Higher Education sectors.

Whilst everyone agrees that the tool is pretty easy to use and understand, there have of course been a large number of suggestions and requests from our users.  Thank you to everyone who has reached out individually, and in working groups, to help us evolve the tool and improve its functionality and usability.

Our team have been busy over the last few weeks putting the finishing touches on our biggest update to date which is now live.

To see these changes, simply Edit a project that is currently in Draft mode, or Create a New Project from the Outgoing screen.

For those who like a quick summary, here is the complete change list:

• Condense Create/Edit project interface to only four (4) steps,
• Allow movement between sections 1 to 4 as required,
• Improve data validation and warning messages,
• Improve Project creation process with live Auto save notifications,
• Improve Uploads with support for multiple files in most Document sections,
• Add new Document type, Context Statement,
• Improve link between Assessment Tasks and Student Work samples,
• Add ability to Delegate the Uploading of documents to an "Applicant",
• Restrict Applicant to only the Uploads step,
• Add Applicant notification email,
• Improve link between Measure / Questionnaire Template selection and Editing by combining these functions within a single screen,
• Add "Preview Questionnaire" function which displays the Questions as seen by invited Reviewers,
• Display selected Template name,
• Add ability to specify Billing information,
• Add ability to Delegate Payment authority to another User,
• Restrict "Payment Authority" user to only Payment screen,
• Add ability for project to be Paid at any time. Payment no longer locks project,
• Add Payment delegated notification email,
• Add "Complete Project Setup" button which only becomes visible once Project is Paid,
• Remove Reviewer & Collaborator Invitations from Project setup process. Reviewers and Collaborators are now only invited once the Project setup has been completed, and the project Paid for,
• Change Collaborator permissions. Existing Collaborators of projects in Draft mode will no longer have access to the Projects. Collaborators of projects that are "In Progress" remain unchanged,
• Add payment status indicator to Outgoing project card,
• Add "Applicant" and "Payment Authority" titles to Outgoing project tiles,
• Add ability for "Applicant" to also be delegated as "Payment Authority", 
• Add "Pay", "Upload" and "Upload & Pay" buttons to Outgoing project tiles, depending on user permissions,

Over the next few days we will provide some blog posts that focus on specific changes within each section, and how to make the most of them. 

In the meantime, take it for a spin, and let us know if you encounter any issues or have any questions.