Contents

• 1.0 What's New
• 2.0 Installation Notes
• 3.0 Known Issues

1.1 What's New in Serena Dashboard 2.1

• 1.1.1 Welcome to Serena Development Manager
• 1.1.2 New Out-of-the-box Metrics on Requirements Manager and ChangeMan ZMF
• 1.1.3 Out-of-Box Data Source Configuration

1.1.1 Welcome to Serena Development Manager

Serena Dashboard is a powerful reporting application that allows users at all levels of the organization to review project metrics that are most immediately relevant to them. Serena Dashboard runs on the Information Builders WebFOCUS platform, a rich business reporting tool that can aggregate key performance data from a variety of critical systems. Serena Dashboard presents data on your most essential key performance indicators (KPIs) with a fully configurable set of graphical charts, tabular data, and more.

1.1.2 New Out-of-the-box Metrics on Requirements Manager and ChangeMan ZMF

In addition to existing metrics on Serena Development Manager and Serena Release Manager, Serena Dashboard now includes rich out-of-the-box metrics on.

Right out-of-the-box, Serena Dashboard includes a number of KPI metrics designed to present critical data stored in the Serena Orchestrated ALM solutions, such as Serena Release Manager and Serena Development Manager. Once Serena Dashboard is installed and configured, you can immediately start track such KPIs as the following:

• Deployment tasks and status
• Release rates
• Break / fix rates across the deployment workflow
• Build success rates and details
• Defect submission and escape rates
• Project status
• Project duration
• Requirement Approval Status
• ZMF Package Status, Type, and Level

1.1.3 Out-of-Box Data Source Configuration

You can now connect automatically with any of the supported data sources for Serena Dashboard - such as Serena Release Manager, Serena Development Manager, and Serena Requirements Manager - and load all of the default metrics for the data sources without leaving the Serena Dashboard web client. You no longer need to log into the WebFOCUS applications to define out-of-box data sources.

• 2.1 Installing this Release

2.1 Installing this Release

2.1.1 WebFocus Server Incompatible with Dimensions CM Server

IMPORTANT!You can not install the WebFOCUS Server and Serena Dashboard to the same system where the Serena Dimensions CM server is installed. You must install to a separate system.

2.1.2 Full System Requirements

You can review detailed system requirements, including supported integrations, at http://support.serena.com/roadmap/Product.aspx?sel=DASHBOARD. From here, click your version to display details, including system requirements.

2.1.3 Supported Browsers

Supported browsers for Serena Dashboard include Internet Explorer 9, Google Chrome 16.x, and Firefox 10.x.

3.1 Defects List on Serena Support Website

You can display a list of all known defects that Serena is tracking for Serena Dashboard from the Serena Support Website. Follow this URL: http://knowledgebase.serena.com/InfoCenter/index?page=content&cat=DASHBOARD&channel=DEFECTS

3.2 Internet Explorer 8 Not Supported for Admin Usage

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 is not supported for Administration features with this release of Serena Dashboard. You may use it to display metrics and manage your favorite views, however you cannot use it to import packages or administer the system. Use a supported browser, such as Google Chrome or Firefox.

3.3 WebFOCUS Web Console Not Supported in Firefox 11

The WebFOCUS Web Console is not currently supported in Firefox 11.