We've got a big new feature for you this month, and we're not even making you wait until Christmas to open it! We're proud to announce that the  "Include Users" option when creating a project from a template is back—and it's better than ever. Learn more about what you can do with it below, and keep reading to see the other bug fix stocking stuffers we've wrapped up this month.

 new features  

✨ New Features ✨  

"Template Users" Brings “Include Users” Back and Better Than Ever!

The ability to carry over users when templating and cloning a project is a powerful tool that can save a lot of time when you're spinning up a new project. But the original implementation of this feature was all-or-nothing while your use cases called for something more deliberate or selective.

Because of the overly wide net it cast, using Include Users usually resulted in more confusion and clean-up work than it was worth once the project was cloned. Therefore, we took it back to the drawing board, and with some incredibly useful feedback from our users, we're proud to bring the "Include Users" feature back with some major improvements.

You can now access "Template Users" from the Project Template Settings menu, under the "Template Users" heading. This replaces (and includes the functionality of) the "Initial Team Membership" section. Adding "Include Users" to the project template process, instead of an ad-hoc decision you have to remember to make every time you clone a project, ensures you'll only need to set these options once to get the same results with each new project you clone from a template.

If you’re a project coordinator who maintains your templates and/or hands-off projects to PMs who request them, this also reduces the amount of follow-up needed to get your template ready for hand-off.

Additionally, the new Template Users section lets you get more granular by giving the option to select a specific team type (and individual teams for applicable Centercode editions).

Finally, to support this new feature, we've added some additional items to the Template Notes infobox that appears when you're configuring a new project during the cloning process. It now lists the specific number of users in each team type that will be included in the cloned project.

Using this powerful new function of the project template tool will make getting new projects up and running smoother than ever! Simply add your admin and support staff to the right teams and update your template to ensure the right people will be automatically included on every project using this template going forward.

improvements  

📈  Improvements 📈 

We’re Making a List and Checkboxing It Twice!

In addition to the big gift you've all been looking forward to, we've added a few ease-of-use updates to make your Centercode experience that much more comfy (like a nice warm pair of Centercode socks). We've started adding more context to our checkboxes to give you a better idea of what each one does. It's part of our ongoing effort to help you make the most of everything the Centercode Platform has to offer. And like a fruitcake that never seems to disappear….You'll see more of these holly jolly improvements into 2023.

fixes  

🐞  Bug Fixes 🐞 

Data Engine & Custom Reports

• Quick Export for forms and the Quick Export User/Feedback action will now once again load the correct view items
• Corrected manually emailed reports incorrectly presenting distribution refreshing warning message

Integrations

• Feedback type dynamic tags will load correctly again within external destination configurations

Platform Security

• Shored-up a few scripting related security vulnerabilities

User Interface & Experience

• A license limit message for project max was utilizing the wrong messaging and was adjusted

Miscellaneous

• Adjusted the Project User Summary scoring page to toggle between scope when scoring correctly

This month, we’ve got a veritable banquet of new features and improvements prepared for you! From new in-line image list view CDE items, to a quality-of-life improvement for project archiving, there’s something tasty for everyone. And as usual, we've continually deployed several bug fixes throughout the month that we've listed below.

announcements  

There's still time to enter October's Visual Theme Costume Contest. We're accepting screenshots until November 11th! Whether your site's theme is colorful or monochromatic, edgy or classy, this is a great opportunity to get your name out there in the world and score a little prize on the side! Check out the Announcement below for information on how to participate.

 new features  

✨ New Features ✨  

By Popular Demand: Feedback and User List Inline Images!

First on the menu is a dish many of you have asked for:  inline images and image thumbnails in your user management and feedback management list views. These new data points for the Centercode Data Engine have been a popular request, and we're excited to finally share it with you!

When creating a user or feedback view, you’ll notice three different view items related to file attachment form elements. These new items make it much simpler to get an in-platform view of images and files uploaded by users for specific forms.

“File Attachment Has Attachment” gives you a binary yes/no response if the user attached any files at all.

“File Attachment” shows a scaled version of the image inline:

“File Attachment Thumbnail” shows thumbnail versions of attached images:

improvements  

📈  Improvements 📈 

Simplified Project Archiving!

For our second course we’ve added the ability to archive a project from within the project itself. You’ll no longer need to navigate to Programs and Projects and find the specific project on the list (though that method is still available!). This option is located in the Project Configuration section of the Management menu when you're in a project.

Saving Time and Processor Power!

And last, but not least, is a feature designed to help you when your plate's piled a bit too high with automatically refreshing and distributed reports. We’ve implemented a new system that will automatically disable any reports that no one has viewed or interacted with in an extended period of time. This keeps your data fresh and your inbox uncluttered by old report emails you haven’t gotten around to turning off yet! (Note: This only applies to reports set to daily or weekly refreshes/distribution. Monthly reports will never automatically disable themselves.)

You’ll be notified of this two different ways: 

A new set of icons on the Report Management screen will show the status of reports that are set to auto-refresh. Green circle arrows indicate that a report is set to auto-refresh and has been viewed recently. Red circle arrows indicate that a report has not been viewed recently and will automatically deactivate soon. A red warning sign indicates that a report was set to auto-refresh, but it reached the time limit without being viewed, so it's been disabled.

When a report goes unviewed for an extended period of time, the people on its distribution list see an expiration warning at the top of their email with a link to refresh the report. To refresh it, they don't have to login—it just takes one user to follow the link and confirm that they'd like to keep receiving updates. This resets the report's expiration date and keeps it auto-refreshing and sending updates. No muss, no fuss!

fixes  

🐞  Bug Fixes 🐞 

Data Engine & Custom Reports

• User and Feedback Filter/View splash pages have been reworked to store prior selections as you are working within the page
• Corrected an issue causing "# of Activities" data counts to be inaccurate when factoring in regression features
• Corrected issue causing incorrect conversion to UTC date/time in exported Excel reports

Performance & Tuning

• Continued improvements to logging and behind-the-scenes performance

User Interface & Experience

• Ongoing UI refinements and textual improvement

Miscellaneous

• "Run Once" macros containing a webhook when using scheduled macro functionality will now function as intended
• Restored functionality of "Open in New Window" and "Log Download Attempt" for external files in Content and Releases
• Corrected the behavior of two checkboxes on External File linking in Content/Releases

We're starting July off with a boom! Centercode's July update has more new features and improvements than you can shake a sparkler at.

We're rolling out a brand new set of editions to provide even more ways to ensure every customer gets the Centercode experience they need. With these new editions come a host of new features and improvements for customers at every level. From a powerful new first-class age gate tool, to functionality updates to our basic views and filters, this release has something for everyone.

 new features 

✨ New Features ✨  

Powerful New First-Class Age Gate!

Centercode's new first-class age gate feature gives you a straightforward way to manage the age compliance requirements of your community. From within the Community User Account Settings page, select "Age Restricted" from the Date of Birth dropdown and enter a minimum user age. 

This kicks off two awesome functions. First, it will automatically prevent new underaged users from creating accounts. Second, it will scrub your entire community for date-of-birth data (or collect it if none is available) and present a number of different options for removing existing users who do not meet your criteria.

Improved Usability of Team Hierarchy, Types, and Roles!

We're making big changes to our team types across the board. For starters, we're renaming "team types" to "user roles" to better align with how our customers understand and use them. 

Second, we've removed restrictions on which permissions (access roles) can be granted to the various user roles. It's no longer a requirement for all Project Manager teams to have access to all administrative functions.

By only requiring that the primary Project Manager team retains admin access, you can create your ideal PM-Lite team. And by removing required permissions, if you can customize your teams, you can also fine-tune Support's access to reporting and other resources.

Next, a brand new user role has been added to all editions. "Observers" is an internal role for stakeholders and other non-support internal members that lets users view project data but doesn't allow them to make any changes. A read-only function, so to speak.

We're also updating the names of some of our existing user roles for clarity. The Internal Members role is now known as "Project Creators" at the community level and "Support" at the project level. 

Optimized Onboarding For Our New Editions!

We're introducing a simplified version of the onboarding process for the Impact and Professional editions of the Centercode Platform! This powerful but easy-to-use new tool strips down the traditional recruitment process so you can get new users into your community and projects quickly and efficiently.

Alongside this new Onboarding tool, we've added the ability to create a simple one-size-fits-all Community Login page, which is located within the Basic Settings section of your community. Getting your Centercode community up and running has never been easier!

improvements  

📈  Improvements 📈 

Remove Ted via Template Settings!

While Ted can be an invaluable resource for keeping your testers motivated and engaged, he's only able to do so in English, though he's working on his multilingual skills. To this end, we have added the ability to turn off Ted entirely and remove all associated icons and menu links ensuring that he doesn't show up in non-English tests.

This setting is located within the Project Template Settings page, shown below:

New Default Views!

We've updated our default views for both feedback and user searches to include additional commonly searched for information. This includes information like "Created Date" and "Last Login Date" for user searches, and "Title," "Status," and "Impact Score" for feedback ticket searches. In addition, the user type super filter will now filter based on the new account types.

Subscription Dashboard Update for the New Editions!

Tied in with our new product editions and user roles, the Subscription Dashboard has a new look for customers using one of these new editions. This updated dashboard makes simple work of keeping track of your users and how many remaining seats you have for each account type. Your edition and seat limitations are clearly listed, and it has easy-to-read color-coded bars that let you know when you're approaching any of your seat limitations.

Community Tools Navigation Update!

We've streamlined and updated how you access community configuration options to be more coherent and consistent across the platform.

You can now access all of the tools previously located on the Community Configuration page in a new Community Configuration fly-out menu at the bottom of the main Community Menu, similar to how Project Configuration options work. This means an easier to understand menu and fewer clicks to get where you need to go 🎉.

Project Creation Polish!

We've given the Project Creation menu a fresh coat of paint, including new icons, a more distinctive color, and clearer language. In addition, the system will now skip the Template Selection screen if there is only a single template available. This means getting your new project started is easier than ever! 

Project Menu Scrolling Bar Added!

We want Centercode to be accessible and easy to navigate across a variety of hardware setups, no matter the size and complexity of your project. This improvement updates the menus in the Navigation Bar with a scroll bar for those moments when your browser window isn't tall enough to show all possible menu selections.

fixes  

🐞  Bug Fixes 🐞 

Centercode Mobile App

• Adjusted mobile app's Return to Homepage button functionality
• A feedback display issue causing errors on the mobile app for forms lacking date/time elements was corrected

Feedback Management

• Take Ownership functionality restored on Feedback Management page
• Fixed issue related to relative date/time display setting that caused participant team members to encounter bomb errors when viewing feedback tickets

Ted Communications

• Fixed an issue preventing Ted emails from being sent in specific circumstances
• Added some additional back-end Ted email logging to better diagnose issues
• Additional work to tune performance for specific customer implementation related to email sending

User Interface & Experience

• Corrected an issue that affected feedback check in and check out reflecting the toggle state in the UI

Miscellaneous

• Fixed a security block issue caused by specific character combinations in feedback type names

Things are really heating up in Centercode's June update! We're excited to bring you numerous UI and menu improvements, as well as a powerful new tool to make project configuration faster and easier than ever.  In addition, throughout the month, we've continually deployed several bug fixes which we've also listed below.

new features  

✨ New Features ✨  

Project Kickoff Dashboard

We're proud to introduce Centercode's brand new Project Kickoff Dashboard! This fantastic new tool is designed to walk Project Managers step by step through getting new projects up and running quickly and easily. Each step on this dashboard contains easy to use and understand buttons leading you right where you need to go to configure the related element, as well as helpful instructional videos to guide you through the process. It's never been easier to get your new project started!

improvements  

📈  Improvements 📈 

New and Improved Feedback View UI

Introducing an updated look for the Feedback View UI, featuring a cleaned-up experience and additional functionality! Each section of the interface (left, top, and right) has received improvements: 

Navigation has been moved to the left-hand panels, and Macros and Admin Actions all feature updated icons for better visibility.

We polished the right-hand panels by bringing back a dedicated Creation Date, adding Feedback Velocity, and improving the iconography of Popularity Score and Feedback Weight. The ownership panel now displays Owner Team and allows for checking in/out feedback with a single click. 

Lastly, find your quick actions in the updated Title Bar including Add Comment, Archive, Vote, Follow, and more. The bar scrolls with you, ensuring that checking out or commenting on Feedback is always at your fingertips!

Streamlined and Simplified SSO Login Flow

We've streamlined the External Authentication account creation flow and simplified the SSO setup! We've reduced friction during SSO login by removing redundant landing pages, keeping the SSO account creation process more in line with the typical "local" process. Plus, instead of picking a specific destination team for all SSO logins, we're tying the process to existing Opportunities, unifying SSO and Opportunity account creation.

We recommend that customers with existing Single Sign-On configurations review the updated page and remove any redundant or otherwise unneeded Team assignments.

Custom Project Menu Management Got a New Look

Customizing your Project menus is easier than ever with updates to the Project Navigation Menu UI. The new Project Navigation Management menu keeps the standard Menus (Project Menu, Management, Activities, Feedback) right where you expect them in the Primary Menus category, and gives you the ability to create custom Project Menu subsections for deeper organization of menu links.

fixes  

🐞  Bug Fixes 🐞 

Feedback Management

• Interface adjustments were made when removing Status or Category items from Feedback form configurations.
  
• Fixed an issue where some cloned Feedback Types would not show Status and be unable to be submitted.
  
• Feedback Workflow Category and Status are now viewable when using Preview As for any team while editing a Feedback Form. 

Notices

• Corrected the behavior of previously-fulfilled Notices that are then set to be a Block Notice - the Block will now show regardless of prior logs.

Performance Tuning

• Performance improvement made with regards to follow counts.
• Back-end tooling adjustments were made to correct behavior for specific license Editions.

Project Dashboards

• Dashboard time zone adjustments were made to allow filters such as today, yesterday, and other individual ranges to remain accurate despite variations in these based on time zone gaps.

Ted Communications

• Archived Form data is no longer included in the data provided via Ted Emails to Admins.

Test Planning

• An adjustment was made to make Tester Goal and Health Over Time adjust to changes mid-stream properly.
• An issue discovered with Phase/Feature Import was corrected.

User Interface & Experience

• Admins will now be able to assume and adjust a participants username, though this will trigger the need for a password reset and this is noted on the page.
• We've removed confusing and potentially redundant steps during Project Onboarding when done through Single Sign-On. The experience will now be slightly shorter and significantly less confusing to end-users.
  
• A display issue with the Community scope Project List under a specific scoring condition has been corrected.
• The redirection messaging within Feedback was adjusted to include the term "Instead" for additional clarity. 
• Feedback Simple List will no longer show photo thumbnails for attachments when identified as containing "Personal Data" in the Attachment Element's settings. 

During this patch, we're dramatically improving usability of Feedback Simple List, adding more details to Dashboards, and enhancing the Centercode Data Engine.

new features 

✨ New Features ✨ 

Do you have a long User or Feedback List and just want to select ALL of them?

User and Feedback Management View/Filter results can now be selected by page or in total. This lets you trigger bulk Actions and Macros across all Users or Feedback results of your filters. 😎 

Just click the "All" checkbox at the top of the list and you'll see the new dialogue option if your list spans multiple pages. Check it out in the screenshot below.

improvements 

📈 Improvements 📈

Check out the new Feedback Simple List Filters!

Test Participants can now toggle the Feedback Simple List to Feedback they have Voted on (new button). 

In addition, we have cleaned up how Duplicate and Predictive Feedback are displayed, and we've differentiated Excluded Status items. 

Lastly, we tidied up how previous filtering is stored. It now uses the URL in place of Cookies for a more consistent user experience as admins navigate or link to and from the Simple List.

Feedback Subpanels add even more value to Dashboards

Project Dashboard, Phase Dashboards, and Feedback Impact Dashboards now utilize individual Feedback subpanels.

Clear visibility on Release details in the Data Engine

Release Value has been added as its own Data Engine criteria (for use in Views and Reports).

Include Release details in externally-created Feedback

API Feedback Creation will now allow for Release element data to be included.

fixes 

🐞  Bug Fixes 🐞 

Centercode Mobile App

• An important security update was made to both our C16 and C17 environments. 

User Interface & Experience

• Viewing the Feedback List from a Report Element that uses a Feedback Status Filter shows the expected result.
• HTTPS Post within Feedback External Destinations will once again work as expected.
• Attempting to edit Public Copy no longer results in an error.
• Modifying Strings via the link on the bottom left of each page no longer results in a bomb error.

Integrations

• Single Quotes in Feedback titles no longer prevent related Macro Webhook logs from loading.

Form Engine

• Modifying form elements will once again return the user to the location on the form where the element is positioned.

A fresh round of updates and improvements are on the way! In the latest patch we've
added additional functionality to our content, feature, and release creation tools, as well as adding additional information to our view/filter tool! In addition, throughout the month, we've continually deployed several bug fixes which we've also listed below.

new features 

✨ New Features ✨  

Quick Save and Quick Update!

Save your progress at-will when building robust Content! There's nothing worse than losing work to a software or hardware malfunction, or inadvertent window closure. Centercode's new Quick Save and Quick Update function will allow you to quickly save or submit changes to a piece of Content, Release, or Feature you are working on without leaving the page, allowing you to save your progress and continue working! 

Auto Detect User Country via IP!

Get up to date information on the last country (based on IP) your users logged in from! The "Country (Auto Detected)" item has now been added to Community Filters and View options. This will display the last region from which a User accessed the platform (based on their IP address).

improvements 

📈  Improvements 📈 

Major Performance Improvements for Busy Servers!

We listened to your feedback and made some big improvements to our servers. Our IT team has been hard at work to fix performance issues and to stop 502 Gateway errors from happening when servers are under heavy load.

fixes  

🐞  Bug Fixes 🐞 

User Experience & Interface

• Adjustments and clarity added to a number of inline Help text.
• "Submit & Next" button on Feedback views will once again function as intended.
• JIRA tags on Feedback Cards will now only be displayed to Feedback Moderators.
• Ted Closure Thank You Email will now include the proper final activity count value.

Community & Project Homepages

• Projects that have never previously utilized a Project Introduction message will now store and update them as intended.
• Empty Community Homepages will now display an empty message instead of displaying blank.

Test Planning

• Feature Status Dynamic Tags will now convert properly in Email Templates and the Visual Editor.
• Feedback API Submission will now allow the Feature element to be formatted as a label or value.
• Cell Line breaks are now preserved when importing Phases and Features via Excel.

Centercode Mobile App

• Additional Mobile changes to prevent edge-case scenarios and continue tuning user experience.

Performance Tuning

• Performance improvements made for implementations using a high volume of Projects.
• A security gap involving copy/pasting Feature URLs between users fixed.
• File upload and cancel process tuned to handle mid-upload cancellation better.

Project Templates & Cloning

• The Project Cloning process will now update Dynamic Tags utilized in Feedback Webhook Macros for the new project.

A fresh round of updates and improvements are on the way! In the latest patch we've
improved Regression feature functionality and reporting, added a contextual warning message during the project cloning process, and added phase information to Simple List Feedback Cards. In addition, throughout the month, we've continually deployed several bug fixes which we've also listed below.

new features 

✨ New Features ✨  

"Shadow" Regression Dashboards!

Regression Features are now present on all applicable Dashboards! If your Regression Feature was tested in a past Phase, that Phase's Dashboard will now include Regression Feature data. In addition, the Feature Dashboard for a Regression Feature will now include it's complete history, not just it's most recent Phase.

Project Cloning Conflict Messaging!

Not everything in a Project can be cloned 1-for-1. We've added contextual messaging to the Project Cloning page to indicate which parts of your non-static Template won't be cloned into the new Project. 

 improvements 

📈  Improvements 📈

Feedback Phase Visibility 

We've added a new tag to Feedback Cards (rows) on your Feedback Simple List. This tag shows you which Phase the Feedback's related Feature is in, giving you valuable context right on the surface. Note that this Phase indicator is only visible to Admin accounts - testers can't see your Phase names.

fixes 

🐞  Bug Fixes 🐞 

Feedback Management

• Simple List is now the default Feedback view for new Project Admins.
• Feedback counts 1000 and above now show an abbreviated number in widgets and dashboards.

Custom Reporting

• Report Chart size and position in PDFs has been corrected.

Centercode Mobile App

• Feedback paging buttons within the mobile interface will now function as intended.

Ted Automation

• Ted onboarding Phase emails should send properly again.

User Experience & Interface

• Selection highlighting in Filter and View criteria should now be retained when clicking off the selection window.
• Feature lists will now display as intended with additional spacing when using the Firefox browser.
• Drop-down field for Contact Us Request Type has more clickable area now.

Test Planning

• Activity satisfaction and engagement will now carry forward when a feature is moved into a new phase.

Centercode wishes you season's greetings! In the latest patch we've introduced several updates to user account info collection and verification, as well as several improvements to the Feedback Simple List. In addition, throughout the month, we've continually deployed several bug fixes which we've also listed below.

new features 

✨ New Features ✨

All New Presentation Mode!

New and improved functionality to help you show the results of your test! Presentation Mode for Project Dashboards has been completely revamped, providing a slick new experience for Teams presenting their Project data to stakeholders.

First-Class User Account Verification!

Get up to date account information before you begin a new test! A new Notice Type was created for Content Notices that will prompt users for updates to selected Account data (Email, Address, and/or Phone #). Address data and geographic reporting were updated to work with these new configurations.

New Feedback Velocity Signal!

We've introduced a new data point dubbed Feedback Velocity. Based on a seven day calculation, this metric indicates which Feedback is getting the most attention from your testers and the biggest boost in popularity. If you're looking to put out product fires, Velocity shows you where the heat is building!

improvements

📈  Improvements 📈 

Enhanced Address Collection!

We've doubled the power of our API-driven Address functionality -- The User Account pages now allows for the collection of two distinct forms of address! Use this to collect a combination of standard office, home, shipping, or another address.

Improved Feedback Simple List!

Get the Feedback information you need faster and easier than ever before! The Feedback Simple List view was dramatically enhanced with a better look and feel, more useful details, and inclusion of the new Feedback Velocity indicator.

fixes  

🐞  Bug Fixes 🐞 

Centercode Mobile App

• A refactor was performed on the Mobile Application to enhance back-end security and the User session experience.
• Status Intent colors were adjusted to have a more appealing color palate (outlined within this ticket). 

Localization & Strings

• Corrected an issue where Strings would display incorrectly within customer sites.

UI & Usability

• Corrected an issue where the UI was displaying a legacy feature unintended for current platform editions.
• Community managers are once again able to remove User Profiles and Test Platforms without assuming the user. 

Legacy Features

• Corrected an issue where Tasks (a sunset feature for current versions) was displaying erroneously within Project Tools. 

We're heating things up this August! We've added a new Product Verification Feature and improvement based on your GoEarly Feedback! More to come here! In addition, throughout the month, we've continuously deployed several bug fixes which we've also listed below.

 new features  

✨ New Features ✨  

Product Verification!

Admins can now require product receipt confirmation (based on Product Type in Project Settings) from participants (and can be further enhanced by static or conditional macros). When enabled, Participants will be prevented from submitting Feedback or completing Activities until receipt is confirmed.

improvements  

📈  Improvements 📈 

Accessibility!

Significantly improved level A and AA accessibility coverage that was implemented in this release, with efforts aimed primarily on the end-user experience. More to come here!

Reworked Activity Flow!

Based on your GoEarly feedback, we've make major improvements to how activities are completed by participants including Activity availability, the Satisfaction Rating > Feedback flow, and more.

Avatar Icons!

Empty Avatar images are now auto-generated based on Full Name (or Username if this project setting is used instead).

fixes  

🐞  Bug Fixes 🐞 

User Experience & Interface

• Projects can once again be moved between Department buckets when editing Project Basic Settings.
• User Avatar uploads were adjusted to handle oversized files and repeated uploads more gracefully.
• Login and External Authentication copy and page layout was updated to improve look, feel, and functionality.
• The Features and Phases shown within admin-level Planning have undergone a visual and functional overhaul.
• Some missing Community-level navigation trails were added.
• Icons across the system have been replaced with more refined versions to match our global modernization efforts!
• MANY bug fixes and ideas have been addressed including those sourced directly from our ongoing Delta testing via GoEarly.
• New Feedback and Star Rating icons have been implemented on Project Homepage.
• Browse icons on Project Homepage added for Feedback types.
• Planning page now uses clearer Dates for Phases (no times, midnight based on project timezone, interface improvements).

Dashboards

• PDF print of Top Feedback Dashboard will no longer stretch smaller site header icons. 
• An obscure Status issue that could occur under very specific conditions with a Feedback Type was fixed.
• New Feature Data criteria will now convert via Dynamic Tags properly.

announcements 

🎉 Centercode's 20th Anniversary 🎉 

As of May 2021, Centercode has existed for 20 years. This continues to be a journey we’re incredibly proud of, highlighted by the hundreds of amazing companies and thousands of incredible people and products that we’ve had the opportunity to work with, and driven by the fierce passion we maintain to this day.

Along with this release we've produced the new ebook, The Definitive Guide to Delta Testing which you can download here. This is a comprehensive resource intended to not only explain delta testing to the uninitiated, but also to serve as a ”buy-in guide” to be shared within your organization.

delta  improvements new features fixes mobile 

Delta Testing: The Answer to Alpha, Beta, Field, and Everything

By literally any measure, this is our largest release to date. It spans the entire platform, and operates as a cohesive means to deliver on our vision.

New User Interface

For the first time since the inception of our platform, we’ve refreshed our entire user interface. For admins, this means easier access to virtually all functionality. For testers, it means a more focused and accessible experience that's aligned with our new mobile app. For everyone, it means a fresh look and feel (which will likely take platform veterans a bit of time to get used to!).

Delta Planning and Dynamic Surveys

The heart of the new release is a centralized suite of tools to plan and manage a delta test, including first-class incorporation of features, phases, and activities. Delta tests may be planned within the platform or imported, and easily adjusted at any time.

Introducing: Ted Adams

An intelligent virtual agent of Centercode who manages tester engagement on your behalf. Ted continuously learns from your project, testers, and feedback. Ted takes a huge load off your back by communicating the most important information at the right moment, through the most ideal channels.

Furthermore, Ted continuously provides test managers with insightful updates in classic Scrum format: What just happened? What's happening next? What are the blockers?

Dynamic Dashboards

Centercode now automatically generates beautiful data-rich dashboards that summarize your project, phases, features, and much more. The dashboards are highly interactive, may be filtered in real-time, and allow for both direct presentation and sharing. No more decks.

Centercode Mobile App

A native Centercode app allows your testers to engage with all aspects of your test, including providing and collaborating on feedback directly from their iOS or Android devices.

The Everything

Beyond these key features, literally hundreds of other small enhancements cover virtually every corner of the platform. This truly is a monumental release, and one we couldn't be more excited to share with you.