In Nora IPLM, widgets are customizable, interactive components that provide users with quick access to essential information and functionalities. These modular units display key data, track metrics, and help manage various objects, including items, documents, tasks, and projects. Widgets allow you to personalize your dashboard, making it easier to stay on top of your work by presenting relevant information in an organized and streamlined format.
Key Features of Widgets
- Customizability: Widgets can be moved, resized, or adjusted to match your workflow needs and preferences.
- Interactivity: Many widgets allow you to engage directly with the data, such as editing, updating, or navigating to detailed views.
- Real-Time Data: Widgets update dynamically, ensuring you always work with the latest information.
Types of Widgets in Nora IPLM
- Details Widget: Displays in-depth information about specific objects (tasks, projects, documents), including attributes, statuses, and dates.
- Table Widget: Organizes data into rows and columns for easy comparison and tracking of multiple objects.
- Structure Widget: Arranges data hierarchically, showing relationships between parent and child objects or tasks.
- Kanban Board Widget: Visualizes tasks or projects in stages (e.g., “To Do,” “In Progress,” “Completed”) for quick progress tracking.
- Navigator Widget: Provides fast access to key areas like tasks, projects, documents, and settings for smooth navigation.
- Workflow Widget: Displays a flowchart-like view of a process, breaking it into stages to understand task sequences.
- Viewer Widget: Lets you view documents, images, or other objects directly within the platform, ideal for quick reviews.
- Comparison Widget: Shows two or more items side by side for easy content comparison or change tracking.
- Timeline Widget: Represents tasks or milestones over time, typically displayed as a Gantt chart or linear timeline.
- History Widget: Tracks and displays actions or changes made to an object, showing its evolution over time.
- Chart Widget: Visualizes data using bar, pie, donut, or other chart types to track metrics, trends, and key performance indicators.
- Metrics Widget: Displays calculated metrics, KPIs, or aggregate data from objects, helping teams monitor performance at a glance.
- Desktop Widget: Connects your CAD or office applications to Nora IPLM through the Desktop Services App, allowing you to work seamlessly between external tools and the platform.
How to Use Widgets in Nora IPLM
How to Use Widgets in Nora IPLM
- Access Widgets: Open the sidebar to see all available widgets and click any widget to open it.
- Right-Click Shortcut: Right-click an object to open a specific widget directly.
- Double-Click Shortcut: Double-click an object to open its default widget.
- Default widgets are assigned by object type:
- Single items with no children → Details Widget
- Items with a structure below them → Structure Widget
- Workflows and workflow templates → Workflow Widget
- This ensures quick access to the most relevant widget for each object type.
- Default widgets are assigned by object type:
- Customize Widgets: Resize, reposition, or adjust widget content to fit your workflow and preferences.
- Share Widgets: Share widgets with team members to improve collaboration on tasks, projects, and data analysis.
- Interact with Widgets: Engage with the displayed data by updating, filtering, or navigating to detailed views in real time.
Summary
Widgets in Nora IPLM are powerful tools that streamline workflows and enhance productivity. By organizing key information, providing interactivity, and connecting with external tools, widgets give you everything you need to stay organized, make informed decisions, and work efficiently.
