# Host Analytics Fall16 Release Improves User Productivity and Support Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2016-11-23 Category: BUSINESS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/business Meta Title: Host Analytics Fall16 Release: Enhanced User Experience Meta Description: Discover the latest features and benefits of the Fall16 release, including improved user experience, enhanced security, increased productivity, and advanced URL: https://financedigest.com/host-analytics-fall16-release-improves-user-productivity-and-supporthtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/img7894-644-1736844368562-compressed.jpg) Host Analytics recently introduced the Fall16 release of its enterprise performance management offering. The newest release [includes](https://www.financedigest.com/astrazeneca-signs-2-billion-agreement-with-quell-to-develop-cell-therapies.html) enhancements in several areas, including user experience, user productivity, and reporting. Key features and benefits of the Fall16 release are highlighted below. **Improved User Experience** This release includes additional features available in all supported browsers. Features newly added include the [Block and Actual Data Templates in the Planning](https://www.financedigest.com/climate-activists-plan-daily-protests-after-blocking-10-uk-oil-terminals.html "Climate activists plan daily protests after blocking 10 UK oil terminals") module, as well as Employee Export and Compensation Add/Edit functions in Workforce Planning.  The main benefit here is improved flexibility and more options for users. I **mproved User Security** The Fall16 [release](https://www.financedigest.com/the-personal-circumstances-currently-driving-equity-release-enquiries-and-how-to-reach-the-right-decision.html) also includes several user security updates, including time-limited access to external user accounts.  What this means is that when any external user, such as an auditor, is added to a tenant, the access is provided with limited time duration, such as a maximum of 30 days or another specified time period. **Enhanced User Productivity** The Fall16 release includes a number of enhancements [designed to improve user productivity](https://www.financedigest.com/product-design-verification-and-validation-solution-market-2021-present-scenario-and-growth-prospects-2025.html "Product Design Verification And Validation Solution Market 2021 | Present Scenario and Growth Prospects 2025") across all modules. Within the Cloud Scheduler, users now have the option to process Workforce [Planning scenarios and delete](https://www.financedigest.com/elon-musk-drops-plans-to-join-twitter-board-deletes-weekend-tweets.html "Elon Musk drops plans to join Twitter board, deletes weekend tweets") scheduled, queued, and completed jobs.  These new features will improve accuracy, [flexibility, and productivity](https://www.financedigest.com/flexible-pay-can-boost-low-productivity-in-the-uk.html) of users. [Alternate hierarchies offer a powerful capability that enables our customers to consolidate and report on their data](https://www.financedigest.com/how-alternative-data-drives-e-commerce-success.html "How Alternative Data Drives E-commerce Success") under different organizational structures – e.g., legal, management, statutory, etc. With this release we are now able to support a larger number of alternate hierarchies across multiple dimensions. Building on our existing Google for Work integration, which enables [users to export reports and templates directly to Google Drive, users can now load data into their application](https://www.financedigest.com/industrial-catalytic-converters-market-competitive-growth-strategies-based-on-type-applications-end-user-and-region.html "Industrial Catalytic Converters Market Competitive Growth Strategies Based on Type, Applications, End User and Region") from Google Drive. This [enables](https://www.financedigest.com/seenthis-launches-emissions-dashboard-to-enable-advertisers-to-analyse-data-reduction-and-emission-savings-on-campaigns.html "SeenThis launches Emissions Dashboard to enable advertisers to analyse data reduction and emission savings on campaigns") users to schedule data loads without the need for Data Integrations. Enhancements to the Modeling module include easier model administration and maintenance, improved reporting and data suppression, and a new data export API for [sharing](https://www.financedigest.com/world-shares-rise-u-s-yield-curve-inverts-after-strong-jobs-data.html "World shares rise, U.S. yield curve inverts after strong jobs data") data with other applications. **Improved Reporting** This release includes a number of enhancements in Reporting, such as a conversion tool that [converts Report](https://www.financedigest.com/industrial-catalytic-converter-market-size-share-forecast-report-2027-covid-19-impact-analysis-fmi.html "Industrial Catalytic Converter Market Size, Share, Forecast Report – 2027 – COVID-19 Impact Analysis | FMI") Books to Report Collections.  Report Collections offers enhanced bursting, distribution, and scheduling capabilities for delivering period-end reports to large groups of users across the enterprise. The Fall16 release also includes a number of usability enhancements to Dynamic Reports, as well as drill-through reporting improvements.  This enables users to drill-through to transaction details with more [control and precision in terms of time periods](https://www.financedigest.com/emission-control-catalyst-market-is-projected-to-rise-at-above-10-cagr-surpassing-the-market-valuation-of-us-20-06-bn-during-the-forecast-period-2021-2031.html "Emission Control Catalyst Market is projected to rise at above 10% CAGR, surpassing the market valuation of US$ 20.06 Bn during the forecast period 2021-2031") that are in focus. I **mproved End-User Support** CFL Central Integration – This provides one-stop shopping and a single point for customers to search for and access information about training, support, user help, release notes, and the customer community. Integration with Zendesk – This allows the Host Analytics CFL team to directly [message users logged in to Host Analytics and eliminates the need to send](https://www.financedigest.com/covid-hit-queen-elizabeth-sends-message-to-brazil.html "COVID-hit Queen Elizabeth sends message to Brazil") emails to users.  With the Zendesk [integration the CFL team is able to notify users about upcoming](https://www.financedigest.com/the-next-upcoming-years-to-see-the-oral-solid-dosage-contract-manufacturing-market-integrating-constructive-innovation.html "The Next Upcoming Years To See The Oral Solid Dosage Contract Manufacturing Market Integrating Constructive Innovation") maintenance, new releases, and help links.  It also provides visibility into which users have viewed the messages. --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---