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Copyright © Serena Software 2015
Serena Business Manager
Visualizing 2016
David J. Easter
Director of Product Management,
SBM & Solutions
April 2016
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Table stakes:
Able to create business level workflow
• Low-code / no-code
• Graphical Editor
• Strong integration options
• Rich decision capabilities
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• Where is an item in the process? (Notification / Reporting)
• How did the item get here? (History)
• What changed over the life of the item? (Auditing)
Today: Strong visibility into an item / items within SBM
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Waiting In Process Done
3rd Party
application
Serena Business
Manager
REST
Calls
Connector
• What are the statuses of all the items in the process?
• How do I gather information from other sources?
• What is the status of items outside SBM that affect this process?
• How can other external processes update information in SBM?
Focus for 2016: Increased visibility of multiple
items across the ecosystem
(Subject to change without notice.)
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What’s coming in ‘Aurora’
1HCY’16
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• Introduce new Kanban Board View
• Card wall based interface; Based on feeds from SBM or outside sources
SBM “Aurora”
Improve participation in Agile environments
(Subject to change without notice.)
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• Enhanced Backlog View
• Improved control over display
• Ability to reference chosen priority in other applications
SBM “Aurora”
Improve participation in Agile environments
(Subject to change without notice.)
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• Document existing REST/JSON interfaces
• Currently utilized by Serena solutions
• Update anything additional to ensure supportability
Inbound REST improvements
REST
capable
application
Serena
Business
Manager
Create
Read
Update
Delete
(Subject to change without notice.)
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• Built on same framework as current SRC Mobile Client
• Mobile enables any process app
• Empowers designer to limit fields shown on mobile app
• Tuned for smartphone screen size availability
• Form Actions will be supported
SBM Mobile Client
(Subject to change without notice.)
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Application launch / favorites redesign
Launch non-favorite
Pull-downand
easierfavoriting
(Subject to change without notice.)
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Drag and Drop view management
(Subject to change without notice.)
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Further improve Work Center searching
Userdefinedfacets
Search by ID
Sorting
(Subject to change without notice.)
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• Automatically adjust screen layout based on device
• For browser based clients
Device Responsive UI
(Subject to change without notice.)
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Update Reporting Library
• Additional graph types
• Providing OOTB reports for notifications, followed items
(Subject to change without notice.)
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Sneak Peek at
“Babylon” (2HCY16)
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SBM “Babylon”
Enable migration from Workspace (Classic UI)
(Subject to change without notice.)
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Groups
Easier default configuration based on groups
Group 2
Dashboards:
- Dashboard 2
- Dashboard 3
Activities:
- Activity 3
- Activity 4
Member of Group 1
Dashboards:
- Dashboard 1
- Dashboard 2
Activities:
- Activity 1
- Activity 2
Member of Group 2
Dashboards:
- Dashboard 2
- Dashboard 3
Activities:
- Activity 3
- Activity 4
Member of Group 1
and Group 2
Dashboards:
- Dashboard 1
- Dashboard 2
- Dashboard 3
Activities:
- Activity 1
- Activity 2
- Activity 3
- Activity 4
Group 1
Dashboards:
- Dashboard 1
- Dashboard 2
Activities:
- Activity 1
- Activity 2
Users
(Subject to change without notice.)
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• Serena Data Server
• Modular plug-ins to enable gathering of data from external sources
• For example, a DB without a REST API
• Then make gathered data appear native to SBM
• “Integration Framework”
• Based on integration capabilities found in RLC
• Standalone module usable by SBM, Dimensions, RLC, etc.
• Enables complex scripting to both gather data as well as take
actions on the remote system
Integration with non-REST capable sources
(Subject to change without notice.)
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• Enhance Application Usage (in Work Center)
• Who uses which process app, when, and for how long?
Application Usage
(Subject to change without notice.)
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Expected release timelines
Q1CY16 Q2CY16 Q3CY16 Q4CY16
Aurora (July‘16)
• Agile
• Kanban View
• Backlog View enh’s
• Device Responsive UI
• MLS Phase 3
• Improved inbound REST interface
• Update Reporting library
• SBM Mobile Client
• Operating environment support
• Customer ideas
10.1.5.3 (Jan‘16)
• Customer Defects
11.0.1 (Mar ’16)
• SAML 2.0
• Date enhancement
• Defect resolution
(Subject to change without notice.)
Babylon (Oct’16)
• Work Center migration
• Integration
• “Serena Data Server”
• Integration Framework
• Application Usage
• Customer Ideas
• Operating environment support
• And more!
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Thank You!

Serena Business Manager Visualizing 2016

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    1 Copyright © SerenaSoftware 2015 Serena Business Manager Visualizing 2016 David J. Easter Director of Product Management, SBM & Solutions April 2016
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    2 Table stakes: Able tocreate business level workflow • Low-code / no-code • Graphical Editor • Strong integration options • Rich decision capabilities
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    3 • Where isan item in the process? (Notification / Reporting) • How did the item get here? (History) • What changed over the life of the item? (Auditing) Today: Strong visibility into an item / items within SBM
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    4 Waiting In ProcessDone 3rd Party application Serena Business Manager REST Calls Connector • What are the statuses of all the items in the process? • How do I gather information from other sources? • What is the status of items outside SBM that affect this process? • How can other external processes update information in SBM? Focus for 2016: Increased visibility of multiple items across the ecosystem (Subject to change without notice.)
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    5 What’s coming in‘Aurora’ 1HCY’16
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    6 • Introduce newKanban Board View • Card wall based interface; Based on feeds from SBM or outside sources SBM “Aurora” Improve participation in Agile environments (Subject to change without notice.)
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    7 • Enhanced BacklogView • Improved control over display • Ability to reference chosen priority in other applications SBM “Aurora” Improve participation in Agile environments (Subject to change without notice.)
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    8 • Document existingREST/JSON interfaces • Currently utilized by Serena solutions • Update anything additional to ensure supportability Inbound REST improvements REST capable application Serena Business Manager Create Read Update Delete (Subject to change without notice.)
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    9 • Built onsame framework as current SRC Mobile Client • Mobile enables any process app • Empowers designer to limit fields shown on mobile app • Tuned for smartphone screen size availability • Form Actions will be supported SBM Mobile Client (Subject to change without notice.)
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    10 Application launch /favorites redesign Launch non-favorite Pull-downand easierfavoriting (Subject to change without notice.)
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    11 Drag and Dropview management (Subject to change without notice.)
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    12 Further improve WorkCenter searching Userdefinedfacets Search by ID Sorting (Subject to change without notice.)
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    13 • Automatically adjustscreen layout based on device • For browser based clients Device Responsive UI (Subject to change without notice.)
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    14 Update Reporting Library •Additional graph types • Providing OOTB reports for notifications, followed items (Subject to change without notice.)
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    16 SBM “Babylon” Enable migrationfrom Workspace (Classic UI) (Subject to change without notice.)
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    17 Groups Easier default configurationbased on groups Group 2 Dashboards: - Dashboard 2 - Dashboard 3 Activities: - Activity 3 - Activity 4 Member of Group 1 Dashboards: - Dashboard 1 - Dashboard 2 Activities: - Activity 1 - Activity 2 Member of Group 2 Dashboards: - Dashboard 2 - Dashboard 3 Activities: - Activity 3 - Activity 4 Member of Group 1 and Group 2 Dashboards: - Dashboard 1 - Dashboard 2 - Dashboard 3 Activities: - Activity 1 - Activity 2 - Activity 3 - Activity 4 Group 1 Dashboards: - Dashboard 1 - Dashboard 2 Activities: - Activity 1 - Activity 2 Users (Subject to change without notice.)
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    18 • Serena DataServer • Modular plug-ins to enable gathering of data from external sources • For example, a DB without a REST API • Then make gathered data appear native to SBM • “Integration Framework” • Based on integration capabilities found in RLC • Standalone module usable by SBM, Dimensions, RLC, etc. • Enables complex scripting to both gather data as well as take actions on the remote system Integration with non-REST capable sources (Subject to change without notice.)
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    19 • Enhance ApplicationUsage (in Work Center) • Who uses which process app, when, and for how long? Application Usage (Subject to change without notice.)
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    20 Expected release timelines Q1CY16Q2CY16 Q3CY16 Q4CY16 Aurora (July‘16) • Agile • Kanban View • Backlog View enh’s • Device Responsive UI • MLS Phase 3 • Improved inbound REST interface • Update Reporting library • SBM Mobile Client • Operating environment support • Customer ideas 10.1.5.3 (Jan‘16) • Customer Defects 11.0.1 (Mar ’16) • SAML 2.0 • Date enhancement • Defect resolution (Subject to change without notice.) Babylon (Oct’16) • Work Center migration • Integration • “Serena Data Server” • Integration Framework • Application Usage • Customer Ideas • Operating environment support • And more!
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