Information Centre allows users to create messages to send out to staff containing company related information or indeed any kind or information you like. = Overview =
* ''Module Name:'' Information Centre
* ''Icon:'' [[File:011.png]]
* ''Area:'' General
They will appear on the ‘Latest News’ section within bxp software.
''Primary Use:''
All users can be granted access to these messages, or a section of users within the system can be granted access.
Information Centre allows a central notice board of information to be used as soon as the user logs in. Unlike a general noticeboard though the audit facilities allow for tracking and further discussion of topics.
The messages can be given ''Benefits:'' * Easy Intranet creation* Guarantee message delivery using the confirmed read receipt policy for compliance and important message delivery* Using placeholder accounts is a free Intranet* Easily updated and managed by non technical users* Messaging engine allows it to keep people in the field / not logged into bxp up to date = Primary Functions = * Add, Edit, Delete messages on the Latest News* Timed showing and time hiding of messages* Show to all or grouped recipients* Report on all views of the messages* Using "Confirmed Read" enable tracking of who has read the message* Enable commenting on the message posted* Send grouped email messages to non-frequent uses of the system that a new message is to be read* Can be used as an RSS feed * Hide message when read to keep messages tidy = Articles = * [[:Category:Module_Specific:Information_Centre]] = Features = The primary features are described here [[Information_Centre_-_Read_Confirmation]] Please note that is possible to use dynamic replacements in the Information Centre using the -- notation. [[Information_Centre_replacement_fields]] It is possible to use Information Centre as an Atom or RSS feed. [[Information_Centre_as_an_RSS_and_ATOM_feed]] Opening up commenting to when users allows message to become more engaged with [[Information_Centre_-_Commenting]] As a new user is added to the system they will appear and when they will be removed automatically displayed in the Information Centre for all staff to see. This new user message can be suppressed by changing the System Setting "Hide New User message from the system.Information Scroller" [[Category:Topic:About bxp]][[Category:Module Overview]][[Category:Module Specific:Information Centre]]
