SynthesisX



Version 10 of the Synthesis Platform, Synthesis X, is currently in development with a planned release in Q4 of 2014. This document was last revised on.

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This page is a working draft of the changes/modifications planned for this Version. It is made publicly available to customers for input and feedback.

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= Platform-Wide Modifications =

These platform modifications are incorporated into all applications.


 * Template Projects (aka Global Projects) added.[NEW]
 * Global/Template Resources added/expanded. [MODIFIED] [NEW]
 * Synthesis-wide DFR Planner added. [NEW]
 * DFR planner is now included in all Synthesis applications and defined at the project level. DFR planner removed from Xfmea/RCM++.
 * Also available via a web interface through the Synthesis Enterprise Portal.
 * New DFR Resources added. [NEW]
 * New Work Days Scheduler added. [NEW]
 * Expanded Alerts. E-mail alerts and notifications expanded and streamlined. [MODIFIED] [NEW]
 * User Profiles expanded. [MODIFIED]
 * Change in Global Identifiers. [MODIFIED]
 * Advanced Categorization and Filtering added. [NEW]
 * Global Item Filter added. [NEW]
 * Synthesis Resource Shortcuts added. Open an app/project/folio/sheet from a single file. [NEW]
 * Non-Auto-Save Mode added. [NEW]
 * For single users and non-enterprise implementations.
 * Open in new mode (with save/save as).
 * Non-Auto-Save options added to standard non-shared repositories.
 * "Traditional Mode" files with a new extension allow the user to commit/abandon changes made to a repository.
 * Bypasses the auto-save feature.
 * Expanded Project Explorer added. [NEW]
 * Open multiple projects simultaneously.
 * Filter project view using the Global Item Filter. [NEW]
 * Drag and drop project items from one project to another (in-lieu of the existing import functionality).
 * Unified Actions. All Actions including test requests are unified across all products and can be managed/linked with the DFR planner, as well as through the new web-based Synthesis Enterprise Portal.
 * Parts Table Reference added to desktop applications for better tie in to XFRACAS. [NEW]

UI Changes Not Affecting Functionality

 * 1) UDFs for folios also changed to be a tree structure.
 * 2) Model window interface updated to use a tree structure similar to other resources.
 * 3) Interface improvements for Resource Manager:
 * 4) "Show All," "Show Only Unused" and "Show Only Duplicates" now indicate which option is selected.
 * 5) A status bar at the bottom of the window indicates which resource is selected, the Local/Global view option and the Selection option.

New Resources

 * 1) Metric. Shows calculated results value from a model or simulation result. Result values can be manually added to a history log and tracked over time. [NEW]

= Application-Specific Modifications =

All platform modifications are reflected and added to each individual application. Additionally, this section presents specific major modifications that apply (are unique) to an individual application.

[[Image:Weibull++Icon.png|32px]] Weibull++/ALTA 10

 * 1) Fractional Failures Analysis added. Discount failures based on planned corrective actions effectiveness for what-if analysis. [NEW]
 * 2) Weibull/ALTA Multiple Projects added. Open multiple projects at the same time. [NEW]
 * 3) New 3D-Plot Folio added. New, original 3D plots. [NEW]
 * 4) Catastrophic Degradation Analysis added. Direct MLE solution options for Degradation Analysis added, allowing for catastrophic degradation analysis. [NEW]
 * 5) Publish analysis to the Synthesis Enterprise Portal:
 * 6) Folio information
 * 7) Workbook reports
 * 8) QCP access
 * 9) Plots
 * 10) Data
 * 11) Folio properties and categorization added. Similar to project properties, a folio includes a superset of folio properties. [NEW]
 * 12) Folio/datasheets can now be associated with a Metric variable. Track and plot (and even analyze) changes in analysis metrics over time. [NEW]
 * 13) Reliability Data Warehouse (RDW) functionality expanded and interface redesigned. [MODIFIED]
 * 14) ... In-process. Additional details forthcoming...

[[Image:BlockSimIcon.png|32px]] BlockSim 10

 * 1) BlockSim General Enhancements. General Interface and Analysis enhancements were made. [MODIFIED] [NEW]
 * 2) FMRA View Expanded. Additional functionality and capability added to the BlockSim FMRA view. [MODIFIED]
 * 3) BlockSim Multiple Projects Open multiple projects at the same time. [NEW]
 * 4) BlockSim's Results Dashboard modified and expanded. [MODIFIED]
 * 5) BlockSim Templates available in pre-Synthesis earlier versions are reintroduced. [NEW]
 * 6) Diagrams can now be associated with a Metric variable. Track and plot (and even analyze) changes in analysis metrics over time.
 * 7) ... In-process. Additional details forthcoming...

[[Image:RENOIcon.png|32px]] RENO 10

 * 1) Drag &amp; Drop Mode enhanced and can now be used in tabbed view as well.
 * 2) Templates are brought back and added.
 * 3) Option to not automatically validate equations added.
 * 4) Ability to reference resources by name in the equations instead of by reference.
 * 5) RENO Multiple Projects. Open multiple projects at the same time.
 * 6) ... In-process. Additional details forthcoming...

[[Image:XfmeaIcon.png|32px]] Xfmea 10

 * 1) Analyses as Resources. Analyses such as FMEAs, Risk Discovery, etc. are now resources (i.e., Linked FMEAs) and can be reused. [NEW]
 * 2) FMEA Import/Compare Window added. [NEW]
 * 3) QCPN metric added. [NEW]
 * 4) DFR planner is no longer an analysis in Xfmea but is now a separate project level utility application available to all Synthesis applications.
 * 5) Conversion considerations:
 * 6) In V9, DFR plans were simpler and could be added to any item in the system hierarchy.
 * 7) The greatly expanded V10 DFR planner is no longer item based/focused but instead project based.
 * 8) Upon conversion of older files, and if more than one DFR planner is in the project, the plans will be merged into a single project level DFR planner.
 * 9) System Hierarchy Filtered View
 * 10) ... In-process. Additional details forthcoming...

[[Image:RCMIcon.png|32px]] RCM++ 10

 * Platform-wide modifications (see the list at the top of this page).
 * ALL Xfmea modifications are also included in RCM++ (see the list under Xfmea).


 * 1) ... In-process. Additional details forthcoming...

[[Image:LpredictIcon.png|28px|28]] Lambda Predict 10

 * 1) FIDES
 * 2) A set of FIDES Phases can now be defined in a Phase Set.
 * 3) Two new FIDES plots.
 * 4) Parts Count added.
 * 5) Added a parts count prediction which restricts the behaviors to those allowable in a parts count.
 * 6) ... In-process. Additional details forthcoming...

[[Image:RBIIcon.png|32px]] RBI 10

 * 1) ... Information Release Pending ... Additional details forthcoming...

[[Image:DOEIcon.png|32px]] DOE++ 10

 * 1) Repeated Measurements added for standard designs with a single response. [NEW]
 * 2) DOE++ Multiple Projects added. [NEW]
 * 3) The optimization plot, overlaid contour plot and dynamic overlaid contour plot dialogs now use a tree format.
 * 4) Specific factors can now be held constant in the optimization plot.
 * 5) Ignore/Include column added to standard and robust folios.
 * 6) Ignored rows are not included in any of the calculations.
 * 7) Dialogs added to modify all factors or all responses from one spot.
 * 8) Central Composite factor values can be assigned based on Alpha values.
 * 9) New and improved Surface plot included.
 * 10) Basic plot functionality remains the same as the previous surface plot.
 * 11) Appearance is greatly improved (including anti-aliasing and legible text!).
 * 12) Interface has changed substantially.
 * 13) Available settings have been vastly expanded.
 * 14) ... In-process. Additional details forthcoming...

[[Image:RGAIcon.png|32px]] RGA 10

 * 1) RGA Multiple Projects added. [NEW]
 * 2) Modifications/Improvements to multiple systems analysis (and generating the equivalent single system).
 * 3) Folios/datasheets can now be associated with a Metric variable.
 * 4) Metric variable array can be used as a data source. Track and plot (and even analyze) changes in analysis metrics over time.
 * 5) ... In-process. Additional details forthcoming...

[[Image:XFRACASIcon.png|32px]] XFRACAS 10

 * 1) ... Information Release Pending ... Additional details forthcoming...

[[Image:MPCIcon.png|32px]] MPC 10

 * 1) ... Information Release Pending ... Additional details forthcoming...

Synthesis API 10

 * 1) Calculate compound (analytical diagram) models via an API call.
 * 2) ... In-process. Additional details forthcoming...

= New Applications Added to the Platform for Version 10 =

Synthesis Enterprise Portal 10 [NEW]
New application.


 * 1) ... Information Release Pending ... Additional details forthcoming...

Markov 10 [NEW]
New application.


 * 1) Apply Markov analysis.
 * 2) Implemented in the BlockSim/RENO interface as a new diagram type. Details on this will be available on the product page when we approach release.
 * 3) ... In-process. Additional details forthcoming...

The Synthesis Dashboard Designer 10 [NEW]
New application.


 * 1) ... Information Release Pending ... Additional details forthcoming...

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