August 16, 2021 – Auros IQ 8 Release
On August 16, 2021, Auros Knowledge System released Auros IQ 8. This release has several functionality improvements, including:
- Integrated Look-Across: Look-Across has been integrated into the flow of the Assessments, making it more intuitive to find past evaluations of knowledge.
- Enhanced Deliverable Timing: The Gantt Deliverable user experience has been improved, making it easier to understand when things are due and how they relate to other timing events.
- Updated Global Quick Search: The Global Quick Search interface has been updated to improve the user experience, making it easier to utilize the results.
- Smart reduction of column options in Issue grids
- Configurable default Issue search filters
- Spanish language translation
- Combined admin screens for easy configurations
- New Bulk Assessment Builder – By K-PAC ID
- Updated Assessment History Report interface
To learn about the improvements with Auros in this release, download the Auros IQ 8 release document, here.
May 4, 2021 – Auros IQ 7 Release
On May 4, 2021, Auros Knowledge System released Auros IQ 7. This release has several functionality improvements, including:
- New AI, Auros Suggestions: Auros IQ now uses artificial intelligence to predict Extended Element values for K-PACs created from the Document Ingestor.
- Gantt Chart User Experience: The new Gantt Chart includes expanded activity tracking functionality as well as a more intuitive interaction model.
- Integrated Issues Management: The Issues Management functionality uses enhanced visual representations to promote a more intuitive user experience in the flow of work.
- New Guided Tours: K-PAC Edit, Value Table Editor
- New Assessment Bulk Builder: By K-PAC Filter
- Extend Privileges to Issue Extended Element Users
- Project and Element Selection Filtering
- Saving and Sharing AC Approval Reports
- Rolled Up Score on Assessment Search Results Grid
- Guided Tour Refinements: Default Content Revision, Modifiable First Stop
- ‘Create New’ Assessment Menu Configuration
- CoP Admin Elements Screen Consolidation
To learn about the improvements with Auros in this release, download the Auros IQ 7 release document, here.
February 2, 2021 – Auros IQ 6 Release
On February 2, 2021, Auros Knowledge System released Auros IQ 6. This release has several functionality improvements, including:
- Document Ingestor – With this new feature, Auros IQ can parse large documents and automatically convert them into Knowledge Packets. Users no longer have to rely on manually extracting K-PAC information.
- Updated Teamboard User Interface – An updated Teamboard UI provides a user experiences that is more consistent with the other modules in Auros.
- Updated Issue Raising User Interface – An improved stylization of Issue raising creates a more intuitive user experience.
- New Guided Tours – With two new Guided Tours, users can now be guided in creating Assessments and Issues without relying on external work instructions.
- Scheduled Bulk Builders
- Auto Assign Issue Roles
- Improved AC Approval Report
- Checkpoint Notifications
- Issue Due Date Notifications
- Auto Publish of K-PACs
To learn about the improvements with Auros in this release, download the Auros IQ 6 release document, here.
November 2, 2020 – Auros IQ 5 Release
On November 2, 2020, Auros Knowledge System released Auros IQ 5. This release has several functionality improvements, including:
- Improved Method Experience – With the expansion of Method authorship tools, including a new Step type, new Assessment sources, and automated completion options, Method activities of methods have been made more versatile and user-friendly.
- Refined Issue KPIs – With an expanded filter capability, Issue metrics can now be tracked for a wider variety of use cases.
- Parameter View Interface Updates – Visual changes to Parameter View create a more intuitive and engaging experience for knowledge processing.
- Refined Value Tables
- Improved Guided Tours
- Enhanced Partner Portal
To learn about the improvements with Auros in this release, download the Auros IQ 5 release document, here.
August 3, 2020 – Auros IQ 4 Release
On August 3, 2020, Auros Knowledge System released Auros IQ 4. This release has several functionality improvements, including:
- K-PAC Cluster Learning Opportunities – Auros IQ proactively identifies and clusters highly related K-PACs. This functionality is now integrated with learning cycles to produce K-PAC based learning opportunities.
- Improved User Experience with Method K-PACs – An enhanced interface, including the introduction of method step types, allows authors to create a more intuitive experience for end users executing a method K-PAC.
- Value Table Editor Refinements – Visual and logical improvements to the value table editor creates a more intuitive and engaging experience for KPAC authors.
- Partner K-PAC Sharing – Partner K-PAC sharing introduces automated communication of knowledge across organizational boundaries.
- Expanded Guided Tours
- Improved Community of Practice Chooser
- User Initiated Learning Opportunities
- Enhanced Assessment Approvals and Re-Query Functionality
- Refined K-PAC Vitality
To learn about the improvements with Auros in this release, download the Auros IQ 4 release document, here.
February 17, 2020 – Auros IQ 3 Release
On February 17, 2020, Auros Knowledge System released Auros IQ 3. This release has several functionality improvements, including:
- Learning Cycles – A Learning Cycle is a process that promotes data-driven, closed loop and continuous learning. Using AI, data patterns within Auros IQ are detected and intelligently connected to people. Auros IQ then facilitates the collaborative formation of new learning.
- AI High Cohesion Clusters – Auros IQ will proactively identify and cluster highly related Knowledge Packets based on patterns found across Knowledge Packets, Issues, and Communities of Practice.
- Proximity Search – Visual and computational improvements provide an enhanced user experience when automatically identifying relationships among Knowledge Packets and or Issues.
- Customizable Guided Tours – Continuing to drive toward an enhanced user experience and ease of use, Auros IQ introduces the concept of customizable end user guided tours. These guided tours make the on-boarding of new users a snap.
- Assessment Approval Automation and My Stuff Items
- Assessment Re-Query Notifications
- Multi-Level Grid Grouping
- Expanded Issue Aging Reports
To learn about the improvements with Auros in this release, download the Auros IQ 3 Release Document, here.
October 14, 2019 – Auros IQ 2 Release
On October 14, 2019, Auros Knowledge System will release Auros IQ 2. This release has several visual and functionality improvements, including:
- Major Screen Refresh to “My Stuff”: The My Stuff page has been visually enhanced, conveying a modern look and feel.
- All New Checkpoint Report: The new Checkpoint Report provides a breakdown of process checkpoints by status.
- Assessment Approval Status Roll-Up: The Assessment Approval Status Roll-Up allows approvals to be required in order to update an Assessment to Complete status.
- Auros Help – Video Podcast Training Series: The Auros Playbook video podcasts educate organizations on how to utilize Auros in a way that helps them become more Knowledge Aware.
- Auros Connector App Authentication Services
- Saved Assessment Searches
- Assessment Optimized Rule Execution
- New Options for Assessment Count Reports
To learn about the improvements with Auros in this release, download the Auros IQ 2 Release Document, here.
April 26, 2019 – Auros IQ 1 Release
On April 26, 2019, Auros Knowledge System released Auros IQ 1 (previously known as 08 02). This major release has several visual and functionality improvements, including:
- Modernized User Interface: The Auros IQ user interface has been visually enhanced, conveying a modern look and feel.
- AI High Cohesion Issue Clusters: Auros IQ can proactively identify potential learning opportunities based on patterns found across related issues.
- Smart Tiles: Smart Tiles transforms the user experience to a more intuitive activity-based navigation.
- Partner Portal: Auros IQ now allows partner access to be granted at the asset level (i.e. Assessment, Issue etc.).
- Configurable Quick Links Bar
- Redesigned K-PAC Relations Tab
- Redesigned User Menu
- Redesigned Assessment Control Header
To learn about the improvements with Auros in this release, download the Auros IQ 1 Release Document, here.
Why the name change? The Auros version name change to Auros IQ (from 08 02) reflects the increased role that AI plays in Auros’s future, the significantly improved user experience and a move towards a more lean and agile process.
September 26, 2018 – v 08 01 Release
On October 26, 2018, Auros Knowledge Systems released the v 08 01 System Enhancement, making it available to over 36,000 active global users. For more information about the release, please contact your Auros Account Manager, or email [email protected] for details.
Here are some of the recent system enhancements made to Auros:
- Improved Assessment Control usability with bar chart filtering, completion graphs, and a more simplified layout and navigation
- New activity-based navigation option, making it easier for unfamiliar users to navigate Auros
- New composite summary view of Project Space Team Boards
- Ability to create K-PACs directly from Issues to support continuous learning
- Issue aging data can now be collected, visualized, and reported
- New Issues Heat Map feature that simplifies the view of Issues with flexible cross references
- New Parameter-Naming Wizard to improve ‘Flexible Design Automation’ strategy
- Improved visualization of Parameter History with new Scatter Plot Report
- Many other visual, sorting, reporting, and user setting Enhancements
September 1, 2017 – v 08 00 Release
On September 1, 2017, Auros Knowledge System released the v 08 00 System Enhancement, making it available to over 36,000 active global users. We listen to your requests and we actively work to make enhancements so that your experiences with us are always improving.
New Auros Mobile Application
- With the new Auros mobile app, users can perform Assessments on-the-go using their preferred mobile device or tablet
Extensive expansion on the Teamboard concept, now including:
Building on the success of Teamboards, v 08 00 includes extensive expansions on the Teamboard concept:
- Major enhancement to all Walls (Gantt, Master Process, Assessments, Issues, Tasks, Reports, Files, Overview)
- KPI’s and KPI Trends
- Automation of TB Creation
- ‘Touch’ Compliancy for all Team Board functions.
Hashtag link and Hover Card annotations supported across Auros
- Easily create links across most Auros object types. These links are automatically annotated with summary ‘Hover Cards’ covering the significant details of the destination object, without having to traverse the link itself.
Systems Engineering Parameter Traceability Maps
Two all new self-generating Parameter visualization tools: ‘Parameter Traceability Map’ and ‘Parameter Edge Map’. Together, these visualizations are useful in evaluating design change impact and traceability.
- The Traceability Map allows users to explore the specific relationships of related Parameters, Communities, and K-PACs, starting with a given parameter of interest.
- The Edge Map is a compact visualization of all relationships across the corpus of parameters for a given system.
AC Re-query – Revised Work Flow
- Re-query is a unique technology with Auros that allows the context of any given Assessment to be continuously updated as knowledge evolves. V 08 00 brings a new and more intuitive workflow to the Re-query process.
Inline filters for Column Choosers and Filter Boxes
- The addition of these inline filters makes it easier to locate and select values from within a long list of values. This is a simple improvement with a large impact on efficiency.
Auros Projects Synchronization from external master schedule
- V 08 00 introduces a toolkit that enables the Auros concept of a ‘Project’ to be synchronized with external systems that may be the master source of project information including project and team timing.
Overall performance, usability, and visual enhancement
- Through the upgrade, users will notice improved response times, computational efficiency, and visual enhancements.