Author: Tim Brown, Technical Lead

Release Notes

ePortfolio

Release r4.9.1

Author: Tim Brown, Technical Lead

Published: 17/05/2012

Document Version: 1.0

Summary of system updates and fixes

New/Update

Site / Role / Description / Release code
All / All / Pull Twitter Stream on ePortfolio homepage / 1/4.9/5289
Physician / Supervisor / Save as Draft introduced to Physician End of Attachment Appraisal form / 2/4.9/5352
Physician / Trainee / Update link in Physician Curriculum overview for JRCTB site / 3/4.9/5370
Dental / n/a / AppSetting changes / 4/4.9/5433
System / n/a / Memory Efficiency / 5/4.9/kb1
All / Trainees / Curriculum Usability improvements: Linking curriculum items to evidence can now be done within the same page. / 6/4.9/kb2
System / n/a / Hide environment text / 7/4.9/kb3

Fixes

Site / Role / Description / Release code
RCR / Trainee, Supervisor / Appraisal form giving errors / 12/4.9.1/5429
System / n/a / Correction to address caching system / 13/4.9.1/kb4
RCPI / Administrator / Registered Specialty not saving the "Other" specialty properly when added from Admin Roles page / 8/4.9/5082
Foundation / Administrator / FACD5.1 form creation not finding some F1 trainee details / 9/4.9/5311
RCR / Supervisor / RCR Supervisor Report should be under Progression Menu / 10/4.9/5349
RCR / Supervisor / Errors occurring when forms that use Objectives such as Mid Year Review, Initial Meeting with Clinical Supervisor and End of Post Appraisal / 11/4.9/5429

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1Release Plan......

1.1Release r4.9.1......

2Overview......

2.1Document Purpose......

2.2Definitions......

2.2.1Roles:......

2.2.2Sites:......

2.2.3Locations:......

2.2.4Training Programme:......

2.2.5Post:......

2.2.6Grade/designation:......

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1Release Plan

1.1Release r4.9.1

16th May 2012 (r4.9)

17th May 2012 (r4.9.1)

2Overview

2.1Document Purpose

The purpose of this document is to indicate the planned times of software releases to the ePortfolio production site, to detail minor updates that have been implemented since the previous release, and report on corrections to know issues within the software.

2.2Definitions

2.2.1Roles:

There are 3 principal roles, Trainee, Supervisor, and Administrator. The supervisor role can have subtypes including Clinical, Educational, Foundation Year Director, and Tutor.

2.2.2Sites:

These are the main ePortfolio types, currently, Foundation, Physician, CEM, Pharmacy, Nurse Mentorship, RCOG, FSRH, CSRH, UmeP, RCR, RCPCH, and RCPI.

2.2.3Locations:

These refer to physical (i.e. real) locations, most commonly hospitals, or may also refer to administrative offices or schools, for example, an NHS trust.

2.2.4Training Programme:

These defines a period of training for a trainee, such as FY1, or ST2, covering the full period of time the trainee is employed at that grade/designation (see below).

2.2.5Post:

A postis associated with a training programme. The post has grade/designation defined, as well a location. In some sites this may be referred to as a “course”.

2.2.6Grade/designation:

This refers to a trainee’s stage of training, such as FY1, FY2, ST1, FTSTA1, etc.