Recently, we talked to some of our customers, and they told us that they couldn’t imagine having worked without PlatformManager before. They explained the pain points they were suffering which they no longer need to worry about, such as:
After nearly 10 years of experience, we aren’t new to the world of BI. However, we wanted to talk about why we do what we do, and how it helps businesses with gaining value out of their Business Intelligence environment We’re not ones to brag or talk about ourselves too much (!), so we’ll keep this to the core concept of why we exist and what we want for our customers and our future. Helping deliver BI in a better way and more cost-effective is the very essence of why we exist, so let us show you how it all started. The Beginning We officially started in 2013 based in the Netherlands and we’ve now grown to support over 200 customers globally. The idea for Platform Manager started with our MD and Owner Jeroen Gerritsen who, previously to Platform Manager, worked on several BI projects. He found himself deploying his own processes to help manage the problems that naturally occur when more than 1 person tries to work on something at once. During a training session, he was asked about version management within BusinessObjects, and he realized that, not only was
Read moreMore information and register here! About the event: Take the opportunity! In this free webinar from only 60 minutes you’re updated on our new product features, roadmap and other topics. Sounds like an hour well spend! This 1-hour update session will be organized in 3 different time slots so that most of you will be able to participate during working hours. Topics that will be discussed are: – What has been delivered in 2021? – Roadmap plans for 2022. – Our approach towards Qlik Sense SaaS. – PlatformManager Version 5. – Healthcheck and Update Service offering. – Customer Support Portal. More information and free registration: https://platformmanager.com/lp/globalproduct/ More information and register here!
Read moreThe PlatformManager user interface is aimed at being able to quickly find and execute functions. The UI is also excellent for this and we even get positive feedback about the user-friendliness. In terms of look and feel there is room for improvement and we took on that challenge some time ago. We engaged a specialized design agency to investigate what a good, user-friendly and modern interface should look like. After discussions with Partners and customers, this resulted in a design that we are very satisfied with and which has also been coordinated with various customers. The reactions are very positive and we now want to give you a sneak peek so that you know where PlatformManager’s design is headed.Figure 1 shows the navigation between modules and the folder structure. Figure 2 shows the columns settings for Development. You can now select the columns you want to see, put the columns in your order and define the width and sort order per columns. Want to make sure you keep track of the release and more? Be sure to check our website or follow us online! Twitter or LinkedIn
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Allows you to follow your own deployment process for publishing apps to your production server. Easy to use, customizable, powerful, flexible.
Rich metadata allows you to search across your apps for used files, expressions, variables, servers used and much more. Explore and analyze quickly to find solutions.
Only tested apps should be used by your business users. Platform Manager enforces that only reviewed and approved apps can be used in Production.
Keep your Production environment consistent by packaging related apps. Restore entire releases containing apps that function together to keep your environment consistent.
Which files are required to reload your app? Let Platform Manager visualize your Data Lineage and navigate to the visualization to analyze your dependencies.
Work seamlessly together with your team members. See the changes made by others. Give your testers the input they need to test faster and more focused to deliver quality apps.
Code review is the surest path to better code, and it’s fundamental to how it works. Built-in review tools make code review an essential part of your team’s process.
Reviews happen faster when you know exactly what’s changed. Diffs compare versions of your source code side by side, highlighting the parts that are new, edited, or deleted.