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History Widget

The History Widget in Nora IPLM offers a complete audit trail of every change, update, and action on an object, ensuring full traceability.
It helps teams maintain accountability and easily review the product’s evolution over its lifecycle.

The History Widget that Powers Agile Product Teams

History Widget in Nora IPLM system is a powerful tool for tracking and recording all actions taken during the product lifecycle. It enhances traceability, accountability, and collaboration, while also serving as a critical tool for change management, compliance, and auditing.

Tracking Revisions

It tracks revisions to product designs, documents, or specifications, making it easier to understand when and why a change was made, and what impact it might have on other parts of the product.

Managing Change Requests

The widget allows users to monitor the status of change requests, from submission to approval or rejection. This ensures that changes are reviewed properly and that the product’s development is controlled.

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What the History Widget Looks Like in Nora IPLM System?

A clear, interactive view showcasing every change, update, and action in your product’s lifecycle.

Chronological List of Events

Chronological List of Events

Displays a timeline or list of events in reverse chronological order (most recent events at the top), including changes, approvals, updates, and comments. 

User Information

User Information

Shows the user or team responsible for each action, helping to track who made specific changes or updates. 

Link to Related Documents or Items

Link to Related Documents or Items

Each history entry may include links to related documents, parts, or objects that were modified or referenced during the action. This could include CAD files, BOM updates, compliance reports, etc. 

Action Descriptions

Action Descriptions

Each historical entry includes a description of the action, such as, Product updates or revisions, Change requests submitted or approved, and more.

Benefit of Nora IPLM's History Widget

Nora IPLM’s History Widget delivers a complete, time-stamped record of every change, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and accountability. It empowers teams with clear insights, supports faster decision-making, and preserves a reliable source of truth throughout the product’s lifecycle.

Full Traceability

Provides an unbroken chain of information, allowing teams to trace the history of any decision, action, or update made to the product or project. 

Clear Documentation

Ensures that all actions taken throughout the product’s lifecycle are documented and easy to review, making it easier to maintain thorough records for compliance and quality control. 

Improved Organization and Collaboration

Keep projects aligned and your team in sync with intelligent insights, and real-time collaboration tools.

Improved Decision Making

Access to historical context allows team members to make informed decisions, based on past actions and their outcomes.

History Widget Features and Capabilities

Team Collaboration

Provides a way for team members to see what actions have been taken by others, keeping everyone in the loop and reducing the risk of duplication or missed steps. 

Review history

Helps different teams (design, engineering, manufacturing) understand how decisions were made, facilitating better collaboration and reducing confusion during the development process. 

Monitor Progress

The widget can show the history of milestones, approvals, or key decisions, helping teams track the overall progress of a product from development to final release. 

Accountability

By displaying the user responsible for each action, it ensures that there is clear accountability for changes and approvals throughout the product lifecycle.

Identify Bottlenecks

By reviewing the history of tasks, teams can identify delays or bottlenecks in the development process (e.g., approvals or review cycles taking too long).

Track Changes

The History Widget provides a complete record of every modification made to a product, part, or project, ensuring that teams can trace every decision and change back to its source. 

Collaboration, Communication, and Performance Tracking

The History Widget in Nora IPLM enhances collaboration by giving teams a shared view of all changes and updates. It improves communication through clear, time-stamped records and supports performance tracking by revealing patterns, progress, and areas for improvement over the product’s lifecycle.

Knowledge Sharing and Transparency in the Development Process

The History Widget in Nora IPLM fosters knowledge sharing by making past actions and decisions easily accessible to the team. It helps establish best practices through documented workflows and ensures transparency in the development process, so everyone stays informed and aligned.

Learning from Past Changes

By reviewing the history of decisions and actions, teams can learn from past experiences, understanding what worked well and what could be improved for future projects. 

Best Practices

The History Widget may also highlight patterns in successful product development, allowing teams to refine processes and adopt best practices based on previous work.

Clear Record Keeping:

The widget ensures transparency by providing a clear, accessible record of the product’s lifecycle and any decisions or changes made throughout the process. 

Stakeholder Visibility

The widget allows users to monitor the status of change requests, from submission to approval or rejection. This ensures that changes are reviewed properly and that the product’s development is controlled.

Search Functionality

Users can search for specific changes, updates, or approvals to quickly find relevant information. 

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