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UNICOM®
Systems, Inc. has announced the release of Focal
Point version 7.7.1. Focal Point is a
comprehensive
portfolio planning solution that
market-driven teams use to make
collaborative, objective decisions to deliver
products, projects and services while offering
the highest customer and business value. Focal Point
reduces the complexity of managing information
from various sources such as emails, documents
and spreadsheets and provides a collaborative
centralized environment for requirements,
products and project data.
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Focal Point 7.7.1 - What's new in
this release?
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Focal Point 7.7.1 introduces a set of enhancements
focused on improving data analysis, easing
administrative workflows,
strengthening audit and security readiness, and
providing a more solution-aligned user
experience.
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Attribute Statistics on Group-by View
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Focal Point 7.7.1 introduces automated attribute-level statistics when using the Group-by display in tree views. When users group elements based on an attribute, the system now automatically computes aggregate values – currently sum and average – for all integer, float, and matrix attributes within each group.
These statistics appear directly within the grouped folders, offering users the ability to review consolidated numerical trends without navigating away from the main view. This enhancement removes the need for offline calculations or custom reporting, making it easier to analyze workload distribution, investment breakdowns, effort metrics, or any other numerical attribute used across modules.
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Context-Based Help for Configuration Settings
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A new context-based help system has been introduced across key configuration pages – including attributes, modules, and workspaces. Administrators can now click a dedicated help icon placed next to each configuration option to view guidance tailored specifically to that setting.
The help content includes functional explanations, usage recommendations, examples, and clarifications regarding system behavior. For instance, selecting the help icon next to the "Private" attribute setting explains how private attributes behave, what visibility restrictions apply, and how they interact with roles and permissions.
This integrated help system reduces dependency on external documentation and ensures administrators have the right information at the moment they make configuration choices.
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SIEM Integration for User Activity Logs
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Focal Point 7.7.1 adds a new capability to export user-related activity logs through a secure, authentication-protected servlet URL. The logs capture a wide range of user actions, including:
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User creation and deletion |
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Member creation and deletion |
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Login and logout events |
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Changes to workspace-level and global-level permissions |
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Role updates and access modifications |
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The new export mechanism is designed to integrate seamlessly with enterprise Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms, allowing organizations to centralize monitoring of user activity across systems.
This enhancement allows security teams and auditors to track activity consistently, correlate events, and maintain a complete compliance trail without manual extraction from the application.
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Offering-Based UI Customization
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Focal Point 7.7.1 introduces a flexible offering-aware UI customization framework that allows administrators to tailor the interface based on the solution offering implemented. Supported offerings include Product Management, Requirements Management, Product Portfolio Management, Application Portfolio Management, IT Portfolio Management, and Lean Portfolio Management.
Administrators can configure:
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Custom menu names aligned with terminology used within each solution |
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Optional display of offering-specific logos and naming |
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Renaming of standard action buttons |
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Addition of extra menus for linking to process documents, external tools, or solution-specific resources |
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These capabilities allow organizations to create a more recognizable and relevant environment for users engaging with industry-specific or domain-specific implementations of Focal Point.
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Miscellaneous Enhancements
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Version 7.7.1 also includes a set of targeted usability and interface improvements:
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Visual grouping of related display options in the dropdown menu, enhancing clarity and reducing clutter |
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Ability to set a date attribute as a prefix for module elements, enabling chronological classification and easier sorting |
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Clear indication of active filters in the view toolbar, helping users understand when filtered criteria are influencing displayed data |
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Refined UI for the parallel coordinates view, improving readability and aiding in comparative analysis |
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Online Users view now shows the workspace each user is last logged into, offering better real-time visibility of usage patterns |
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These enhancements collectively improve the smoothness and intuitiveness of everyday user interactions across the application.
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Focal Point, along with System Architect®,
is a key player in the Enterprise Architecture
and Product Portfolio Management domains while
helping customers make strategic decisions at
the enterprise level and provide increased
business value at delivery. Additionally, UNICOM
has the Universal Gateway (UniGW®),
a management dashboard designed to provide
real-time views into operational business
performance that will complement Focal Point.
This approach enables strategic decision making
and correlates the massive amount of data
erupting from new technologies such as big data,
video analysis and IOT.
To request this new release of Focal
Point, please log in or register on the UNICOM
Customer Portal, or email to focalpoint.support@unicomsi.com.
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At UNICOM, our commitment is to ensure that
ongoing research and development continue for
all UNICOM software solutions and to maintain
the highest standards of technical support for
you, our customers.
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