PunchAlert 5.5 Changelog (new features)

Created: May 28 2020 by Greg Artzt
Last Updated: June 20 2020 by Greg Artzt
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Organization Selector

The selector is back. Many moons ago, when we just ha d a big red button in the app, there was a selector present for change organizational context. We are re-introducing it in 5.5. The main difference is that now, the selector affects the view of both activity, post and emergency:

 

 

Categories

We have congealed organization categories for all three modules and are making the classification of emergencies and announcements even more accessible than before. Now, when declaring an emergency, the person reporting the emergency has the opportunity to categorize at the same time:

 

 

Plans

Several versions back we removed the plan library and just afforded the opportunity to attach multiple plans or documents to a category. This proved to be a bit of mess. There were many duplicate plans and documents being uploaded, etc. We are now re-introducing the Plan Library where plans and documents can be uploaded and stored and then applied to multiple categories and vice-versa. It is much more efficient and user friendly:

 

 

Icons

Everyone loves a picture. Icons can now be defined for all categories in all three modules:

 

 

IPAWS

When we released version 5.4.0, we introduced IPAWS alert viewing in the app. Since that introduction we have overhauled how those alerts are displayed and appear in the app. In 5.5 IPAWS alerts get their own banner on the main page, the affected area is shaded on the map and coming soon we will be offering an opt-in service to get those alerts in real-time based on location:

 

 

New Companion Web Console

The Admin Console has been re-written from the ground up and can be found at https://admin.punchalert.com. The previous admin console will be retired effective June 15, 2020:

 

 

In-app Conference calling

In release 5.4.4 we introduced a way for organizations to add an external conference line. It was cool, but definitely not an integrated experience. We now have our own secure conference server that provides a much better user experience and stays within the context of the app. A subscription can be purchased directly through the admin console:

 

 

Integrations

The integration gallery continues to grow and has been re-designed for the 5.5 release. Notable additions and updates include Slack, RingCentral and Okta. If you need an integration and don't see it available, drop a note to DevTeam@punchalert.com.

 

 

 

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