Introduction
Xytech is pleased to announce the availability of our 11.0 2024 release!
This is the latest release of our Xytech Platform product name. We suggest using Xytech Platform, Xytech, or simply Platform for a shortened name, depending on the context you are in.
Our goal is to have one general-availability feature release twice a year followed by Service Packs on a monthly cadence. Xytech Platform 11.0 is one general availability release for all customers that utilize the Xytech Platform including:
- Customers currently using Media Operations Platform Granite, Media Operations Platform 10.2 / 10.4 / 10.6, or MediaPulse 9.x or earlier.
- Customers migrating from ScheduALL to Media Operations Platform including those deploying transmission capabilities for dynamic bandwidth scheduling management.
- Merged Branch Sites for sites previously on a custom source branch of MediaPulse.
Note: As of Xytech Platform 11.0, all branch merges have been completed. If you are currently on a site branch, please work with your Support Rep for details concerning when an upgrade to the standard Platform is right for you!
Branched Sites were previously used under prior ownership to allow development of new functionality sponsored by a site in advance of standard product development. This helped Xytech flesh out gaps that the site required. That program has now ended. These Branched Sites need to be brought back to the standard Platform product.
Xytech is fully committed to developing new, and enhancing existing, relevant features that will benefit our user base, partnering with you, as we move into the future.
Summary of Product Changes
Bug Fixes
Xytech is continuing its commitment to improving the quality of our product and that commitment continues with this release. This release contains over 350 defect fixes, 135 of which were reported by customers, the rest found internally by the Xytech QA team using both automated and manual regression testing. Our goal is to provide the highest quality product possible to you, our valued customers.
Additions and Enhancements
The 11.0 2024 release incorporates over 60 feature level additions and enhancements which required over 300 unique user stories in the areas of APIs, Web Hooks, Media Order, Resource Management, MetaVault Library, Scheduling, and Transmission and more.
Transmission
- New Visualizer
- Origin/Destination Locations
- Limit Future Bookings – visual indicators
- Parameters – Group/Resource Reference
- Show in Calendar action
Scheduling
- Go-to “Now” button
- Parent Scheduling Groups
Budgeting
- New module
- For early adopters only
Orders, Bids & Jobs
- Streamlined PO Linking
- Streamlined Transaction Creation
- Load Order Templates into Bids
- Job editability based on Job Status
Media Order
- Secondary Services (e.g. Watermarking)
Crewing
- Create crewing positions from Bid
General UX
- Unsaved Changes indicator
- Search – Go to First/Last page
- Rapid Update Notes - Append, Prepend, Clear
API
- Payload Compression
- UPSERT supported via ‘PUT’
- Webhooks Response Templates
Conclusion
The 11.0 2024 release is another exciting release for Xytech and our customers. It continues a consistent cadence of releases, addresses significant product and quality issues for 100s of customers, enables an even larger set of ScheduALL customers to start their migration to the Xytech Media Operations Platform, and expands our Webhook capabilities allowing Xytech to continue to employ agile methodologies in addressing our customers’ needs, reducing our time to market, without increasing risk to our clients.
To request this release, please "Submit a Ticket" through the Xytech Help Center, and include '11.0 2024 Release' in the subject line.
Thank You for being our customers and partners.
-Ken Shook, VP of Product Management, and the entire Xytech Team