I just downloaded Storyline yesterday, and am very impressed with how easy it is to use, and how quickly I can build something that looks pretty snazzy (if I do say so myself). But I don't think it will fulfil our needs in creating documentation (particular for SAP). I think it will be amazing for creating e-learning courses, and the view/try/test simulations are fantastic, but not so much for creating the user manuals (in MS Word). Please correct me if I'm wrong though!
Has anyone out there used Datango or Epiplex as an automated documentation authoring solution? If so, what were your experiences, and would you recommend them?
Otherwise, are there other solutions that perhaps we haven't considered?
Bruce, as far as I'm aware, just creating documentation from a screen record in Word is needed. With built in Templates, and recognition of field names and steps etc. Storyline does this with the View/Try/Test modes of screen recordings, but then the output is in the Storyline Project, not in Word. So I basically want that same functionality, but the output to be a user manual (in Word) or a Quick Reference Guide (in Word).
Richard, I'm a bit lost as to what your instructions are for. Can you clarify which application?
I may be missing something here - so let me ask it a different way.
What happens when you use the built-in Storyline "Publish to Word" functionality, as per image below?
Is there something else you need that is not included here?
Every course I create has a Word/(converted to .pdf) "Quick Guide" included as an Attachment. Are you saying this does not work for the Screen Capture scenario you describe?
Publishing to Word from Storyline looks more like a dump of the e-learning screens. I need to create User Manuals, and quick guides, which go into a Word Document Template that already has logos and a lot of the sections pre-set up ready for us to populate (eg Prerequisites, Target Audience, Menu Path, Transaction). So the steps which are shown as callouts on the screen are put in as text above the screenshot.
I was wondering if you managed to find a suitable solution to your challenge. I am busy with a SAP roll-out project, and currently considering if I should use Datango or Articulate to develop training materials (digital) for SAP processes & content to facilitate our pre go-live training efforts.
What has been your experience? Have you managed to build your content using storyline or studio 09
Since writing my original post, we are using Datango (but called Workforce Performance Builder, as it was bought by SAP). I've used uPerform at another company though, and like both authoring tools.
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Hi Sharon, and welcome to Heroes.
What, in addition to the existing Publish > Word functionality do you think you require?
Alternatively, what additional functionality would be useful - the guys at Articulate always listen to useful requests for feature enhancement.
Bruce
Create a system data container:
To create a system data container for an existing SAP Solution Manager project or a solution, do the following:
Under Common Tasks, choose Easy Test Automation.
Select the System Data field.
In the System Data field, enter a name. Do not use blanks when entering the name.
Choose Create.
You go to the Create System Data Container screen.
Specify the SAP Solution Manager context:
Choose
You go to the Workbench Settings dialog box.
Select an SAP Solution Manager Project or a solution.
Select a system role.
Choose Save and exit.
On the Attributes tab page, enter data as required.
On the System Data tab page, select logical components.
The RFC destinations are retrieved automatically from the SAP Solution Manager landscape.
Hi Bruce and Richard,
Bruce, as far as I'm aware, just creating documentation from a screen record in Word is needed. With built in Templates, and recognition of field names and steps etc. Storyline does this with the View/Try/Test modes of screen recordings, but then the output is in the Storyline Project, not in Word. So I basically want that same functionality, but the output to be a user manual (in Word) or a Quick Reference Guide (in Word).
Richard, I'm a bit lost as to what your instructions are for. Can you clarify which application?
Sharon,
I may be missing something here - so let me ask it a different way.
What happens when you use the built-in Storyline "Publish to Word" functionality, as per image below?
Is there something else you need that is not included here?
Every course I create has a Word/(converted to .pdf) "Quick Guide" included as an Attachment. Are you saying this does not work for the Screen Capture scenario you describe?
Bruce
Hi Bruce,
Publishing to Word from Storyline looks more like a dump of the e-learning screens. I need to create User Manuals, and quick guides, which go into a Word Document Template that already has logos and a lot of the sections pre-set up ready for us to populate (eg Prerequisites, Target Audience, Menu Path, Transaction). So the steps which are shown as callouts on the screen are put in as text above the screenshot.
A sample created by Epiplex can be found at http://www.stratbeans.com/doc/epiplex_samples/SOP_sample_createdby_epilearn.doc
It's very similar to what is created by the screen recording, but formatted for printing out as a manual instead.
Sharon.
OK Sharon - got it now.
No idea - sorry!
Perhaps the Articulate team have come across this before and can help here?
Bruce
Hi Sharon
I was wondering if you managed to find a suitable solution to your challenge. I am busy with a SAP roll-out project, and currently considering if I should use Datango or Articulate to develop training materials (digital) for SAP processes & content to facilitate our pre go-live training efforts.
What has been your experience? Have you managed to build your content using storyline or studio 09
Oracle UPK may be what you are looking for, but it has a higher learning curve, there might be something else out there similiar
Rich
Hi Sharon
Did you manage to resolve this issue as SAP has now purchased Datango and renamed it SAP WPB and it produces great user manuals and tutorials.
Cherry
Hi Sharon,
You should try uPerform. It works really well with SAP.
Hi Jason,
Since writing my original post, we are using Datango (but called Workforce Performance Builder, as it was bought by SAP). I've used uPerform at another company though, and like both authoring tools.
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