Release Highlights

Strategic Overview & Roadmap

In this article we summarise the key developments in our software from V6 to V8.

Executive Summary

Our development roadmap over the recent release cycles has followed a clear trajectory: strengthening the foundation, securing the platform, and now, modernising the user experience with intelligent automation.

1. Version 8 (Current) - Innovation, AI & Experience. A shift towards a modern, intelligent interface with deep AI integration.

2. Version 7 - Security & Web Management. Focused on hardening security architecture and refining the administrative experience.

3. Version 6 - Foundation & Connectivity. Established the bedrock of enterprise capabilities and authentication protocols.

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V8 - Modernisation: AI & UI Overhaul

Intelligent Automation (AI)

• Smart Assistance: The AI Assistant is now integrated directly into mobile form entry, helping users complete tasks faster.
• Voice Power: Speech-to-text has been enhanced to capture full sentences, making mobile data entry easier.
• Smarter Validation: Refined AI evaluation for expense types and form fields ensures higher data accuracy with less manual intervention.

User Experience (UX) Enhancements

• Dark Mode Support: Switch between Light and Dark mobile modes, with support for custom icons and logos in both themes.
• Drag & Drop Controls: Intuitive Drag & Drop interfaces replace older arrow-based sorting for Selection Criteria and Import Mappings.
• Visual Clarity: Improved layouts for mobile history, clearer "Activity Analysis" views, and dynamic column visibility.

Mobile & Performance

• Next-Gen Framework: Mobile app upgraded to .NET 9 for better performance and future compatibility.
• Numeric Inputs: Dedicated numeric keyboard triggers automatically for numeric fields.
• Modern Notifications: Latest iOS push notification technology implemented for reliable alerts.

Core Platform Flexibility

• Microsoft Integration: Added support for Exchange Online via Microsoft Graph API (SMTP alternative).
• Advanced Workflows: New controls for "Default Status" on expense types and "Suppress for Proxy" options.
• Data Integrity: New "Unique" constraints for Analysis Values prevent duplicate data entry errors.

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V7 - Security & Web Management

Enterprise Security

• Vulnerability Protection: Comprehensive hardening against Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and dangerous file uploads.
• Strict Access Control: Enhanced checks on Data Maintenance entities and stricter handling of web service definitions (WSDL).

Web Administration

• Web Profile Manager: Transitioned key administrative functions to the web, improving concurrency and profile management reliability.
• Reporting Reliability: Significant improvements to Crystal Reports rendering ensure charts and images display correctly.

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V6 - Foundation & Connectivity

Authentication & Access

• Modern Auth Standards: Introduced OAuth for Exchange Web Services and PingFederate SSO support.
• Security Best Practices: Enforced TLS 1.2 compliance and optional mandatory password changes for new accounts.

Integration & Stability

• Integration Employees: Dedicated employee type introduced for API integrations to maintain clean audit trails.
• Database Resilience: Added support for SQL Availability Groups and Database Mirroring.
• Core Reliability: Improvements to Data Import, Budget handling, and Synchronization

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