Application lifecycle management

Watch a video on application lifecycle management and cloud migration deciding.

News in version ObjectGears 2.1

Version 2.1 was released and is available free to download. Watch the news in ObjectGears version 2.1.

Effective Master Data Management

Look at our article about Effective Master Data Management.

Effective Project Portfolio Management

Look at our article about Effective Project Portfolio Management.

Creating a server record in CMDB by PowerShell script

Watch how to update CMDB from a Powershell script on an example of creating a server record in CMDB.

CMDB, Discovery and Enterprise Architecture Repository

In this video we will take a look at Configuration database CMDB and further context towards Discovery tools and Enterprise Architecture repository. First conceptually, why we should actually look into something like that and then from a technical point of view how to implement such an integration.

How to create an application catalogue

Watch how to create an application catalogue in Low code development platform taking data from Configuration database CMDB

Application catalogue and Configuration Database (CMDB)

Take a look a Application catalogue using data from the Configuration Database (CMDB)

News in version ObjectGears 2.0

Watch the news in ObjectGears version 2.0

Archimate and Configuration database CMDB

Watch how to connect Configuration database (CMDB) with modelling tools and Archimate.

Can you create your custom application?

Do you know Low code development tools? And can you create your custom application?

Processes, solutions, tools, features - ObjectGears variability

Explore ObjectGears variability. Do you need process, solution, tool or a particular feature from below topics? How do you address them now?

Documentation: Facelift of pages in ObjectGears

Facelift your applications in order they fit your user needs, ergonomy, look requirements, Corporate identity...

How to begin with cost allocation

Cost allocation in a company or another organization can show valuable information about how much particular services, products, teams or business units cost. It will answer our question why the cost increase and where are they directed. Take a look how to deal with this topic.

CMDB - how to keep track of servers and hardware

See how keep track of servers in IT configuration database CMDB. Why to to distinguish between servers, hardware, clusters, cluster services, farms and other entities?

Version 1.9.0.0 released

Version 1.9.0.0 was released and free to download. Let`s take a look what news it is bringing...

Triad Configuration items, Processes, Resource planning and time reporting

Configuration management, processes, resource planning and reporting time spent working on projects, tasks, incidents...Solution triad with a strong synergic effect. Watch the video...

Business processes in applications and what should workflow do for you

What shall we imagine under workflow and what workflow you need? Let`s try and find answer to these questions. ✅ FREE version

Demo ObjectGears - Introduction

Watch a short video presenting ObjectGears demo...

IP and MAC – format, domain of values, order, avoiding duplications

IP and MAC addresses are a good example of data for which we typically care about format, domain of values and we do not want to have duplicate values. Another task is to secure a proper ordering because a usual ordering of text values will not suit us.
Let`s look now how to cope with these values in ObjectGears system and its Configuration database.

Master data and practical work with them

The usability of the solution is key in a successful implementation of Master Data Management system in a company. Let`s look at several tips, how o be successful with master data.

Work with files in ObjectGears

In this video we will show how to easily work with files in ObjectGears. It may be an inspiration for digitalization of document flow in your organization...

ObjectGears – Is it a ServiceNow alternative?

Do you like ServiceNow, but you need a less expensive alternative? Did the system upgrades become a nightmare that you do not want to undergo anymore? Read why ObjectGears is a good alternative, why it is a nice suprise and what benefits it provides.

Creating model in ObjectGears (or click your custom application)

Let`s look with us how to create custom applications. We will describe everything in detail step by step.

Version 1.8.0.0 released

Version 1.8.0.0 was released and free to download. Let`s take a look what news it is bringing...

How to create custom forms easily

How to create smart custom forms in ObjectGears easily? Watch the video...

Let the system keep an eye on deadlines

You can come across dates and deadlines in many places – deadlines of tasks or requests, contract, training, probation or certificate validity, validity of licenses or hardware maintenance etc. Let’s look now how ObjectGears can help us here.

Smart data filtering

How to filter data in a smart way? Look at the video...

Prepare an easy quiz with questions

Look at a quiz with questions e.g. for visitors of your booth in a trade show that you can easily prepare in ObjectGears...

Version Controlled Documentation - Editor functionality

How support article authors in the Version Controlled Documentation. Look how editor works with articles...

Case study: Survey

Create a Survey functionality in ObjectGears just in few clicks. ✅ FREE version

Migration to Version Controlled Documentation

In October 2018 we started to use the new Version Controlled Documentation developed in ObjectGears system and all the current articles had to be migrated into it. How did we cope with that? Read today article and get inspired...

Introduction: Version Controlled Documentation

What is Version Controlled Documentation and why it will help you in your company? That all on ObjectGears FREE version. Watch a short video...

Why do we need interconnected data

Today IT of each company operates with various number of applications. From several few up to hunderds and thousands. Each application processes it own information and in most cases it passes the information further to other applications. Interconnected data mean possibility of a fast realization of new requirements. However, is this matter of course?

Topic from Startup festival 2018

We have participated recently in the Startup festival at the University of Economics in Prague and have had an opportunity to meet students and people interested in new business trends. We would like to share with you a topic that we discussed with a number of visitors.

Meet us at Startup Festival

ObjectGears partners Startup Festivalu at the University of Economics in Prague on September 29. Come and meet us there...

Data localization in ObjectGears

Application localization allows to display the application in user mother tongue. Also today, when English became de facto international language, possibility to localize an application is a major benefit. ObjectGears as a Rapid Application Development platform provides localization also for applications created by users. What does it mean in particular? Read more...

Tips and tricks: Database extension

Database extension presents an elegant way of solving various issues without need to force the system. Why it is the case and how iot can help practically, that is topic of our today article.

Looking for JIRA alternative? Read more.

Why to decide for ObjectGears as JIRA alternative. That`s the theme of today article.

How the ObjectGears ecosystem looks like

Banks or consulting companies speak often about an ecosystem when they try to outline vision of future customer relationships or relationships with other partners. It is a buzzword trying to emphasize relationship variability and transformation that they undergo in the modern world. We have borrowed this word today because also ObjectGears exhibits variability and wide possibilities that it brings.

Do you know ObjectGears components?

What are the main components used by ObjectGears? Let`s look at them in a simple scheme.

Basics of ObjectGears use - Unit I

How to start using ObjectGears? Look at it from three perspectives...

How to create an application in a couple of minutes

How to create a functioning application in a couple of minutes? Take a look with us how Rapid Application Development can look like in practice...

ObjectGears scheme - understand the system in a couple of minutes

We will focus on key properties of the ObjectGears system in today article from the perspective of its building elements. Proper combination of particular functionalities constitutes grounds for a powerful application that will keep development potential also for future requirements.

IT SDFI conference 2018

This year of IT SDFI conference focused on IT Governance and complexity. ObjectGears addresses IT complexity for several years and this topic was also our partner contribution presented by Pavel Carvan. What was the key message of our presentation? Read more...

Name and code

Which one is more stupid? An old system not supporting a language with special diacritics or a modern system working just with one name displayed to the user and transferred also to external systems? NameJe hloupější starý systém nepracující s češtinou nebo moderní systém pracující pouze s jedním stejným názvem zobrazujícím se uživateli a přenášeným i do externích systémů? Name and code as metadata of various meaning and use.

Version 1.7.1 released

Version 1.7.1 was released and free to download. Let`s take a look what news it is bringing...

itSDFI conference

IT Strategy and Digital Forum International is a conference focused on IT Governance. ObjectGears is a conference partner. Come and meet us in Holiday Inn Brno on 16-17.5.2018.

Filtering by context menu

Version 1.7.1 brings filtering by context menu in the list of records. Let`s look how filtering is now simplified in whatever data that you use.

Polymorphism of classes

Polymorphism as a property of object oriented programming enables operator or method overloading. How is this property made available to common users in ObjectGears and for what can we use it? We will demonstrate it on a simple example.

Case study: Financial benefit award

CIO Business World journal awarded the case study Project resources management in CSOB Leasing for financial benefits

Case study: Project resources management in CSOB Leasing

CIO Business World journal published in September a case study: Project resources management in CSOB Leasing ✅ FREE version

Installer

Installer will walk you through ObjectGears installation. It will enable you download packages with various extensions and upgrde to new versions. It will facilitate administration of more instances and their eventual licencing.

We won the award IT product of the year 2017

We won the award IT product of the year 2017. The news was announced in the holiday issue of the magazine Computerworld.

Version 1.6.1 released

Version 1.6.1 was released and free to download. Let`s take a look what news it is bringing...

ObjectGears data display on intranet

ObjectGears data might need to be displayed also in a web presentation (on intranet). This can be achieved by various means. We will introduce a simple form of a page with iframe in this article.

Keywords

Keywords are one of effective ways of information categorization. Today we will show in a practical example how ObjctGears supports keywords.

Tips and tricks: Immediate job execution

Jobs are usually executed according to a certain plan. We will show in this article when we can utilize possibility of an immediate job execution.

New column type: Reference value from more classes

There is column type "Value from a referenced class" used for reference links between classes. This column can refer to a single class only and this class cannot be changed any more after column creation. In case you want use more classes in the column, it is possible to refer to a common parent class. Now you can use also column referring to more classes even if they do not have a common parent.

Capacity planning on projects

Capacity planning is a prerequisite for an optimal resource utilization and helps to avoid conflicts in case two or more projects require the same solver resources at the same time. How ObjectGears manages these challenges? This is the topic of today article.

Why to use global search

What is global search, why to use it and how to. This is topic of today article.

License free for commercial use

ObjectGears provides a license free also for commercial use. Why do we do that? And how to make use of this advantage? Read this article and begin using ObjectGears free for putting your ideas into practice, managing your organization and development of your enterprise.

Files in ObjectGears

How to work with files in ObjectGears. This article deals with managing file types that can be attached to the records, setting up maximal size and splitting in columns.

Menu in ObjectGears

ObjectGears built-in menu is located at the left part of the screen. It can be minimized and it responds to smart phones for an easy control also in a small screen. However, many users prefer a big full-screen menu in form of a guidepost. How to cope with that in ObjectGears? Today article comes with a solution example...

Version 1.5.0 released

We have released a new version...

How to normalize data in ObjectGears

Every database system administrator or developer has probably met following situation already couple of times. You start with a text field that gives users flexibility in data input but realize later on that you would rather need a reference to a master data table (foreign key), in order you address data quality and denormalization. E.g. you need to record other properties of the referred entity or link it to other information from your system. How ObjectGears can help with solving this issue? That`s the topic of this article.

Lean Six Sigma projects in ObjectGears

Companies using Lean Six Sigma approach realize various projects within this activity. These projects differ from usual project conception in several aspects. Let`s take a look how ObjectGears can help with managing Lean Six Sigma projects portfolio.

New types of reports in version 1.5.1

ObjectGears 1.5.0 brings several types of new reports. Let`s take a look how to use them.

How to cope with data growth

Implementation is just where it begins. We have an initial data set at the beginning. Later on we start finding out that volume of data is growing and impacts application operation. How to deal with it? Read about it in our article.

Multilayer access right hierarchy

Besides user access rights that determine e.g. who shall see which data, who can create, update or delete them, ObjectGears distinguishes two layers of administrator access rights. Let`s take a look what is this hierarchical structure good for.

Minimize losses by incident prioritization

Target time to resolve an incident reflects business impact and urgency and it is often calculated by means of incident prioritization matrix. Let`s take a look at what we need to consider at implementation and how to tackle the prioritization.

News in version 1.5: My tasks

We have implemented new useful functions into the new version. One of them is modification of the page My tasks. There are not only tasks from workflow displayed on this page now, but also records (tasks) that are assigned to you in whatever class may be displayed here.

Tips and tricks: Sorting of texts containing figures

How to order text strings containing figures? ObjectGears brings a solution for you.

Tips and tricks: Integer sequences

The function for automated generation of integer sequences enables an easy use of sequences in applications on ObjectGears platform. Choose sequence format according to your needs. You can manage everything with couple of clicking. Of course, you can work with sequences also in a script.

Rapid application development

Rapid application development (RAD) is way to higher development effectiveness, savings in IT and shorter Time to market.

ObjectGears statistics 2015

Take a look at several numbers about ObjectGears system evolution

Record template

Record template enables user to save often used values in the record and later on apply these settings fast which increases user productivity when entering similar data (e.g. repeated questions of Service Desk staff or required confirmations for project manager).

We are releasing demo and a free version

Try ObjectGears demo and download free version also for a commercial use.

References to users

What it brings to you and what potential is hidden in this functionality?

User properties

Properties of the user entity - what you should ask for your system.

User notifications

What to require in the are of user notifications when choosing a new system and some more…

Utilize ObjectGears: Jobs and time operations

Utilize ObjectGears: Jobs and time operations - How ObjectGears jobs and time operations can help solving batch processes.

Utilize ObjectGears: Workflow

Utilize ObjectGears to maximum. Take a look how ObjectGears workflow can help with streamlining processes (delegation, non-trivial workflow course, events, synchronous and asynchronous execution).

Utilize ObjectGears: Queries

Utilize ObjectGears: Queries - What you may not know about queries - filters, URL calls and scripts, column of type reference to N records, master-detail relations, web services, time operations, reporting, integration on database level.

Why to manage projects in ObjectGears

Benefits of managing company in a project way and why to manage projects in ObjectGears.