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    Release date: May 23, 2020

    Sprintbase version 2.3.0.0

      New features

    • Add a "3-Step" design process as a standard offering.
    • Remove "Quickstart" sprint when new users are created - this was confusing and with the addition of the 3-Step process, would potentially convey the wrong experience.
    • Add multi-select drag for small notes in the workspace (SHIFT+Click to select multiple notes).
    • Prevent users from creating new trial accounts for other users. The system allows creation of observers only though the sprint Control Panel (team members need to be licensed within the system and trial licenses can be granted by the Sprintbase sales and support teams).
    • Decrease the opacity of instructional text in create-note templates and whiteboard text areas to make the placeholder text more legible.
    • Allow wrapping of text and maintaining whitespace in the guidance tabs.
    • Improve the visual quality of background images in newly created template notes.
    • Make "Save & Close" clear in the template/whiteboard notes.
    • Update the "User Journey" template available in the Prototype step.
    • Replace the "Interview" note in Field Research with a new "Interview Summary" template.
    • Enable the "Purpose", "Mindset", "To Complete This Step" and "What's Next" sections in the guidance tabs to have different titles for custom processes.

      Bug fixes

    • Fix an issue where blank HMW small notes display "Insight" as the placeholder text.
    • Fix an issue where free-hand drawing remains highlighted (purple background) after connecting it with another object in whiteboard/template notes.
    • Fix an issue where a user is unable to highlight text from HMW/Insight notes owned by another user in order to copy it.
    • Fix an issue where the sprint will not export if there are characters that are invalid when embedded in XML.
    • Correct singular/plural labels in guidance tabs for the top-voted notes from the previous step.
    • Fix an issue where zooming in or out within a whiteboard/template note would also zoom the workspace behind it.

    Woo Woo – Patch 3

    Release date: April 29, 2020

    Woo Woo – Patch 3

    Sprintbase version 2.2.3.0

      New features

    • Provide an option, via the user's profile page, to opt-out of sprint analytics.
    • Make new notes and shapes on whiteboard and template notes slightly larger

      Bug fixes

    • Fix an issue where entering HTML text into whiteboard or template note would cause an error when saving the note.

    Woo Woo – Patch 2

    Release date: April 25, 2020

    Woo Woo – Patch 2

    Sprintbase version 2.2.2.0

      New features

    • Add an option to sign-up to the latest Sprintbase news when accepting the initial Data Protection popup.
    • Make labels on the team workspace editable/removable by everyone not just the owner.
    • Whiteboard & Template updates:
      • Change undo/redo on whiteboard and template notes so that they are for the individual not shared between all collaborative users.
      • Move Square, Triangle and Circle under a drop-down menu.
      • Add a shortcut to "Gallery" (emotes) to the toolbar next to image such that the gallery is a separate panel not a tab within the image section.

      Bug fixes

    • Display the correct process & steps in the dashboard welcome popup.
    • Fix an issue where newly added Whiteboard images may not be seen by other users viewing the same whiteboard.
    • Fix an issue on the Safari browser where an image uploaded to a whiteboard or template would not render.
    • Fix an issue where if an object is flipped or mirrored in a whiteboard or template note, the change would not be reflected correctly to collaborative users viewing the same note.
    • Fix an issue where it was possible to paste an object onto a whiteboard or template note with some or all of it outside the viewable area.
    • Fix the order of "Top-voted" notes in the sprint step pages.

    Woo Woo – Patch 1

    Release date: April 18, 2020

    Woo Woo – Patch 1

    Sprintbase version 2.2.1.0

      New features

    • Enable multi-select copy/paste in whiteboard & template notes.
    • Allow collaborative users to edit text fields on whiteboard & template notes (only the note creator can change whether the note should allow collaboration).
    • Add new “Interview Summary” template.

      Bug fixes

    • Fix issue where user's move indicator displays on the workspace mobile view (even though the notes do not move).
    • Fix issue where updating the event date/times in the dashboard or control panel would occasionally not apply and the event would jump back to its previous position.
    • Fix issue where copy & pasting grouped objects in a whiteboard or template could cause the synchronization to break on a collaborative note.
    • Correct the position where new notes are added on tabbed workspaces (such as Prototype and Implement) so that the behaviour is the same as in non-tabbed workspaces.
    • Fix issue where the right-click context menu to add notes on a workspace was always available even if the step being viewed was locked and the ADD button was not displayed.
    • Fix issue where the output PDF and analytics page always displayed the plural number text for number of notes added, even if only 1 had been submitted.
    • Fix issue where admins who are not members of a sprint using a custom process would not see the process image displayed.
    • Fix issue where the title of an Insight or How Might We note would become incorrect if a user viewed comments against that note.
    • Fix issue where in some cases, updates to images made on whiteboard notes (change of position, size, etc.) would not be reflected on another user's view correctly.
    • Fix issue where in the whiteboard note after adding an image, the button to add another image would require clicking twice to display the search/upload area.
    • Fix issue where custom guidance could not be uploaded or the order changed when the admin only has access to the default sprint process.
    • Fix an issue that occurs for users opening a collaborative whiteboard where they may not see the updates when multiple edits have been made to a whiteboard since the last save.
    • Fix an issue where double-clicking a note on the workspace would cause an invalid state and create a broken copy of the note being viewed if saved.
    • Fix an issue where a client-side error was thrown if a user tried to group multiple whiteboard objects including connectors.

    Woo Woo

    Release date: April 11, 2020

    Woo Woo

    Sprintbase version 2.2.0.0

      New features

    • Enhancements to the user workspace:
      • New notes appear in the top-left of the visible/zoomed area (under the add button) based on where the user is viewing the workspace.
      • When a user moves a note, other team members viewing the workspace will see an animation and who performed the move.
      • Add a right-click context menu for adding new notes at a specific point in the workspace.
    • When navigating between steps, ensure that the workspace is shown at top-left (rather than where the previous step was last focused).
    • Add process images for each custom process and update the dashboard interface and PDF output to display them.
    • Add Sprintbase Sprint Setup Quickstart to the TEAM RESOURCES tab.
    • Add support for uploading attachments and custom guidance in the following formats:
      • OpenDocument Text (*.odt)
      • OpenDocument Spreadsheet (*.ods)
      • OpenDocument Presentation (*.odp)
    • Whiteboard & Template note enhancements:
      • Sticky-notes and text should start selected (for moving) and not ready for editing text.
      • Add a separate mode for grabbing the whiteboard and selecting/moving items.
      • Fix connector snap positions for different objects (notably triangle). so that the lines/arrows display in the correct places.
      • Fix issue on mobile where the first connection would make the second note become invisible.
      • Display the user that is moving/adding/removing/editing an element on the whiteboard
      • Provide an animation when an item is moved by another user in a whiteboard
      • Change Circle, Triangle and Square notes so that they are special types of sticky-note and can have text entered into them.
      • Restrict the zoom out to 1:1 and ensure that the whiteboard remains focussed in the frame.
      • Apply shadows to sticky-notes and set the default color to yellow
      • Change the save/close buttons and behaviour so that it is not so easy to lose your work before the first save!
      • Improve where items are added - All new items are added at the center of user's visible area, taking account of the zoom and position a user has.
      • Allow direct typing into notes (sticky, circle, square and triangle) when selected, not requiring a double click.
    • Sprint welcome emails should take the user directly to the sprint rather than to the homepage when clicking on the login link (if the user has already registered).

      Bug fixes

    • Fix text box missing white background when drag-expanded in create sprint and control panel.
    • Fix issue where chat window title wraps onto a second line if there are more than 9 unread messages.
    • Only show the "Select Process" option when creating a sprint or adding custom guidance if the user has more than one process available.
    • Fix issue where the step popup updates incorrectly if the active step changes while a previous popup is being displayed.
    • Correct the minimum/maximum values for sprint step votes/submissions which could cause validation errors in some cases when saving a sprint.
    • Fix issue where the Design Brief (when viewed in the popup on dashboard) would not display the same line-breaks as typed.
    • Fix issue where the output PDF could display the wrong voted notes or count for some steps.
    • Fix an issue where the notes would intermittently not load when opening a step page.

    Vulcan Mind Probe – Patch 1

    Release date: March 21, 2020

    Vulcan Mind Probe – Patch 1

    Sprintbase version 2.1.0.0

      New features

    • Add the ability to make steps auto-open when timer runs out from the Control Panel.

      Bug fixes

    • Fix issue where notes added in quick succession stack on top of each other and have the same number.
    • Fix issue where a user's remaining votes gets updated to an incorrect value when a note that has votes from the user is edited by another user.
    • Fix issue where updating a sprint process customization where the process was used by a large number of sprints caused a timeout and would not save.
    • Fix issue where the customization of guidance sections would not allow certain areas to be removed
    • Fix issue where saving a new sprint would not be possible if the first create attempt failed due to invalid data; all subsequent attempts to save would fail with an invalid process error.

    Vulcan Mind Probe

    Release date: March 14, 2020

    Vulcan Mind Probe

    Sprintbase version 2.0.0.0

      New features

    • Enable custom sprints - provides a way of defining alternative sprint journeys and client-specific DT processes.
    • Update Analytics to support multiple/custom sprint processes.
    • Update PDF output to support multiple/custom sprint processes.
    • Additional configuration options added in control panel for configuring number of votes and notes to take through for each step.
    • Remove "I'm Done" as it was confusing. Once all votes or recommended number of submissions has been added, the user is automatically removed from the "waiting on..." list.
    • Allow multiple team leaders to be specified for any sprint.
    • Provide a button for admins, coaches and leaders to Reopen a locked step that has been completed from within the step page.
    • Improve the step status messages for leaders to let them know that they can open the next step (rather than it just stating that the step is "Waiting for the leader").
    • Improve the left-hand navigation so that it is always visible showing where the user is in the process.
    • Improve performance when navigating between step pages - only the data refreshes (i.e. the notes) rather than the whole page.
    • Update the Coaching "Virtual Workshop" agendas, checklists and facilitation decks with for the updated 5-intervention process.
    • Remove sprint-specific guidance downloads from the home page (they are all still available from within the individual sprint steps' guidance tabs).

      Bug fixes

    • Fix issue where whiteboard canvas could not be dragged when using a touch device (mobile/tablet).
    • Fix issue where attempting to upload a video that is too large would report the issue but continue uploading the file anyway.
    • Fix issue where multiple videos could be uploaded against the same note simultaneously but only one could be cancelled.
    • Fix issue where non-ASCII characters would not render in Chat or Comments.
    • Fix issue where email addresses from a domain name with numbers (e.g. "163.com") would not be accepted by the application when trying to register new users.
    • Fix issue where long domain names would flow outside the small note cards on step pages when added in the "Optional URL" field.
    • Fix issue on whiteboard where, after dragging the canvas, elements could not be moved without resetting the zoom.
    • Fix issue in full-screen mode where the "+" Add button could be dragged off the page by scrolling instead of remaining anchored to the top-right corner.
    • Fix issue where the step zoom control could be dragged off the page.
    • Fix issue where clicking "Add Comment" with no text entered closed the popup and did nothing.
    • Correct a number of small spelling mistakes.
    • Fix issue in Internet Explorer 11 and Edge browsers where moving the zoom slider all the way to the left in a whiteboard or template note caused the zoom to fail and be unresponsive until the note was re-opened or the zoom was reset.
    • Fix issue on Firefox where the home page would not display correctly on small/mobile screens.
    • Fix issue that can occur intermittently causing the error page to be shown repeatedly.

    Umbrella Man Special – Patch 3

    Release date: November 30, 2019

    Umbrella Man Special – Patch 3

    Sprintbase version 1.8.6.3

      New features

    • Make it clear that users created when added directly into a sprint get a trial license.

      Bug fixes

    • Fix issue where if a sprint is launched early (before the account start) then the read-only warning on the sprint suggests the account license has expired rather than has not yet started.
    • Fix issue that caused Video and Video Pitch notes to display incorrectly and not allow uploading of content.
    • Fix issue where the user's remaining submission count on a step would not update when a note was added.
    • Fix layout of note headers in the workspace so that comments and attachments can display up to 99 each before wrapping onto a second line.
    • Fix issue where deleting a Video note can take a very long time to complete and trigger a back-end error to be logged.

    Umbrella Man Special – Patch 2

    Release date: November 23, 2019

    Umbrella Man Special – Patch 2

    Sprintbase version 1.8.6.2

      New features

    • Improve success and error messages and make their display consistent throughout the application.
    • Add "Final Presentation Template" to Implement step guidance.
    • Add functionality to Account Administration so that admins can view the list of sprints a user is a member of.

      Bug fixes

    • Fix issue where launch email can be sent multiple times if the user launches the sprint from multiple windows.
    • Fix the wording in the open "Show the World" emails to reference the correct process behavior.

    Umbrella Man Special – Patch 1

    Release date: November 11, 2019

    Umbrella Man Special – Patch 1

    Sprintbase version 1.8.6.1

      New features

    • Improve performance by simplifying database table structure for holding sprint team members, observers and coaches.
    • Update look & feel of the create note popup to make the difference between the main image and attachments upload clearer.
    • Update the Analytics calculations to better reflect individual effort in relationship to the recommended process.
    • Update and simplify the feedback request templated email.

      Bug fixes

    • Fix issue where errors are logged incorrectly to the monitoring platform.
    • Fix issue where, when saving a new sprint or after editing an existing one, the user is returned to the main list page rather than the admin page.
    • Fix issue where the default time zone for a new sprint was not being populated based on the parent account.
    • Fix sprint export which was returning a blank zip file.
    • Fix issue where the note header, when viewed in the large note popup, was misaligned and splits over two lines.

    Umbrella Man Special

    Release date: November 4, 2019

    Umbrella Man Special

    Sprintbase version 1.8.6

      New features

    • Improve layout of sprint step workspaces by making notes snap-to-grid when added or moved.
    • Reduce the time taken to initialize the "Quickstart" sprint that is created for users when they first log in (using SSO) or setup their password.
    • Minor improvements to the layout of the Analytics page when viewed on mobile devices.
    • Migrate the platform to the latest supported .Net Framework (4.7.2) on Azure.

      Bug fixes

    • Fix issue where a 3rd-party component can cause sprint user sessions to be dropped and require the user to login again.
    • Remove the email addresses of users that provided feedback from the output PDF to prevent data protection issues.
    • Minor layout fixes to workspace notes when voting option is displayed.
    • Fix issue where, in rare cases, a user may receive an error popup when searching for images in a template or whiteboard note if he or she has left the page inactive for too long.
    • Remove legacy calendar export. All recent calendar exports (in the last 3 months) will continue to work and all existing legacy calendar requests that are still active have passed their completion date.
    • Fix issue serializing error messages from anti-virus (e.g. for bad file/request/data).

    Tequila Sunrise

    Release date: October 26, 2019

    Tequila Sunrise

    Sprintbase version 1.8.5

      New features

    • Ability to upload custom (client) logo for display within the account's sprints.
    • Ability to upload custom guidance to an account:
      • Displays for all sprints under that account.
      • Ability to hide custom and default guidance.
      • Ability to reorder guidance within the steps.
    • Updated Output PDF including:
      • Cleaner look & feel.
      • New Sprintbase overview section that links Insights through to Implementation.
      • Full-width template and whiteboard notes.
      • Display custom (client) logo if configured.
    • Display timestamps against comments.
    • Add additional information to the analytics page showing level of user activity/engagement with the sprint.
    • Allow observers to view the analytics page.

      Bug fixes

    • When "Display Coach as Team Member" set, Chat and Comments should take the user's name rather than "Coach".
    • Fix issue where intermittent database errors occur when adding/viewing comments.
    • Fix issue where intermittent script errors occur when loading sprint pages.
    • Fix issues with external feedback not displaying correctly or requiring multiple attempts to view.
    • Improve security of anti-virus checks for uploaded images and files.

    Sangria

    Release date: September 14, 2019

    Sangria

    Sprintbase version 1.8.4

      New features

    • Simplify the list of sprints on the homepage so that only sprints where the user is the owner (individual sprint) or a team member are displayed (group account sprints where the user is an admin are only available through the "Admin" section).
    • Major improvement and updates to the application security
    • Improve the error page and provide an options to go back to the previous or home pages.
    • Improve the left-navigation behaviour within a sprint and clicking on the navigation "circles" displays the navigation list instead of reloading the page.
    • Add the ability for account admins to access a read-only version of the admin area once the account's expiry date has passed.

      Bug fixes

    • Improve performance of copy sprint.
    • Fix issue where the Create Sprint fails and the error page is displayed when a user does not input the team members.
    • Fix issue where attachments are duplicated in the list if multiple are uploaded at once through the attachments popup.
    • Fix issue where a user cannot delete a note or label.
    • Fix issue where users could not upload a YouTube video.
    • Fix issue where the Analytics page errors if there are no team members in the sprint.
    • Fix issue where users with an apostrophe in their names (e.g. O'Connor) causes errors to be logged in the sprint pages.
    • Fix issue where the "Show the World" Step is locked in the Timeline tab of the Control Panel.
    • Fix issue where the events in the calendar displayed in the Control Panel and Dashboard would be ordered incorrectly if set to the same time.
    • Minor fixes to the PDF layout.

    Rusty Nail

    Release date: August 17, 2019

    Rusty Nail

    Sprintbase version 1.8.3

      New features

    • Add the ability for leaders, coaches and admins to export the sprint and all associated data from the Control Panel and the admin's sprint list.
    • Make the calendar in Control Panel and Dashboard display in 12hr (AM/PM) clock rather than 24hr.

      Bug fixes

    • Fix issue where quotation marks were not displaying correctly in some sprint popups.
    • Fix issue where the PDF could not display Chinese and other non-Latin characters correctly.
    • Improve system security in a number of areas and enforce user permissions when trying to access certain resources.
    • Fix issue where account admins do not have the correct permissions to view or modify sprints.

    Quantum Theory

    Release date: July 27, 2019

    Quantum Theory

    Sprintbase version 1.8.2

      New features

    • New Sprint Team and User-level Analytics page.
    • Merge Home-page sprint lists back to single searchable list.
    • Add Notification Emails for new comments & feedback.
    • New profile-page options to enable/disable notification emails.
    • New profile-page options to enable/disable sprint instructional modals.
    • Update subscribed/exported sprint calendar events to have a direct URL to the sprint (rather than the login page).
    • Improve security of all new calendar exports so that the user is validated as a project member/observer and the URL is encrypted.
    • Improve/Update SSO to be more robust and have dedicated URLs for each customer's SAML Identity Provider.

      Bug fixes

    • Fix issue where in certain (rare) circumstances, a note with an image that has been removed can cause the PDF and sprint output to fail.
    • Fix issue where clicking save multiple times as a template/whiteboard note is closing creates multiple copies of the note.
    • Fix issue where people trying to change/set their password with an old email (before the 1.7.3 release) are redirected to an error page.
    • Fix site admin issue where once a new user has been added to an account, clicking on his/her name will cause an error page.
    • Update the database processing/connection to reduce the possibility of "deadlock" errors occurring and provide smart retry for most actions.
    • Fix issue where for certain users, clicking on the "View Output" link in the Show The World step would redirect them to the home page rather than show the output.
    • Fix a security issue in SSO login where the user authenticated by the 3rd party identity provider was not validated to ensure that Sprintbase expected it to use that specific SSO provider.
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