Overview
Release v1.9.5 introduces major enhancements to collaboration, task and event management, account administration, and reporting capabilities within OWL Intel. This release delivers the new Calendar & Task Manager, Collaborator Portal, Subscription & Usage Management, and Active Dataset & Connector Administration, along with several UI/UX improvements, performance optimizations, and critical bug fixes.
New Features
Calendar & Task Manager
A comprehensive task and event management experience has been introduced across the platform.
Key Capabilities
- Create and manage Tasks and Events.
- View detailed Task and Event information.
- Dashboard view with task and event summaries.
- Calendar view for Tasks and Events.
- Agenda view for Tasks and Events.
- Improved task management workflows and visibility.
Business Benefits
- Centralized tracking of activities.
- Better planning and scheduling capabilities.
- Improved user productivity and collaboration.
Collaborator Portal
Introduced support for Information Sharing (IS) licensed users through the new Collaborator Portal.
Key Capabilities
- Information Sharing user onboarding into OWL.
- Task assignment to Information Sharing users.
- IS users can log in and manage assigned tasks.
- IS users can update task status and activity.
- Add Information Sharing users to calendar events.
- Calendar and Agenda views available for IS users.
Business Benefits
- Better collaboration with external partners.
- Improved visibility of activities and responsibilities.
- Simplified task coordination across organizations.
Account Subscription & User Statistics (Phase 1)
New administrative capabilities provide greater visibility into account usage and licensing.
Key Capabilities
- View organization subscription information.
- View license allocation and utilization details.
- Access account-level statistics and insights.
- Monitor user activity and platform usage.
- Track data consumption metrics.
Business Benefits
- Increased transparency of resource utilization.
- Better subscription management and planning.
- Improved administrative oversight.
Manage Active Datasets & Connectors
Administrators now have greater control over account-level integrations.
Key Capabilities
- Enable or disable connectors at the account level.
- Manage active datasets available to users.
- Control connector availability across the organization.
- Simplify administration of external data integrations.
Business Benefits
- Improved governance and security.
- Greater flexibility in managing integrations.
- Enhanced control over organizational data access.
Enhancements
- Localization & Translation - Updated and improved OWL Intel translation files and localization support
- Information Sharing Improvements - Enhanced Information Sharing user management and subscription provisioning processes
- Improved notes management and task status workflows
- Enhanced external collaborator licensing capabilities
- Refined terminology and implementation descriptions for Information Sharing workflows
User Experience Improvements
- Improved result screen icons and overall visual consistency
- Enhanced Case Dossier navigation and user experience
- Refactored Analytics components for better performance and maintainability
- Task & Calendar Enhancements - Enhanced Task CRUD APIs to improve task lifecycle management and reliability
- Link Analysis Enhancements - Improved Whooster product field matching rules for more accurate analysis results
- Performance Improvements - Improved response times and performance for Single Launch views
Bug Fixes & Stability Improvements
This release includes numerous fixes identified through QA validation, user feedback, and regression testing.
UI & UX Fixes
Addressed UI/UX and multiple usability issues identified from QA testing and user feedback, including
- Search & Data Validation - Prevented future dates from being selected as Criminal Date of Birth during searches.
- Resolved Whooster search-related issues.
- Case Management & Navigation - Fixed issues affecting Main Menu and Case Management functionality.
- Updated Relationship Matrix and Link Analysis naming conventions and positioning.
- Data & Timezone Corrections - Corrected timezone conversion issues across OWL modules.