We are excited to announce the latest updates for October 2024, which focus on enhancing the flexibility and functionality of oboloo, along with some important improvements and fixes. Read on to discover the changes we’ve made this month.

🎉New Features

1. Sourcing Notifications:

• New notifications for both users and suppliers involved in sourcing activities. These are in addition to current notifications under the sourcing module.

2. Removal of Mandatory End Dates on Contracts:

• Contracts no longer require a mandatory end date. When a contract is created without an end date, users will receive a confirmation notice. This update supports open-ended or evergreen contracts, giving users more flexibility in contract management.

3. Enhanced Export Files:

• We have expanded the fields available when exporting data in Supplier, Contract, and Savings Management. This allows for more detailed reporting and analysis across these modules.

4. 50+ UI Changes Across the Platform:

• Over 50 user interface improvements have been made across the platform, improving usability and enhancing the visual experience. These changes make the system more intuitive and accessible.

5. Increased File Upload Size:

• The maximum file upload size across the platform has been increased from 8MB to 16MB. This will enable users to upload larger documents and media more efficiently.

🏆Improvements

Several improvements/enhancements have been made to the service including:

Bug Fixes

Improved Responsiveness for Archived Records in Night Mode:

• We have fixed an issue where archived records were not displaying responsively in night mode. This fix ensures smoother navigation and viewing of archived records in all modes.

📢Development Roadmap

Below are oboloo’s main future development workstreams. Much of the below roadmap has originated from client feedback, which as always we are very grateful for. As always, please let us know your ideas.

For our November 2024 release, the focus will be on major enhancements to the eSourcing module. Some of the exciting features in development include:

• Advanced Weighted Scoring System: Users will be able to score supplier responses with weighted scoring across supplier questionnaires, supplier sections, and pricing. This system will automatically calculate the best scoring supplier based on the weighted scores across all areas, offering a more advanced evaluation process than the current system.
• Interactive Graphs for Sourcing: We will introduce interactive graphs that visualize scoring and pricing comparisons, allowing users to easily assess supplier performance and pricing.
• Reformatted Supplier Questionnaires: Improvements to the way supplier responses are displayed in questionnaires, making it easier for users to view and evaluate responses.
• Scoring Deadlines for Sourcing Activities: We will add the ability to set deadlines for scorers to complete their scoring of supplier responses, ensuring timely evaluations.
• User Access Permissions for Sourcing: Enhanced control over who can access and manage specific sourcing activities, with new user access permission settings for the Sourcing module.
• Additional Supplier Input Fields for Pricing: Suppliers will be able to input product comments, discounts, and tax information per line item when responding to pricing requests.
• Zapier Integration and API Development: We will continue developing integrations with Zapier and building our own API, giving users more flexibility to connect oboloo with other third-party applications and systems.