Later this week Decisions will be launching a beta release of our latest version 5.0. Like all previous versions it is backward compatible so all your workflows and rules developed previously will run in version 5.0. There will be much more information to follow with detailed communications on each of these new features, so consider this post a bit of a teaser. These new features have been on our radar for a while and we are excited to have them on our platform. These 6 new features are 1) Portal Redesign, 2) Matrix & Tree Rules, 3) Case Designer, 4) Responsive Forms 5) Business Models and 6) Integrations.
If you are currently on our 4.0 release - that’s a solid place to be. Our 4.0 release is our current production version and is a fully mature production environment. If you are new to Decisions or haven’t gone live yet, the release 5.0 beta is worth a look. Internally at Decisions, all our “proofs-of-concept” and our internal systems are being upgraded to 5.0 so we are currently eating our own dog food, so to speak.
Portal Redesign
With release 5.0, our end user portal has undergone the biggest “refresh” in our product’s history. The Decisions platform had kept a consistent look and feel through a number of iterations and was due for a bit of a facelift. Everything from the navigation tree structure to the portal skin has been upgraded and will allow for a lot more customization. So, if you’ve always wanted to get more creative with your portal design, release 5.0 has the tools to do so.
Matrix & Tree Rules
Our rules engine is our key differentiator in the market and we have just doubled-down by adding two new design tools. Our matrix rules designer is similar to our truth table but allows for nested logic statements. Our new tree rule designer is ideal for cascading decision branches. These two new designers further enable businesses to automate complex decisions using our graphical design tools.
Case Designer
We are really excited about this new feature. Decisions has always excelled at managing unpredictable processes and has now added an easy to use design tool to assist in creating them. Simply setup your expected states (various steps of a help ticket for example), define the various actions that could be taken at each state, and you’ve just created a process for managing an unpredictable process.
