Almost every new LINQ user comes across times when LINQ won’t let you connect something to something else. LINQ helpers recognize those moments and explain why, and how you can use LINQ to get maximum results. Already an expert? Well that’s awesome! You can just click ‘Got It!’ on the helper and it will stop […]
The ‘Something Happens Here’ Action node (it looks like this: ‘?’) is a great way to mark the parts of the chain that you know must exist, but you don’t know enough about what happens in there. You can add the ‘Something Happens Here’ node to the canvas just like the other Action nodes.
Adding users to LINQ is much simpler now: add users to our template spreadsheet, and import them all at once. LINQ administrators, you can find this option under ‘User Management’.
Click on any connection on the canvas, and the navigator panel will show you what is at both ends. Excellent for finding your way around big sketches!
We’ve had a customer or two asking for a indicator to identify the information nodes that are supply chain outputs (these are the ones that allow you to enter value). We added a little bar indicator on information nodes that are outputs.
Where does that information come from? What’s involved in producing that report? Who uses that information and where does it go? The navigator now works as a resizable split screen, complete with independent zoom controls. Now you can run an analysis view alongside your supply-chain. Getting the big picture just got a lot easier with LINQ.
Over the coming weeks we are adding features that make it easy for new users to get started with LINQ. The first helper describes what the connections between nodes mean. You can turn them on and off in My Settings menu (under the cog icon).
You can now label Value LINQsets (groups) so that you can find your content quickly. And they are included in the Excel export.
We have added the first of our LINQ Dashboards – the LINQ Balanced Scorecard. Now you can compare cost and value from any of your information supply chains in a easy-to-read table.
I’ve always been an ideas guy. But an ideas guy who wants to see that idea deliver business value. Throughout my career, I’ve collected ideas from my colleagues and persuaded smart technical people to put them into action. I’ve learned a lot of lessons that you might find useful. I’m certainly finding them useful as […]