Version Management with in-STEP BLUE

If you work in an industry or in projects with the obligation to produce proof, or if you have to handle many documents, requirements, changes or test cases, then version management with in-STEP BLUE is a very good decision.

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Version Management for your Projects.

Work comprehensibly through your projects. Manage projects with processes.

Projects yield a variety of results, from plans to documents to ideas and changes, and much more. Keeping track of them and managing artefcats as well as included revsions is a major task. in-STEP BLUE is an integrative working environment that provides access to all project elements along with each and every version. Version management with in-STEP BLUE.

The Objectives of Version Management

Version management is a system that aims at eliciting all modifications to files made during the course of a project. Version management allows for the management of all possible file types auch as documents (e.g. requirements specifications), requirements, change requests or code. Files and modifications to them are stored including information about the editor, the changes made to the file and the modification date. Different versions of a file can be compared to each other, and it is also possible to revert back to prior version of files. The main goals of version management are coordinated file access, archiving, logging of changes as well as retrieval of prior file versions.

All the information you need

If your organization is subject to compliance requirements, if meticulous documentation of activities and tasks is a must, if efficient communication with customers and integrated change management is assumed then in-STEP BLUE’s version management will become an essential part of your daily project operations. For organization-wide workflows and access to files, results and artefacts. Structured, revision-secure and simple.

How does in-STEP BLUE support you?

in-STEP BLUE combines project and multi-project management, offers support for a variety process models and integrates requirements, change and test management. in-STEP BLUE’s version management makes it easy to create files, manage files and access rights, draw baselines and retrace differences between file and baseline revisions. in-STEP BLUE as version management software offers anytime traceability, secure and safe.

Version management under control

in-STEP BLUE is the common working environment for you and your entire team. Access rights as well as editing rights can be easily customized and managed with in-STEP BLUE’s comprehensive roles and rights management features. By merging different aspects such as planning, execution, requirements elicitation and structuring, real collaboration is facilitated. With all relevant project data instantly accessible.

Artefaktverwaltung und Versionsmanagement

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In in-STEP BLUE können Sie Dateien und Artefakte wie Anforderungen, Ideen, Tickets, etc. verwalten und versionieren. Dabei definieren Sie, in welcher Form Sie diese Informationen verwalten. Es könnten Formulare sein wie bei der Beschreibung eines Projekt-Steckbriefes oder MS Word Dokumente wie bei einem QS-Handbuch, etc.

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Natürlich können Sie auch Anforderungen verwalten, eine Struktur zur Ablage festlegen und sich dann sehr leicht innerhalb dieser Strukturen orientieren.

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Jedes Element in in-STEP BLUE hat einige eigene Versionshistorie, d.h. immer wenn Sie ein Element bearbeitet haben, wird in in-STEP BLUE eine neue Version des Elements angelegt. Hier im Beispiel sehen Sie Testfälle.

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Und in der Historie eines Artefaktes, hier ein PDF, finden Sie sehr viele relevante Informationen, wie bspw. die Versionsnummer, das Änderungsdatum, die Aktion, die die Änderung verursacht hat, etc.

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Natürlich können Sie sich auch die Unterschiede zwischen ausgewählten Versionen anschauen. Dies funktioniert ebenfalls für alle Dateien – Sie können sogar definieren, welche Tools verwendet werden sollen, um Änderungen zu visualisieren.

Versionsvergleich im Änderungsmanagement

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Die Historie eines Dokumentes können Sie auch automatisch in das jeweilige Dokument genieren und so nachweisen, wer was wann und warum an dem entsprechenden Dokument verändert hat.

Click here for a list of the functions of version management in in-STEP BLUE

All project results managed completely securely in a central library.
File drag and drop for easy exchange between local storage and database.
Version control guarantees easy check-in and check-out of files and frictionless teamwork.
Retrace differences between revisions of files and elements at the click of a mouse
Simple, powerful and individually configurable management of access and editing rights.
Easy creation reproduction of baselines for efficient and up-to-date project evaluation.
Create a common filing system for your projects.
Define the structure and workflow for your version management.
Create complex files collaboratively in your team.
Store all project results securely in a central product library.
Reference vital files in all projects.
Use the integrated full-text search for instant access to files.
Benefit from automatic name assignment and numbering/ticketing.
Archive all your files, from technical documentation to emails.
Define the default tools for specific file types.
Support home office workers with web-based version management.
Configure files paths for individual drives or team members.
Work revision-secure across the entire organization.
Access your project from the company network or from home office workstations.
Typecast files and define workflows for them.

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What users say about in-STEP BLUE

“The reasons we use in-STEP BLUE in almost all operating ranges, from applicant management to development projects with specific processes to quality assurance are its numerous possibilities. To me, in-STEP BLUE is the “mightyTOOL” for project management, configuration management and artefact regulation.“

Clemens Schmidt

Administrator, Requirements Engineer and Idea Manager, MEN Mikro Elektronik GmbH

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