Rochade WEB Server Family of Applications: RoAccess


 

How companies are using RoAccess to Maximize their Rochade Repository:
 ScreenCam Videos and Screen Captures.

Another RoAccess innovation....


This page contains examples of how companies are using RoAccess in the most innovative ways presented in two formats: 1) movie and 2) HTML.  Click this icon  to download the self running videos.  In the description to the right is a link to still-screen capture HTML pages.  The videos are larger to download, but are worth it.  For a preview, look at the HTML pages first.  Together, the videos and HTML pages will give you ideas of how  to solve your own Repository needs.

Here are a few full multimedia presentations for your enjoyment and information.   But remember, these are part of an integrated training system to allow you and your end users get the most out of your RoAccess and Rochade investments.

No one Application System can meet everyone's needs, because each company has different needs. RoAccess is designed to allow you to tailor it to meet your specific needs.  These examples show how companies took advantage of it.

This page is divided into sections:

  • How Companies are Customizing RoAccess - How companies have tailored RoAccess to meet their specific needs. Click here.
  • RoAccess Features - They demonstrate the power of RoAccess in various areas. Click here.
  • Sample On-Line Help Video - What on-line help can be like using movie technology. Click here
  • Notes - how to download and run the videos.  Click here.
    • How Companies are Customizing RoAccess
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    to download the Videos    		 Short Description Description (And a HTML version of the features)
      Canadian Government customizations This is an example of: Headers and Footers, plus extensive integration of Rochade custom applications into RoAccess. Click here for more. 
    TXU user friendly Business User Repository Portal TXU has utilized Microsoft Front Page, graphics editors, User Friendly ItemType names, User Friendly Attribute names, custom reports and portal graphics.  Click here to see this amazing Repository Portal.
    Verizon has custom front ends, reports, and more. Verizon created a couple of specialized user friendly front ends, plus a very flexible reporting subsystem that they wrote.  I think you'll be impressed.  Click here. They presented it at the last Rochade Users Group Meeting as it was a year ago.  It's even better now!  Some of their system was presented to the latest DAMA convention by ASG showing how flexible Rochade can be.  Or course, it was all developed using RoAccess.
    A large number of custom RoAccess screens.  This company has thought of everything when it comes to making the most of their Repository! This company created a user friendly front end, a special super long and super wide reports subsystem, a comments processing system, plus a way to add other information to their Item Display screen.  They also found a unique way to have only one consolidated Subject Area and yet have different Business Area Users think they are in a separate, smaller Subject Area that can surprisingly grow into other areas if they need it to.  These applications will give you a lot to think about as you are designing your Repository and consider ways to present more information, more concisely in a smaller number of screens.  Click here to see screen captures for all these applications.
    "Unrefs". Finding Items that are not referenced by a specific ItemType.  (Looking for "orphans".) This company created a simple yet general application that would help them make sure their Repository was correct and consistent.  They wanted a quick way to find any columns that were not linked to tables, or fields that were not linked to files, because this would be an error.  The broader use is finding Items where links are broken or missing. Click here to see screen captures of this application
    Automatic Document Versioning and a User Friendly Front End This company created a Document Management feature that automatically retains all prior versions of the documents!  Click here to see screen captures describing their system
    Project Management via a User Friendly Front End This company is doing Project Management, handling a hierarchy of projects, associated people and attached documents (part of their RoAccess document management system).  Click here to see a description of all their powerful customizations.
    One Company: User Friendly Front End This shows how a WEB application can be built with RoAccess, but has entirely different look and feel.  These are wonderful for use by management and your end users that have very little technical background.  This shows how RoAccess can make it easy for even them. Click here to view a HTML page describing this application.
    A company: Integrated RIM (IRIM) tool for generic attribute linking This shows how one application can be developed to show how standard RoAccess can be tailed by merely adding user written applications.  These extra screens allow a user to display the links graphically and to be able to link source, target and generic attributes at the same time. Click here to view a HTML page describing this application.
    A company: Custom Object Oriented Viewer.  A different User Friendly Front End. Again, this ingenious system was created to have a different look and field.  This company had an object oriented metadata viewer before they purchased Rochade.  After purchasing Rochade, they wanted an access system that was similar to the one their end users were used to.  So the created their own custom Rochade Object Oriented Metadata Viewer using RoAccess.  Click here to view a html page describing this application.
    A company with:
    Custom Graphic Buttons
    Custom Header
    Custom Footer    		 This company wanted a professional look to their Rochade repository that needed to have a look an feel that was similar to their other applications they were already using.  They chose RoAccess to provide the User Interface.  The look and feel is different from standard RoAccess because of the nice use of headers, footers and their own graphic buttons. Click here.

    They had an attractive custom header and very functional footer appear on every screen by mere making configuration file entries. Absolutely no programming was needed.

    The custom header was designed by graphic artists.  They also preferred to use their own graphic buttons, not the standard RoAccess blue oval ones.  They also added a custom footer that contained links to other systems for immediate access. 
    A German company with two different User Friendly Graphic Front Ends / Surfaces Custom Graphics were created and given hotspots that brought up lower level graphical menus or RoAccess screens.  They were analyzing different approaches to meet the needs of their non-technical, business users.   Click here to view a html page describing this application.
    RoAccess Features
    Examples of how Document Management is easy with RoAccess Companies using RoAccess are storing tens of thousands of documents, making them all available on-line.  This shows you only a small sample of the power of RoAccess.
    Sample On-Line Help Video
    Sample On-Line Help Video This demonstrates the Standard RoAccess Select Subject Area/Project Screen.
    Notes:
  • These self-running movies play on Win95, Win98, WinNT, Win2000 and WinME.
  • Download these .zip files. Extract the .exe movie file, and run it.  With WinZip, you can do it in one easy step.
  • These play best on a monitor with 1024x768 resolution.
  • You will need a set of speakers or headphones to hear the narration.
  • For detailed ScreenCam Usage, click here.