Module - Information Centre

1 Overview

Module Name: Information Centre Icon: Area: General Primary Use:

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.

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

2 Primary Functions

• Add, Edit, Delete messages on the Latest News
• Timed showing and 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