Project Management with Processes and Methods. Technical details of in-STEP BLUE.

Below you will find the technical requirements for the in-STEP BLUE server and clients as well as in-STEP BLUE’s interfaces.

CENTRAL DATABASE

Work securely and effectively with a centralized, multi-user capable Oracle database in your company network and via the internet for added flexibility.

WINDOWS AND WEB APP

Use in-STEP BLUE via the windows client or the web app in your browser at your smartphone, tablet pc or laptop. It gives you access to all project information and is available anywhere, anytime.

WORK OFFLINE

Use a local copy of your project to edit products such as documents and forms (i.e. for requirements or change requests) and synchronize it with your database easily.

Interfaces – a strength of in-STEP BLUE

See below for an overview of in-STEP BLUE’s integration possibilities and data exchange options. In addition, in-STEP BLUE features a WebService interface for communication with even more applications. Many customers have incorporated individual solutions using that WebService interface.

	Integration	Import	Export
Documentation
Microsoft Word	Yes	Yes	Yes
Microsoft Excel	Yes	Yes	Yes
OpenOffice.org	Yes
Microsoft Visio			Yes
Microsoft PowerPoint	Yes
Requirements Management
microTOOL objectiF	Yes	Yes	Yes
ReqIF (Requirements Interchange Format)		Yes	Yes
Project Planning
Microsoft Project	Yes	Yes	Yes
SAP			Yes
FreeMind		Yes	Yes
Collaboration
Microsoft Outlook			Yes
Lotus Notes		Yes	Yes
Active Directory	Yes
Microsoft SharePoint			Yes
Atlassian Confluence	Yes
JIRA		Ja
Version and Configuration Management
Subversion	Yes
SCC (Source Code Control Interface)	Yes
Software Development
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010	Yes
Formats
HTML			Yes
PDF			Yes
XML		Yes	Yes

Only a few system requirements – many possibilities

Client Hardware Requirements
CPU: Dual-Core or higher
2 GB memory or higher
1 GB free hard disk space recommended

Server hardware requirements
CPU: Dual-Core or higher, with a processor core for every 10 active users
4 GB memory or higher, each at least 300 MB for every active user
2 GB free hard disk space recommended

Software client requirements
MS Vista / MS Windows 7 / MS Windows 8 / MS Windows 10
MS .NET Framework 4.0
MS Office 2007 or higher (64-Bit is not supported)

Software server requirements
MS Windows Server 2008 R2, MS Windows Server 2012
MS .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and MS .NET Framework 4.0
Oracle-Client 32 Bit, Oracle 11g or higher

If you would like detailed information about in-STEP BLUE servers please take a look at our administrator handbook. You can find it in our download center.

Clear structures – every administrator’s dream

in-STEP BLUE is a client-server tool. All project data and results are managed centrally by the in-STEP BLUE server in a data base in your local company network. In shared projects you can access your in-STEP BLUE data online, using the in-STEP BLUE Windows Client or the in-STEP BLUE Web Client.

in-STEP BLUE SERVERThe in-STEP BLUE Server handles simultaneous communication between any number of in-STEP BLUE clients. It is available in different expansion stages dependent on the number of in-STEP BLUE Clients in use. Regardless of the number of users the in-STEP BLUE Server provides:

fast, concurrent access to your project data,
high performance,
full-text search for all documents, files and forms,
secure data management.

in-STEP BLUE WINDOWS Client

In your local area network, project members access the data saved in an in-STEP BLUE system via the Windows Client on their work station. Access to project data through the Internet with the Windows Client is also possible, so

the complete functionality of your in-STEP BLUE Edition is available.
full access to your project data and results from any location is granted.
the communication is encrypted and handled via TCP/IP.

in-STEP BLUE WEB APP

You only need occasional access to your in-STEP BLUE data over the internet, e.g. to determine your clients requirements in in-STEP BLUE on location? In this case simply use the in-STEP BLUE Web App, a browser-based application. The Web Client offers you

a simple, browser-integrated user interface to run in-STEP BLUE with smartphones, tablets and laptops.
editing of in-STEP BLUE forms, current states and time recording.
a roles and rights defined access to all data.

in-STEP BLUE also includes Citrix capability.

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Project Management with Processes and Methods. Technical details of in-STEP BLUE.

Interfaces – a strength of in-STEP BLUE

Only a few system requirements – many possibilities

Clear structures – every administrator’s dream

Discover project management with in-STEP BLUE now

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Project Management with Processes and Methods. Technical details of in-STEP BLUE.

Interfaces – a strength of in-STEP BLUE

Only a few system requirements – many possibilities

Clear structures – every administrator’s dream

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