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History

What is meant by History?

The term "history" refers to the chronological recording and documentation of events, actions, or changes within a system or process. These records allow for tracking and analyzing the progression and development of processes, data, or projects. History is especially important in areas such as quality management, software development, or customer service, where understanding the sequence of events is crucial for error analysis, optimization, or traceability.

Typical software functions in the area of "history":

  1. Change Logging: Automatic capturing and storing of changes to data, documents, or system configurations, including timestamps and user information.
  2. Version Control: Management and storage of different versions of a document or project to track the evolution of changes.
  3. Access Logs: Recording all access to specific data or systems to meet security and compliance requirements.
  4. Rollback Function: Ability to restore previous states of a system or document in case of errors or unwanted changes.
  5. Audit Trail: Complete and immutable record of all relevant transactions and actions within a system for audits and inspections.
  6. Activity Monitoring: Real-time monitoring and recording of user activities to identify unusual or erroneous patterns of behavior.
  7. Reporting: Automatic generation of reports on historical data and events to analyze trends or support decision-making.

Examples of "history":

  1. Document History: Tracking all changes made to a document, including the author and time of changes.
  2. Order History: Recording all orders placed by a customer, including changes and status updates.
  3. System Change History: Documentation of all updates and configuration changes made to an IT system.
  4. Project Timeline: Historical overview of a project's progress, including all major milestones and changes.
  5. Error Log: Recording and analyzing the history of errors in a software application to identify their causes.
  6. User Activities: History of actions a user has performed within a system, such as logins, modifications, or data access.

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Software solutions with function or module History:

4ALLPORTAL- DAM Software - Digital Asset Management
:becosoft-Immo - Professional Real Estate Management
Asset.Desk
audius:Finance for financial service providers
co_suite - Qualitäts-/ Risikomanagement, CAPA, Beschwerde, Dokumente, Ideen
EASY Contract
KeepTool - Tools for Oracle Databases
PLANTA portfolio
PLANTA project - Agile and Classical Project Management
Projektron BCS - Web-based project management software
rexx Enterprise Recruitment - Applicant Management Software
SalesSupport
softgarden e-recruiting - Talent Acquisition Suite