1. TIMETOACT GROUP, Cologne, Germany
http://connections-apps.com/xcc
Future Roadmap
XCC 8.0
Extension for IBM Connections
January 5th 2015
TIMETOACT’s statements regarding its plans, directions, and intent
are subject to change or withdrawal without notice at TIMETOACT’s
sole discretion. Information regarding potential future products is
intended to outline our general product direction and it should not be
relied on in making a purchasing decision.

2. XCC 8.0
Planned for February 2015

3. XCC for IBM Connections Cloud

4. XCC for IBM Connections Cloud
Available to IBM and IBM Business Partners
Unlock new customers
Compete with Jive and Office365
Cloud based Intranet including
communication, collaboration
and custom apps
Fast set up time
Competitive pricing

5. Intranet Cloud
Bluemix / SoftLayer
XCC for IBM Connections Cloud
IBM
Connections
Cloud
Users Internal
Communications
Enterprise Social Collaboration
Create Activities, Blogs, Bookmarks, Communities, Discussions, Events, Files, Ideas, Wikis;
Comment, Like, Participate, Vote
Access Intranet
Navigate, Search,
Personalize, Comment,
Like, Participate, Vote
Manage Intranet
Aggregate, Arrange, Create, Curate,
Publish, Target, Delegate

6. XCC for IBM Connections Cloud
XCC running on
IBM WebSphere
Liberty /
IBM Softlayer
XCC running on
IBM Bluemix
XCC using to IBM
Connections
Cloud

7. XCC for Communities

8. Why XCC for Communities ?
Advantages
Organize and structure content
Show what’s important
Choose from > 50 XCC and
CNX MyPage widgets
Integrate content from other
communities
Integrate content from other
websites
Integrate custom apps
Complete layout control
Ideal for communities with
many members
lots of content
active community managers

9. Add XCC as App to Community
Add XCC as App to
the Community
An XCC page will be
created automatically
The community owner
will be added to the
XCC page as editor
The XCC page will be
added to the
community navigation

10. Optional: XCC as Community Landing Page
Optional:
Set XCC as
Community
Landing Page

11. Community with XCC Landing Page
Completely
design and
customize the
appearance of
the community

12. Intranet for
Blue Collar Workers

13. Blue Collar Workers
Retrieve Content
“Run-as User”
Read Public Pages
No Interaction
Read Pages
Comment, Like, Participate, Vote
Personalization
& Targeting
IBM
Connections
& XCC

14. Blue Collar Workers
XCC retrieves
content on behalf of
a “Run As User”
and removes social
interaction
Access must be
activated by an
admin, must be
managed by an
Web Master

15. New Widgets and
other Improvements

16. New “Saved Search” Widget
Saved Search
(across All Connections)
Saved Custom Search
Limit search results to
Activities, Blogs, Bookmarks,
Communities, Files, Forums,
Profiles, Wikis, Status Updates
Public Content, My Content
Sort by Relevance or Date
Search Box

17. News Aggregation
Aggregate blog entries from
multiple blogs (stand alone
blogs or community blogs)
Sort aggregated blog entries
by date
Use Case:
Create an Intranet Homepage
that automatically updates its
news from multiple business
or service units

18. Mobile Apps
Improved Navigation

19. Files Widget: Search Capability
Search files
included in the
widget

20. Files Widget: Show / Hide File Details

21. Improved Source Selection
Visualization of communities including community
picture
Performance Improvements

22. Plans for the Future…
(past 8.0)

23. Access Rights

24. XCC Access Rights (XCC ≤ 7.0)
Authenticated Reader
(Browser or Mobile)
Read Pages
Comment, Like, Participate, Vote
Page Editor
On Assigned Pages: Edit Widget Properties; Select and Publish Content;
Access "Widgets" and "Page Settings" Tabs; Add, Remove Widgets; Edit Page
Title; Change Grid Template; Change CSS/Layout; Assign ‘Page Editors’
Web Master
Access "Page Management" and "XCC Settings” Tab on All Pages;
Create, Delete, Duplicate, Export and Import Pages; Assign ‘Page Editors;
Edit Page ID; Define Page Editors; Personalize Landing Page;
Download, Upload, Delete CSS Files, Graphic Files, Custom JavaScript, and Language Files;
Admin
Access “XCC System Configuration”;
Set Application Path; Define Backup; Mobile Apps Configuration;
Customize Personalization Attribute List;
En- & Disable Anonymous Access & Define Run As User

25. XCC Access Rights
Anonymous Reader
Read Public Pages
Authenticated Reader
(Browser or Mobile)
Read Pages; Comment, Like, Participate, Vote
Widget Editor
Edit Widget Properties on Assigned Pages;
Select and Publish Content
Page Editor
Access "Widgets" and "Page Settings" Tabs on Assigned Pages; Add, Remove Widgets;
Edit Page Title; Change Grid Template; Change CSS/Layout; Assign ‘Page Editors’
Content Master
Access "Page Management" Tab on All Pages; Create, Delete, Duplicate, Export and Import Pages;
Assign ‘Widget Editors’ and ‘Page Editors; Edit Page ID; Edit "Public" Page Flag
Web Master
Access "XCC Settings” Tab; Define Content Masters; Personalize Landing Page;
Download, Upload, Delete CSS Files, Graphic Files, Custom JavaScript, and Language Files
Admin
Access “XCC System Configuration”; Mobile Apps Configuration; Customize Personalization Attribute List;
Set Application Path; Define Backup; En- & Disable Anonymous Access & Define Run As User

26. Ideas for the Future…
(past 8.0)

27. Acknowledgement Widget
Publish information that
needs to be acknowledged
by either some or all of the
employees
Acknowledgements are
documented with
employees name, date,
time and comments

28. XCC API
Extend XCC with
custom widgets

29. Fly Out Pages
An icon in the header opens an overlay or
fly out page
The fly out is a XCC page that contains CNX
or XCC widgets
The fly out could be used as an aggregation
of widgets with the most important services

30. My Private Page
A XCC page is created for every IBM Connections user
Every user can customize their private page to contain
widgets with their favorite apps or services

31. My Public Page
Employees can
maintain a personal
landing page as part
of their profile that
informs their
colleagues on
whatever they think is
important to know
about them

32. Forms Experience Builder Widget
Visualize (View, Filter, Sort) Forms Data
Edit Data with Form

33. Organization Charts / Modeler
Visualize Organization
Organization Charts
Model Organization
http://youtu.be/lXVul3KwXTk?t=57s

34. Other Sources on XCC

35. Introduction
.
See special presentation
http://www.slideshare.net/timetoact/the-sad-story-of-the-intranet

36. XCC Introduction
Information
Architecture
Customer
Statements
XCC
Advantages
Project Plan
Appendix:
IBM
Connections
See special presentation
http://www.slideshare.net/timetoact/the-sad-story-of-the-intranet

37. Personalization
See special presentation
http://www.slideshare.net/timetoact/xcc-personalization

38. Custom Applications
See special presentation
http://www.slideshare.net/timetoact/know-share-do-the-harmony-of-a-sound-intranet

39. Feature & Widget Overview
See special presentation
http://www.slideshare.net/timetoact/xcc-self-study-guide

40. XCC Onboarding Experience
http://youtu.be/Kc7qqVzQG9U
In the video:
Welcome Page
Welcome Message
Following People
Following Communities
Profile Completion
Popular Content

41. XCC User Experience
http://youtu.be/Fg-eh1zHg6Q
In the video:
Intranet Homepage
Personalization
Landing Pages for
Business and Service Units
Sample Widgets

42. XCC Custom Apps
http://youtu.be/GMvT-fUBg1g
In the video:
iFrame Widgets
Clipping Widgets
Custom CSS
Custom JavaScript
JavaScript Event Handler
Framework

43. Thank you for your interest
xcc@timetoact.de
+49 221 97343 0
http://connections-apps.com/xcc
http://www.slideshare.net/timetoact/
http://www.youtube.com/user/TIMETOACTGROUP
http://greenhouse.lotus.com/communities/community/XCC