Version 5.29.0 - 10/12/2024
- Tom Erbe
- Lisa Clancy
Production Release Date: Dec 10, 2024 | Version: 5.29.0 |
UAT Release Date: Nov 12, 2024 | |
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We have added a new column on the table below called “Action Required” this shows several new status labels:
SETUP_REQUIRED - some setup will be required to use this element
NEW_PERMISSIONS - new permissions have been added
RECOMMEND_TRAINING - training is recommended - usually for new major features.
screen_changes - changes have been made to existing screens
This is to help highlight to you anything you need to ensure is set up for the day of release or in advance of this. We do still recommend that all of the release notes are read.
low impact medium impact high impact We are also adding a column for Potential Impact to you our customers, this is an estimation of any impact to your businesses the work may have. This is just offered as a guideline, as we appreciate you all use EPAPro slightly differently.
We recommend you check any Comms settings with the release notes, as whilst newly introduced comms will be listed in them, we may not mention if an existing comm needs to be enabled, which we assume may be on from previous releases.
What you have enabled can be seen via the System Management → Communications .
Epic | Key | Type | Action Required | Summary | Release Notes Description | Potential Impact |
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| Reporting - Added created date to COI report | OverviewThe conflict of interest report has been extended to include the created date. Date filtering has also been added. | low impact | |
| feature |
| Apprentice - Add preferred name in apprentice profile header | OverviewThe preferred name and pronunciation values have been added to the apprentice profile within the ‘basic information/contact' area. | low impact | |
| feature |
| Dashboard Calendar - EPA/EPAM Calendar updates | OverviewWe have made changes to what assessment and planning meeting events are shown in the dashboard calendar for EPA and EPAMs to make them consistent and readable.. Changes to functionalityAssessment Events:
Planning Meeting Events:
Impacted Areas
| medium impact | |
| feature |
| Record of Achievement - Add Cohort ID filtering | OverviewThe Record of Achievement listing screen has been enhanced with cohort id filteration. Changes To FunctionalityAn epaPro user will now be able to filter record of achievement based on Cohort ID. Impacted Areas
| low impact | |
| feature |
| Appeals - Add Cohort ID filtering | OverviewThe appeals listing screen of issue management has been enhanced with cohort-based filteration. Changes To FunctionalityCohort ID based filteration has been added to:
epaPro user will now be able to filter appeals based on cohort id. Impacted Areas
| low impact | |
| feature |
| Assign Apprentices - Add Cohort ID filtering | OverviewThe assign apprentice listing sub-screens has been enhanced with cohort-based filteration. Changes To FunctionalityCohort ID based filteration has been added to the following screens of assign apprentice:
Cohort ID based filteration has also been added to:
Impacted AreasAssign apprentice listing screens / Caseload → Apprentices Awaiting Acceptance (EPA(M) only) | low impact | |
| feature |
| Apprentice - Add Cohort ID filtering | OverviewThe apprentice listing screen has been enhanced with cohort-based filteration. Changes To FunctionalityThe addition of cohort filteration improves efficiency for EPAO/provider in processing batches of apprentices together, based on cohort ID. Impacted AreasApprentice listing screen | low impact | |
| feature |
| Assessment Booking - Add Cohort filter to all subscreens | OverviewThe assessment booking new screens has been enhanced with cohort-based filteration. Changes To FunctionalityThe addition of cohort filteration improves efficiency for EPAO/provider in processing batches of apprentices together, based on cohort ID. Impacted AreasAssessment booking new screens | low impact | |
| feature |
| New Filtering Options for Apprentices Awaiting Acceptance Screen | OverviewNew filtering options have been added to the Apprentices Awaiting Acceptance screen, allowing EPA(M) users to bulk accept apprentices using more detailed selection criteria. Changes to FunctionalityPreviously, users could only search for apprentices awaiting acceptance by using basic fields like apprentice name or ULN. The screen has now been improved with additional filters, similar to other epaPRO screens. Users can now filter by Cohort ID, IFATE Reference, Standard, Specialism, Provider, and Employer etc. , making it easier to perform bulk actions like accepting apprentices. Impacted Areas
| low impact | |
| task |
| Framework Upgrade | OverviewWe have completed an upgrade of the underlying framework of epaPRO. This upgrade will impact all of epaPRO, but should not change any functionality. Impacted Areas
| low impact Do recommend testing of your basic processes to check for any issues though. | |
| bug |
| Audit Log - Improved Display of Long Values | OverviewWe've made improvements to the Audit Log screens at different places in the system to fix an issue where long text, like external meeting IDs, didn’t display properly. Now, the text wraps onto a new line, keeping the screen easy to read and ensuring all buttons, such as "Show Changes," stay visible. Changes to FunctionalityLong text will now wrap neatly onto the next line, so the layout stays clean and all buttons remain easy to access. Impacted Areas
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| bug |
| Assign Apprentice - Bulk Accept does not consider applied filters | OverviewWe have fixed a bug with the assign apprentice acceptance screen where the bulk accept filters popup may not have remembered the search provided. This was fixed as part of the extension of this screen to include additional filters. Impacted Areas
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| bug |
| Assessment Plan - Logging of non-required data in server error log. | OverviewInternal fix to prevent the server error log filling with non-required data. Changes to FunctionalityThe code has been amended on assessment plan submission, so that non-required data is no longer written to our server error logs. This is an internal clean up exercise for Skilltech, and should not affect any functionality. Impacted Areas
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| bug |
| Bulk Upload - Username validation | OverviewFixed a validation issue in the bulk upload area that wouldn’t correctly identify usernames not formatted as email addresses. Update using the apprentice id would still work as intended. |
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| bug |
| Apprentice - Expected Start Date error when user past gateway | OverviewFixes a bug that prevented the updating of the expected completion date once an apprentice was post-gateway. Changes to FunctionalityIt was possible in some situations to be unable to update an apprentice’s expected completion date, if a standard’s minimum programme duration has been lengthened post-gateway. Impacted Areas
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| bug |
| Assessment Plan - Added Validation for Online Meeting Email Address | OverviewFixed an issue where the meeting email address for online meetings was not being properly validated on the assessment plan and new assessment booking screens. Changes to functionality
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| bug |
| Risr - Receiving results should no longer error | OverviewFixes an issue where receiving results from Risr sometimes causes notifications to not be sent. Changes to FunctionalityA bug has been fixed that caused Risr to sometimes throw an error when receiving results - this meant that some processes later in the process (such as action clean-up & notifications) may not have been triggered. These errors should no longer occur. Impacted Areas
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