Axon Ivy 12.0

NEO - The all new Low Code Editor

NEO Designer

We are excited to introduce the new NEO Designer, a streamlined, web-based low-code platform for rapid application development. It provides essential features to simplify task automation, reduce complexity, and deploy scalable applications efficiently.

• Enhanced Form and Process Editors: Upgraded Form Editor for intuitive design and a Process Editor with real-time animation for workflow visualization, along with an integrated browser for reviewing and simulating applications before deployment.
• Data Class and Variable Editors: Includes a Data Class Editor for visualizing data and a Variable Editor that supports the import of variables across projects, streamlining complex management.
• Deployment and Market Integration: Deploy projects directly to the Axon Ivy engine and access the Axon Ivy Market to browse and install connectors and demo workflows within the platform.

With enhanced usability, seamless workspace management and robust integration capabilities, NEO Designer enables business users to build and maintain scalable applications with ease.

PRO Designer

The PRO Designer is the essential tool for professional developers. As a facelift version of the classic Designer, it integrates a range of modern, web-based features designed to enhance productivity and streamline the development experience:

• Inscription View: The enhanced web-based Inscription Editor replaces the previous SWT-based version. It provides a more efficient, user-friendly approach to editing inscriptions, including a streamlined UI and improved navigation, making it easier to manage complex configurations.
• Form Editor: The new Form Editor supports the design of HTML Dialogs with a more versatile and future-proof approach. Form definitions are stored in a technology-independent format for long-term compatibility. Currently, JSF-based UIs are automatically generated from these definitions, ensuring consistency across projects.
• Data Class Editor: The new Data Class Editor now allows switching between regular data classes, business data classes, and persistence entity data classes. It also supports adding custom annotations to any data class or field, offering greater flexibility and control over data structures.
• Variable Editor: Instead of navigating through large YAML files, the enhanced Variable Editor provides a user-friendly interface for managing variables more efficiently, reducing complexity and improving clarity during variable configuration.
• Eclipse 2024/09: Use the greatest and latest features of the new Eclipse Platform 2024/09.

PRO Designer offers an updated environment aimed at simplifying tasks and providing flexibility for professional developers.

Core

The Axon Ivy Core also has some great new features:

• Notification: Task and business notifications can now be delivered through multiple channels, including the Portal, email, or Microsoft Teams. A new API has been introduced for sending custom business notifications, and users can configure which notifications they want to receive and through which channels.
• CRON: Periodic jobs, start, and intermediate events can now be scheduled using CRON expressions. This allows for flexible configurations, ranging from once a minute to daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly schedules, providing more control over automated tasks.
• Developer Workflow UI: Improved developer workflow UI with new features like task and case notes, simple statistics, notifications, and enhanced task, case, and process start lists to make the developer experience more efficient.
• S3 Document Storage: Workflow documents can now be stored in S3-compatible storage systems, offering many advantages over traditional local storage.
• Java 21: Use the latest Java 21 language features in your projects and take advantage of all the new Java 21 performance optimizations when running your engine.

Engine Cockpit

The engine cockpit has been updated with new features designed to simplify operations.

• Migration Wizard: The migration wizard has been redesigned to assist with migrating an Engine between versions, including upgrades from one LTS (Long-Term Support) version to the next or between update releases.
• Health Check: The new health check service performs various checks to analyze the Engine's health, providing warnings if potential issues are detected.
• SSL / TLS Tester: Keys and certificates can now be managed through the SSL view. The TLS tester helps verify connections to databases, REST, and SOAP services, with the option to import missing certificates.
• Monitoring: The monitoring capabilities now include eleven new views, such as System Database Info, Class Histogram, Threads, Flight Recorder, Notifications, Session, Jobs, Health, Documents, Start Events, and Intermediate Events, for better operational insights.
• Security Export: Users, roles, user-role assignments, and permissions can now be exported to Excel files to facilitate audits or documentation.
• Properties and Features: The properties and features of REST clients or SOAP web services can be edited directly from the cockpit.
• More Improvements: Enhanced Active Directory and Entra ID browsers, improved configuration file editor, updated search engine view, user substitute and absence management, and options for merging and changing the security system of an application.

Mobile App

Streamline Your Workflow On the Go - Axon Ivy has released a new version of the Axon Ivy Mobile App.

New Code, New Design, More Functionality!

• Native iOS & Android App: Smooth performance and an optimized design are provided across both major mobile platforms. Support for iOS and Android ensures a consistent, user-friendly experience on any device.
• Work Beyond the Office: Ideal for mobile scenarios such as construction sites, elevator maintenance, and other field operations. Tasks can be managed from anywhere, providing the flexibility to work wherever needed.
• Native Access to Camera and Other Mobile Functions: The app uses integrated device capabilities such as the camera and GPS to enhance functionality and enable the use of mobile tools within the app to improve workflow efficiency.
• Offline Tasks Capability: Productivity is maintained even without an internet connection. Offline task capabilities ensure tasks, projects, and processes can continue without interruption, regardless of connectivity.
• Demo Mode: All app capabilities can be explored in demo mode, allowing for firsthand testing to evaluate potential process improvements.

Install the App for iOS and Android now:

Portal

Welcome to the next level of productivity and efficiency with the release of Axon Ivy Portal LTS 12! This version marks a significant milestone, combining all the powerful features and enhancements from the 11.x Leading Edge releases into one robust, stable LTS version. With LTS 12, we’re delivering the most intuitive, accessible, and customizable portal experience yet.

Features Included from Leading Edge Versions

LTS 12 builds upon the innovations and optimizations introduced in previous versions, including:

• Axon Ivy Portal 11.1: Introduction of the News Widget, improved responsiveness across devices, and customizable external links based on permissions.
• Axon Ivy Portal 11.2: Notifications, lazy loading for task and case lists, AI translations, import and export functions for dashboards, and enhanced accessibility.
• Axon Ivy Portal 11.3: Enhanced complex filters, new statistic charts, quick search, and the full open-sourcing of the portal.

Further Improvements

Beyond the well-known features from versions 11.1 to 11.3, LTS 12 brings additional enhancements:

• Optimized Navigation and Interface: The user interface has been modernized for efficiency. Customizable top-level navigation allows direct access to personalized dashboards.
• Advanced Widget Functionality: Real-time notifications, interactive widgets, and an expanded statistics system facilitate seamless task and case management in a structured environment.
• Accessibility Upgrades: Improvements in contrast, layouts, and keyboard navigation increase usability for users of all abilities.
• Expanded Statistics Widgets: LTS 12 includes a variety of new statistics widgets, offering insights into tasks, priorities, case categories, and more, powered by Elasticsearch.
• Open Source: With LTS 12, we’re thrilled to announce that the Axon Ivy Portal is now fully open source, inviting developers worldwide to explore, innovate, and contribute to the portal’s evolution.

Meet Your New AI Assistant

With LTS 12, the portal experience reaches new heights with the introduction of the AI Assistant, acting as your virtual partner. The AI Assistant dynamically supports a range of tasks, from document searches to task and process management.

• Portal Support: The AI Assistant has knowledge of the Axon Ivy documentation and allows you to add custom documentation.
• Task and Process Management: The AI Assistant can start tasks and processes.
• Search and Filter: It can search and filter tasks and cases.
• Multilingual Support: Assistance in multiple languages.
• Customizable Assistants: Create theme-based and personalized assistants.
• Model-Based AI: Assistants are created and managed using custom models.
• Custom Ivy AI Flows: Build custom AI logic that adds value within the Axon Ivy environment.

Marketplace

The marketplace has been revamped with a fresh design and a variety of new features have been added. Many exciting connectors have been added, which we offer to you as open-source.

• Feedback: It is now possible and encouraged for you to provide feedback on each connector so that we can understand which features you like, need, and want to be added.
• Features: We've added a range of modern features, such as dark mode and German translations. Additionally, the documentation for the connectors has been thoroughly revised.
• New connectors: Many new connectors and utilities have been created, let us introduce some exciting new features:

  • Vertexai-google: This connector is focusing on the Gemini model, specifically designed for advanced multimodal tasks involving visual and textual inputs.

  • Skribble-connector: Skribble is a modern digital signature platform that provides legally binding electronic signatures that are compliant with European laws.

  • Process-inspector: Axon Ivy’s Process Inspector tool helps you to calculate the duration to finish a workflow case.

You can find these and many other supporting tools on the Axon Ivy Market website.

Process Analytics

We can now visualize the usage of your processes, making it easier for you to identify bottlenecks and determine the key influencing factors.

• KPI: It is possible to analyse the frequency and duration of a process run.
• Timeintervall: You can specify the time interval for which the evaluation should be performed.
• Custom Filter: You can filter the data
• Export: You can analyze the data according to custom filters for each specific process, such as filtering by Legal Entities, Department, or similar criteria—depending on what is available for the respective process.

Axon Ivy IDP

Axon Ivy IDP is an Intelligent Document Processing solution that automates the extraction, classification, and analysis of unstructured data. It streamlines document-intensive processes like invoice management, claims processing, and customer onboarding using AI-driven OCR, handwriting text recognition (HTR), and machine learning algorithms to elevate accuracy and efficiency in data management. Key features of Axon Ivy IDP include:

• OCR & HTR: Capture data from both printed and handwritten documents using advanced optical character recognition and handwriting text recognition.
• Pre-Processing: Automated document splitting and cropping to ensure clean and accurate data capture.
• Intelligent Classification: Classify documents with high precision, handling diverse document types.
• Extraction: Extract relevant data fields to integrate with business workflows.
• Seamless Integration: Easily integrate into Axon Ivy platform workflows, enabling end-to-end automation.

Axon Ivy IDP is now available to enhance document management and automation strategies.

Improvements

Also have a look at improvements for LE versions: 11.1, 11.2, and 11.3

• XIVY-15417 Update OpenSearch to 2.18.0
• XIVY-15372 Update the "Data Class Modeling" chapter in the documentation
• XIVY-15334 Facelift the process element icons in the Process editor
• XIVY-15256 Update GLSP to nightly v2.3.0
• XIVY-14997 Raise bundled JDK for Axon Ivy Engine Windows and Axon Ivy Designer Windows/MAC to 21.0.4.7
• XIVY-14982 Introduce new license for Axon Ivy 12 LTS
• XIVY-14968 Update to Eclipse 2024-09
• XIVY-14967 Drop support for Windows Server 2012 and 2016
• XIVY-14952 Update to Primefaces 13.0.14
• XIVY-14947 Give the default ivy Freya theme a facelift
• XIVY-14847 Adjust the default branding colors a bit so the usages have a better contrast ratio (at least AA)
• XIVY-14844 Update the whole user interface documentation
• XIVY-14570 Minimum require Maven 3.9 version for the project-build-plugin
• XIVY-14508 Support database Views in the database process element
• XIVY-14505 Upgrade OpenTelemetry to 1.42
• XIVY-14393 Count same user in different security context as one named user for license check
• XIVY-14222 Generate distinct Release Notes for Ivy-Core associated artifacts like Portal, etc.
• XIVY-14115 Upgrade Hibernate from 5.4 to 5.6
• XIVY-14114 Upgrade Apache CXF from 3.5 to 3.6
• XIVY-14065 Update database products supported for the system database
• XIVY-14055 Allow to use the Migration wizard for hotfix/service updates (important for traditional installation on Windows and Linux)
• XIVY-14044 Revise the migration documentation
• XIVY-13094 Java 21
• XIVY-12683 Get rid of the global default data class in ivy projects
• XIVY-8973 Update to Eclipse 2024-03
• XIVY-2250 Support Primefaces Dialog Framework