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2013 PRO-TECH® Users’ Group
ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in door opening solutions, dedicated to satisfying end-user needs for security, safety and convenience
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2013 PRO-TECH Users’ Group (day 1)
Welcome
Introductions
Agenda– 12:45- 1:45 Round table / training
– 1:45 – 2:00 Break
– 2:00 – 3:00 Change Management demonstration
– 3:00 – 4:00 Change Management discussion
– 4:00 – 5:00 Firebird / Backup databases
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2013 PRO-TECH Users’ Group (day 1)
Round table / training
Break
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2013 PRO-TECH Users’ Group
PRO-TECH Change
New Faces
PRO-TECH Improvement
PRO-TECH Expansion
PRO-TECHFuture
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2013 PRO-TECH Users’ Group
PRO-TECH Change!– No longer a Door Group entity.....
– Strategic part of Assa Abloy Americas
– Why?
PRO-TECH Change
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2013 PRO-TECH Users’ Group
New Faces!– Abbott Brush – Software Architect
– Peter Limosani – Software Developer
– Beau St Louis – Software Test Engineer
– Jodi Dahl – Software Support Technician
New Faces
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PRO-TECH Improvment– DB Upgrade (V7.8)
– Change Management (V8.0)
– V8.1 and beyond.....
PRO-TECH Improvement
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PRO-TECH Expansion– 12 new customer in last 5 months
PRO-TECH Expansion
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PRO-TECH Future– BIM (Building Information Modeling)
– UI Upgrade
– Integration...... Seamless Flow!
PRO-TECHFuture
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Change Management Functions
Track Changes to the Original Project via Revisions (Working Projects).
Track changes to key items (those that affect costs):– Cost, Preps, Modifiers, Print Codes, Order Codes
– Track changes in Estimating Detailed Materials
– Track changes in Scheduling Detailed Materials
– Track changes in Estimating Detailed Hardware
– Track changes in Scheduling Detailed Hardware
– Track changes in Edit Project Hardware
– Track changes in Bulk Materials (no Revision Hints)
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Change Management Features
Manage a Set of Revisions to a Project.
Original and Working Projects
Create, Approve, Cancel, or Delete a Revision to a Project.
Revision History via Highlighted fields and Pop-up Revision Hints.
Modifications to the User Interface: Visual indication when a Project is under Revision.
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Change Management Reports
Material Delta Cost Report: Shows the changes to Door and Frame costs for the project based on the Revision.
Hardware Delta Cost Report: Shows the changes to Hardware cost for the project based on the Revision.
Revision Report: Details all changes (additions, deletions, and modifications) to an opening made under the specified revision.
Approved Revision Summary Report: Presents the Delta cost and positive Delta costs of each approved revision from the original project.
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Change Management
Demo – Tim Armstrong
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Change Management Futures
Apply Approved Revisions to Open Working Projects
Add Revision Hints to Bulk Material Screen
Track Changes in Project Hardware Management and Project Material Management
Track Changes to non-pricing data
Cost Summary with Deltas for each revision
Multiple Revision Delta Reports
Separate Database for Working Projects
Archive Project Revisions
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Firebird Database Engine– PRO-TECH v78 update changed from FB v1.5 to FB v2.5– Primary objective of v2.5 was to take advantage of
Symmetric MultiProcessing (SMP)– Firebird v2.5.3 due out Q2 2013
– Three configurations available– Superserver (default)– Classic– Super Classic
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Superserver– Shared cache
– Efficient use of server resources
– Single process– Scalability issue
– Server issue affects all
– Example: two users working on hardware
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Classic Server– Dedicated cache for each
connection
– Less efficient use of resources
– Requires more system RAM
– Separate processes
– Scalable
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Super Classic (starting w/FB2.5)– Single process, multithreaded
– Dedicated cache for each connection
– More efficient than Classic
– Creating threads cheaper than processes
– Scalable
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2013 PRO-TECH Users’ Group (day 1)
Firebird Database Engine– Conclusions:
– http://www.firebirdsql.org/manual/qsg25-appx-architectures.html
– None out shines the other two on all fronts.– Classic Server or Super Classic if system performance is
impacted with many users or specific task affects other users.
– Super Classic is better for 64 bit systems
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2013 PRO-TECH Users’ Group (day 1)
Database Backup– Backup *.fdb files daily– Three methods– Operating system (o/s)– Firebird nbackup utility– Firebird gbak utility
– Operating system– Tape, usb, external hard drive, MozyPro, etc.– Database corruption can occur if user is in PRO-TECH and
o/s backup occurs
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Database Backup
– Firebird nbackup utility– Main database file is locked – .delta file created– All transactions saved in .delta file
– Main database file can be copied via o/s– Main database file is unlocked– .delta file transactions applied to main db file– .delta file deleted
– Incremental backups available– Can be done while using PRO-TECH
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Database Backup– Firebird utility (gbak)– Can be used to ”defragment” a database.– Backup
– Saves database structure– Saves flat data
– Restore– Builds database structure– Inserts records– Balances indices
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Database Backup– Options– Operating system
– Schedule stop/start of Firebird service before/after backup software
– Stop/start of Firebird service – Ends any open transaction– Frees memory– No one can access PRO-TECH while service is
stopped– If needed, restore time is determined by media– Database compression possible before backup
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Database Backup
– Options– Operating system with Firebird nbackup– Can be used in conjunction with o/s backup– Can be done while database is in use– Does not ”defrag” database
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2013 PRO-TECH Users’ Group (day 1)
Database Backup– Options– Firebird backup - gbak– Can be used to create database backup file– Can be done while database is in use– If needed, restore may take several hours– Backup file needs to be restored to test validity
– Firebird restore -gbak– At least once every two months to ”defrag”
Balance of Backup time / File size / Restore Time
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Database Backup
– Utility– Backup_routine_svc.bat– Interactive or scheduled– Interactive will not delete any file; scheduled will– Options to:– Validate, Mend, Backup, and Restore (1,4)– Backup and Restore only (2,6)– 7zip *.fdb files (3,7)
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Database Backup– Utility– Backup_routine_svc.bat– Some configuration needed
backup_routine_svc.bat - Shortcut.lnk
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Questions?
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2013 PRO-TECH® Users’ Group
ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in door opening solutions, dedicated to satisfying end-user needs for security, safety and convenience
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2013 PRO-TECH Users’ Group (day 2)
Welcome
Agenda– 12:00- 1:00 ASSA ABLOY Opening Studio (AAOS) / BIM
– 1:00 – 2:00 Datamover – AAOS import, project, price books
– 2:00 – 2:30 AAOS project in PRO-TECH
– 2:30 – 2:45 break
– 2:45 – 3:30 DOT ordering – Doors, Frames, Hardware– PRO-TECH website
– 3:30 - 5:00 Round table discussion
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ASSA ABLOY Opening Studio (AAOS) – Tom Lewis
Datamover– AAOS import
– PRO-TECH project import/export
– PRO-TECH pricebook import
– PRO-TECH project from AAOS import
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Data Mover Features
Export a PRO-TECH Project (w or w/o Revisions)
Import a PRO-TECH Project (w or w/o Revisions)
Import an AAOS Project
Export a PRO-TECH Project to AAOS
Specify Database, Projects, Files
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Data Mover
Demo – Pete Limosani
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Data Mover Futures
Direct Integration with PRO-TECH
Import Support for Old Format Project Files (PRJ, PPRJ)
Project Archive (Database to Database Move)
Price Book Import (New Format)
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PRO-TECH project from AAOS import – Receive file, PROTECH_xxxx.AAOS1.txt, from DSS
– Loads:– Openings– Hardware, hardware sets, hardware set notes– Door and frame information
– Review items after import– Hardware items (look for information in brackets[])– Hardware list price– Door/frame nomenclature
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2013 PRO-TECH Users’ Group (day 2)
PRO-TECH project from AAOS import – Review items after import– Hardware items -look for information in brackets[]
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2013 PRO-TECH Users’ Group (day 2)
PRO-TECH project from AAOS import – Review items after import– Hardware list price– List price = $0– List price for ”generic” item– Items from ACP pricebooks
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PRO-TECH project from AAOS import
– Review items after import– Door/frame nomenclature– Items imported as specified (Ceco or Curries)– Easy to switch vendor - example
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2013 PRO-TECH Users’ Group (day 2)
Questions?
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2013 PRO-TECH® Users’ Group
ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in door opening solutions, dedicated to satisfying end-user needs for security, safety and convenience
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2013 PRO-TECH Users’ Group (day 3)
Welcome
Agenda– 8:00 – 8:30 Testing
– 8:30 – 10:00 Future Path / Road map
– 10:00 – 10:15 break
– 10:15 – 11:30 Accounting integration
– 11:30 – 12:30 Lunch
– 12:30 – 1:30 Round table discussion
– 1:30 – 2:00 Miscellaneous items
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Quality Assurance
New Department at EDSS
Automated Testing Tools
Fully Scripted with Screen and Report Comparisons
Regression Testing for each Application Build
Use Case and Scenario based Testing (Requirements)
Each New Test Case is Added to the Test Library
Customer Databases & Projects for Stress Testing
All Tests Executed in Multiple Environments
Manual Testing
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Testing Life Cycle
Features added, CR fixes, Software
changes
Unit Test outcomeFai
lPass
Regression Test
Release Specific Test
Defect Test
Stress Test
Smoke Test
outcome
Fail
Software Developer
s QA (Beau)QA Tests Results are Tracked and Archived
Development Team QA Team
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Testing Methodology
Smoke Test – The Smoke Test is a quick sanity check of the build. It tests the basic features of the build such as creating Hardware Sets, creating Openings and producing the Material Cost Summary.
Regression Test – The Regression Test contains a list of features and CRs that are used to test on every build. This test is to make sure that all previous features and previous defect repairs are not “broken” due to a new feature or repair.
Release Specific Test – The Release Specific Test validates the new features added to the release. It also tests internal code changes (e.g. conversions, algorithms). Successful test cases are added to the Regression Test Library.
Defect Test – The Defect Test validates the defect repairs added to the release. Successful test cases are added to the Regression Test Library.
Stress Test – The Stress Test determines the robustness of the software by testing at and beyond the limits of normal operation.
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Test Complete – Defect Tracking
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Test Complete – Execution Profile
Green = CPU Utilization Blue = Committed RAM
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Release 8.0 – April 2013 – Focus: Change Management
Project Revision Tracking
Delta Cost Reports
Revision History and Summary Reports
Data Mover for PRO-TECH and AAOS
Updated Users Guide / Help
Multiple Row Singleton Select – Repair & Prevention
Customer Requests & Defect Repairs
Automated Testing
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Release 8.01 – Summer 2013 – Focus: Customer Requests & Stability
Enhanced Change Management Features
Enhanced Data Mover Features (Archive & Price Books)
Grid Copy/Paste with Filtering; Performance
Copy User Created Hardware from Existing Project
QuickBooks Integration (PO, SO, Estimate)
Material Ordering Worksheet
PRO-TECH News Splash Screen
Customer Requests & Defect Repairs
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Release 8.1 – Late Fall 2013 – Focus: Integration & Modernization
User Interface Enhancements
Customer Requests & Defect Repairs
Modernize Detail Grid & Edit Project Hardware
System Performance Enhancements
Streamline Material Pricebooks in Projects
contractERP Integration Enhancements
QuickBooks Integration (Customers, Vendors, Inventory)
TOAD Integration
Componentized Update System
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Enhancing the User Experience
PRO-TECH Welcome / Notification Screen
Novice and Expert Navigation
Opening Panel: Opening, Frame, Door(s), Hardware Set
Integrated Add/Create Project Hardware Panel
Workflow Navigation
Windows 7 & Windows 8 Look and Feel
Modifiable Report Formatting
Simplified Quoting
Barcodes, Tablets
Web Interface
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Workflow Based Navigation
EstimateProjectSetup Bid Schedule
AssignPO
Order Receive AssignShipment Ship Complete
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Enhancing the User Experience
Demo – Beau St Louis
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Accounting Integration
– contractERP®
– QuickBooks™
– Generic export
– Custom export
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Accounting Integration– contractERP® (cERP)– Most extensive– Allow cERP to search Hardware database for items (OTC)– Accept PO information from cERP– Update PRO-TECH information– Send DOT orders
– Link customers– Push project (PRO-TECH) to contract (cERP)– Select portion of project to send by opening (frames, doors,
hardware)
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Accounting Integration– contractERP® (cERP)– PRO-TECH will be able to launch cERP windows in browser
and make changes in cERP– Contract page– Material List
– PRO-TECH will be able to check status of material in cERP to determine if change order is needed.
– Push ChangeOrder (PRO-TECH) to contract (cERP)– Will be able to display Order status and Release status of
individual items within cERP– Inventory handled within cERP
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Accounting Integration
– QuickBooks™– Link/align Customer and vendor
records– Push Estimate/Job to QuickBooks
when Quote marked ”Won” in PRO-TECH
– Push Purchase Order to QuickBooks when PO closed in PRO-TECH
– Push Sales Order to QuickBooks when Shipment marked Closed in PRO-TECH (would rather push Invoice?)
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Accounting Integration
– QuickBooks™– Push Inventory from PRO-TECH Inventory project to QuickBooks– Build two hardware sets in Inventory project
– Handed items– Non-handed items
– Build Openings for needed hands and assign handed hardware set to them
– This results in handed and non-handed items for inventory.– Will be able to use these items for comparison when sending PO
to QuickBooks
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Accounting Integration
Generic export– Tools | Accounting Export
– Used for MAS90/200 importing
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Accounting Integration
Custom export– Two examples
– Pulling data from Purchase Order– Pulling data from Scheduled Hardware by Phase (example)
Lunch
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Round Table
iPad / Tablet access (example using Citrix Receiver)
Hardware Types
– New types needed?– PT for Power Transfer– Division 10 items
– Order within set– Existing– Installation tools
Request: Closer drop plate – item vs option
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Hardware Types– Existing
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Processing
– Is a process needed for
carton?
– Is a process needed for
pallet/skid?
– Is a process needed for
removing item from shipment?
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Processing
– Possible reports
– Barcoding– Item– Carton– Pallet
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Questions?