Preparing the production process

Managing the configuration

This chapter reveals what has to be considered during configuration management. It explains the difference between the Producer configuration and the Curator configuration.

Creating templates and document templates

This chapter provides background information on the templates and document templates for the Producer configuration. Templates and document templates are used to provide the author with templates for the creation of content.

Using SmartComponents

This chapter explains what SmartComponents actually are and how they can be integrated into the Producer configuration.

Defining AutoTexts

This chapter explains what AutoTexts actually are and how they can be maintained. AutoTexts are part of the Producer configuration.

Using documentation templates

This chapter outlines how to use documentation templates to specify the layout. Documentation templates are part of the Producer configuration.

Managing documentation

This chapter reveals how to set up file repositories, configure file types and manually manage the content runtime environment (configuration of the main e-learning Player) as part of the Curator configuration.

Managing document types and workflows

This chapter explains how to set up document types and workflows, and how they interact with the production process.

Managing users

This chapter reveals how to manage users and which password security settings are supported.

Managing author roles

This chapter provides an overview of the various setting options when it comes to author roles. Every user can have one or more author roles.

Managing object properties

Processes, topics, courses or documents are objects in the Curator configuration and their properties can be specified. This chapter provides an overview of the various setting options.

Managing the process model

The use of processes is based on a process model. This model specifies the importance of process levels and how they are nested within one another.

Performance Support

This chapter provides an overview of Performance Support. It demonstrates how to use QuickAccess to make content available to users directly at their workstation.

Using the Analytics Dashboard

This chapter provides an overview of how to use the Analytics Dashboard during your project. It also explains how to give a user the authorization to access the Dashboard.

Exporting and importing server data

This chapter reveals how to download the configuration files, server settings and log files.