Stages 7.5
What's new in the latest Stages Release
Product development is getting more complex and so are the respective processes. Stages version 7.5 adds new capabilities to better manage this complexity and speed up process understanding of end users.
Complex Processes
The most visible enhancement is certainly the new drag and zoom feature. It improves the handling of very detailed process visualizations and mimics the behavior of popular applications like Google Maps or MapQuest.
Processes that are re-used across the whole organization can now be modeled in detail at a central location and referred to from all activities that invoke them. Typical processes that benefit from this new capability are joint review, configuration management, or verification and validation.
Value Streams
In addition to the existing process modeling capabilities, Stages can now also be used for value stream mapping. Value streams are typically used for capturing the high-level value creation, whereas their lower level details are described as process models. Work products act as the connection between the two layers.
This way, users can quickly gain an overview impression as well as dive into the model details where required
Large Scale Organization Support
The new version also contains a set of new features to support large and heterogeneous organizations on a single Stages instance and minimize the manual administration efforts for those setups:
- Support for multiple landing pages
- Role-group permission support
- License pools
New Integrations
Finally, Stages 7.5 adds an integration with PTC Integrity to access project work products, templates, and checklists, as well as the ability to create feedback items in
- Windchill RV&S (formerly Integrity Lifecycle Manager)
- IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (formerly named IBM RTC)
- Redmine
- Jira Cloud
How to get started with Stages 7.5
View the Stages 7.5 introduction webinar:
Contact your dedicated consultant to plan your migration.
Contact the Customer Care Team to download and install Stages 7.5 via email
stages-support(at)methodpark.com or call:
- Europe & Asia: +49 (0)9131 97206-550
- North America: +1-800-529-3023