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UNICOM®
Systems, Inc. has announced the release of Focal
Point version 7.7. Focal Point is a
comprehensive portfolio planning solution that
market-driven teams can 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 – What's new in this release?
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Focal Point 7.7 features a modernized UI, faster performance, unified search, and streamlined navigation. Users can now
export KPI data to Excel and manage global settings via a new UI. Additional improvements and platform updates enhance
usability, flexibility, and system compatibility for a more efficient and user-friendly experience.
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UI Revamp for a Modern, Efficient Experience
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Focal Point 7.7 introduces a revamped user interface designed to boost usability and modernize the Focal Point experience:
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Improved User Experience – Simplified navigation and a responsive design for seamless user interactions
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Modernized Look and Feel – Updated visuals for a more consistent and engaging interface
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Optimized Performance – Enhanced search speed, reduced clutter, and faster response times
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Streamlined Toolbar – Toolbars are reorganized into smart dropdowns, maximizing screen space
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Unified Search Interface and Enhanced Filter Management – In-view and advanced search are now
combined into a single, streamlined tool. A new, intuitive UI improves control over hierarchical filters
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These changes collectively deliver a faster, more enjoyable, and productive user experience.
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Unified Search and Enhanced Filter Management
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To support faster, more intuitive data access, Focal Point 7.7 introduces a Unified Search Interface
that combines in-view and advanced search into a single, streamlined experience. Users can now perform powerful
queries without switching contexts, improving usability and reducing effort.
Additionally, Enhanced Filter Management brings a new visual interface for handling hierarchical
filters. This UI simplifies creating, editing, and organizing complex filter structures - giving users greater control
over how they view and interact with data.
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Together, these improvements make it significantly easier to find, filter, and focus on the information that matters most.
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Export KPI Measurements for Deeper Insights
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Focal Point 7.7 enhances Choice History Analytics by enabling KPI data export to Excel, allowing teams to track how long
work items stay in each state and identify workflow bottlenecks.
This feature supports detailed, state-wise analysis over time, making it easier to spot inefficiencies, optimize
processes, and present data-driven reports to stakeholders. The exported data enables downstream processing,
integration with BI tools, and customized dashboards - empowering organizations to make more informed decisions and
continuously improve delivery performance.
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New Global Settings UI for Administrator Control
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Administrators can now manage critical global settings through a dedicated, user-friendly interface - no more SQL
scripts. Easily configure settings for:
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Feature enablement |
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API limits |
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Excel import/export constraints |
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HTTP security headers
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...and more. This simplifies administration and reduces risk.
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Miscellaneous Enhancements
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Focal Point 7.7 also includes numerous usability and performance updates: |
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User Menu Search – Quickly locate menu items, even in long lists |
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Improved Attribute List Display – Full visibility of element titles |
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Flexible Attribute Layouts – New vertical layout option for complex data types
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Element History Search – Find changes faster with attribute-specific history search
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Platform Updates – Now supports PostgreSQL 17.4, Tomcat 9.0.104, and JRE 8u452
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These enhancements streamline everyday tasks, making it easier to find menu items, view data clearly, and manage large
attributes. Improved history search boosts efficiency, while platform updates ensure better compatibility, security, and
performance across modern environments.
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Security Updates
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This release includes important security updates that address vulnerabilities found in the previous versions:: |
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CVE-2025-43923 – Resolved a SQL Injection issue in the Administer → Report page.
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CVE-2025-43924 – Fixed a Stored XSS vulnerability involving the Login Message and Administration of Friends features.
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CVE-2025-43925 – Replaced a hardcoded encryption key with a secure, dynamic encryption mechanism.
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These fixes strengthen application security, protect user data, and reduce the risk of potential exploits. For additional information, please visit UNICOM’s Security Advisory Webpage. |
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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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