Opuz Software Release Notes

Release 2.18.0

 published on 2025-08-28

• Allow admins to set the PPM Labour field as required
• Improved UI on the Asset grid view within the Building page
• Account Manager column is available on the PPM and ISSUE PPM grids
• Improved Import Data UI
• Using Background Processing for data imports
• Improved Hazards grid UI
• Allow users to edit Due Date during task creation
• Added mobile phone number input validation
• Assign User filtering to exclude contractors and clients which are not relevant
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

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Release 2.16.0

 published on 2025-07-17

• Adding more resilience to CLIENT MODE switching mechanism
• Added custom note input to bookings made via the Planning module
• PPM planner UI enhancements 
• SFG20 Setting Menu UI improvements 
• Remember filters on Hazards page within the Building overview 
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

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Release 2.14.0

 published on 2025-06-23 

• Updated NEW TASK form layout
• Add EVENT when a Hazard gets soft deleted  
• Enable ENGINEER COMMENTS to be copied from the parent task via the NEW TASK form
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

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Release 2.13.0

 published on 2025-06-12 

• Optimised dashboard user interface
• Added support for different variations of MEDIUM risk hazard notification
• Replaced PPM CLASS column with TASK TYPE CODE
• Added email notification for custom booking rejection
• Enabled dashboard filter for SERVICED ASSETS widget
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

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Release 2.12.0

 published on 2025-05-22 

• Improved Booking & Scheduling module
• BACK button improvements 
• Update relevant PPMs when asset gets deactivated
• Added Building Type as a column on Tasks grid
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

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Release 2.11.0

 published on 2025-05-05 

• Improved Booking & Scheduling module
• BACK button improvements 
• Sample Analysis page
• Implemented Service Line filter on Tasks grid
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

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Release 2.10.0

 published on 2025-04-16 

• Improved PPM Planner UI
• Past scheduled date dashboard widget
• Serviced assets dashboard widget
• SignalR Azure implementation 
• Works Planner page
• Show estimated due date on the NEW TASK form
• Split Removed and Pending counts in Hazards by Severity dashboard widget
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

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Release 2.9.0

 published on 2025-03-14 

• SFG20 Integration enhancements 
• Highlighting unserviced assigned asset on job sheets
• Improved grid pagination
• Enhanced water sampling analysis reporting
• Improved job sheet section ordering
• Implemented email notification for hazard owners
• Allowed custom guideline text to be added in the help desk form
• Implemented custom building audit reporting
• Added Water Disruption custom field feature  
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

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Release 2.8.0

 published on 2025-01-31 

• Hazards Grid Enhancements: Asset description and location are now displayed alongside the Asset ID in the Hazards grid, providing clearer asset context at a glance.
  PPM Creation/Update: You can now create and update PPMs with a Frequency set to 0, resulting in a blank but active PPM record for more flexible scheduling workflows.
  Consistent Create/Edit Forms: The user interface in the Create and Edit Asset forms has been harmonised, ensuring a consistent experience when adding or modifying assets.
  Building Overview – Sampling Tab: Now shows PRE/POST information as well as Asset Location, providing more detailed sampling data.
  Sample Job Sheets: Job sheets for samples allow you to click and view asset details directly, streamlining on-the-spot asset checks.
  Client Mode Performance: Performance optimisations have been made for large contracts, improving the experience for users in Client Mode.
  Navigation Improvements: The main navigation panel on the left no longer pushes page content to the right when expanded, offering a cleaner layout.
  Task Type Settings: Enhanced control for question settings in the Task Type menu, enabling more refined customisation of task details.
  Client User Restrictions: Client Users can be restricted to only action hazards without having the ability to remove them, providing tighter control over hazard management.
  Hangfire for Background Jobs: Hangfire has been introduced to handle background processes, initially implemented to manage the Increase Cost function for Contracts.
  Label Job Sheet Enhancements: Job sheet questions now support HTML content, allowing for more expressive and formatted labels.
  Maps Upgrade: Google Maps has been replaced with an Open Map solution powered by Leaflet, delivering improved map flexibility and performance.
  Planning & Scheduling: New user list and user overview pages provide better tools for planning and scheduling, helping you manage user workloads more effectively.

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Release 2.7.2

 published on 2024-12-19 

• Added "Estimated Time on Site" on NEW TASK form
• Added "Labour Required" input on NEW TASK form
• Added hyperlinks across all figures on the SPEND BREAKDOWN dashboard widget
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

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Release 2.7.1

 published on 2024-12-12 

• Optimised caching for dashboard widgets
• Removed the COMPLETE stats from "Current Task Status"  dashboard widget to improve performance
• Fixed various bugs to enhance stability and user experience.

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Release 2.7

 published on 2024-12-01 

• Introduced a new feature providing insights into completed tasks and generated revenue over specific periods.
• Enhanced contract and building-level filtering for CLIENT MODE, employing a more dynamic approach to significantly improve performance for CLIENT users.
• Added APIs to enable OpuzMobile users to view and action hazard records associated with Parent Tasks
• Updated several code libraries to address vulnerabilities identified through static test analysis tools, ensuring a more secure platform.
• Increased the maximum length of the Building Contact Name field to accommodate longer entries.
• Enhanced the handling of the generic BACK button for smoother and more intuitive navigation.
• General performance improvements across the platform.
• Fixed various bugs to enhance stability and user experience.

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Release 2.6.1

 published on 2024-10-24 

• Implemented Task Documents tab in the PPM Overview page
• Enabled Hazard bulk operations on TASK and BUILDING hazards tab
• Allowed PPM Planner page to be visible by CLIENT users
• Updated PPM Overview page to be make it suitable for CLIENT users
• Performance Improvements and bug fixes

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Release 2.6.0

 published on 2024-09-18 

• Enhanced SFG20 integration capabilities for a more seamless experience between Opuz and Facilities-iQ.
• Users can now send quotes directly to clients from within the platform.
• External users can now accept or reject quotes, streamlining the approval process.
• Document records now display their associated entities for easier reference and organisation.
• Asset documents are now visible in CLIENT mode
• Add internal notes within task comments to improve team communication without exposing sensitive information to clients.
• The email template for new task assignments now includes additional details for any associated assets
• Expanded character limits in the "Client Invoicing Details" field
• Refined the UI in the team settings menu 
• Resolved various issues to improve overall stability and performance.

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Release 2.5.0

 published on 2024-09-02 

• SFG20 / Facilities-iQ integration 
• Description and Recommendation fields showing the full text on the Hazards page
• Task Type time settings propagate to existing PPMs
• Task Time On Site information gets automatically populated for new PPMs
• Enabled Contract Type filter in the ISSUE PPMs page
• Sample Task Type to be editable via QC menu 
• View PDF documents without having to download them
• Performance Improvements and bug fixes

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Release 2.4.0

 published on 2024-07-26 

• Updated PPM Overview layout
• Added Building Events to keep a record on any changes on the building records
• Added PPM Status column on the PPMs grid
• Added Hazards count column to the Tasks grid
• Added Task Type column to the Hazards grid
• Category and Author fields could be turned into drop downs for individual tenants 
• Implemented bulk update for building contacts 
• Allow editing postcode/zone names
• Removed caching from Current Task Status and Current Tasks Overview widgets
• Allow geolocation visibility on Task Overview page 

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Release 2.3.3

 published on 2024-06-19 

• Performance Improvements and bug fixes

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Release 2.3.2

 published on 2024-05-28 

• Enhancements made to Client-Mode switching to improve robustness
• Added 'Reactive Tasks Raised' to 'Overall Activity' and 'My Activity' Widget
• Exclude deactivated records from PPM Planner
• Added a column on the 'Buildings' grid for 'Active Hazards'
• Allow support for DWG file upload
• Disable the author field in the NEW DOCUMENT form within Client Mode
• Remove caching in the Task and PPM overview pages
• Added a "Raised By" column on the Tasks grid 

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Release 2.3.1

 published on 2024-05-10 

• PPM Planner page
• Allow IMAGE upload in the NEW TASK form
• Show linked assets in the job sheet
• Improved caching for better performance
• Enhancements in Sales Invoicing page 
• Enable visibility on TASK documents in CLIENT MODE
• REGISTRATION DATE field added for BUILDING records
• Allow BUILDING multiple contacts 
• Added TASK ID column in HAZARDS grid
• Added "Progress to Review" as a bulk action on the TASKS grid
• Allow buildings to be bulk assigned to a contract through the bulk operations

 

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Release 2.2

 published on 2024-03-24 

• Microsoft Single Sign On
• Dashboard Caching
• Caching on Clients and Levels of completion
• Make the asset drop down on the Reactive Request form a required field for specific Contracts
• Resolve known issues with the image input on Reactive Request form 
• Update hazard status to "PENDING" when a quotation is raised 
• Add Reactivate PPM as a bulk operation on the PPM grid
• Google Workspace Single Sign On
• Bulk progress tasks to review
• Tasks Overview dashboard widget
• Create Task button on Building Overview page
• Add Building Function column on the task grid

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Release 2.1.19

 published on 2024-03-09 

• Recalculate TASK ESTIMATED TIME when EXPECTED NUMBER OF ASSETS gets updated
• Added text prompt on COMPLAINT RESOLUTION
• Refresh HAZARDS BY SEVERITY  dashboard widget when global filters are applied
• Resolved issue related to date filer on ISSUE PPMs page
• Added tenant specific default LEVEL OF COMPLETION setting
• Resolved issue on cost analytics on the ASSET OVERVIEW page
• Prevent record duplication on task creation
• Added OVERDUE HAZARDS dashboard widget
• Added FREQUENCY column to ISSUE PPMS page
• Added CONTRACT TYPE to TASKS page

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Release 2.1.18

 published on 2024-03-05 

• Import Data for ASSETS, BUILDINGS and PPMs
• Fixed development date filters affecting PPMs and Dormant Record
• Added 'Is SFG20' column to the 'Issue PPM' Grid
• Added LAST HAZARD ACTION DATE and CONTRACT STATUS columns into Hazards grid
• Microsoft Single Sign On implementation
• Export Tasks as CSV
• Bug fixes and performance improvements