Working in Synthesis

With integration into the Synthesis Platform, ReliaSoft's desktop applications have transitioned from a standalone document/file format, to a multi-user, database-driven approach. This offers enormous potential to integrate reliability program activities and tools, while simultaneously facilitating effective information sharing and cooperation between engineering teams of any size.

The experience of working in a database-driven, multi-user environment will be a bit different than using prior versions of ReliaSoft’s applications (Version 7 or older) and other document-centered applications such as Microsoft Excel. For example, your organization (or team) will need to choose the most appropriate database type and security, implement shared settings that will effectively facilitate project management, and establish adequate backups and database maintenance to protect against data loss. In addition, individual users must be aware that changes are saved automatically as they work (except with the Synthesis file type *.rsf10), and become familiar with the features that facilitate simultaneous access by multiple users.

This chapter addresses a variety of topics that will help you configure and use the Synthesis Platform to meet your particular needs. For additional information, see Desktop Application Interfaces.

The three types of Synthesis repositories.
Creating and managing projects.
Implementing repository security.
Enabling watches and alerts.
Using categories, identifiers and filters to group and sort analysis data.
Using the Synthesis Explorer to explore all of the different analyses in the current database.
Saving Synthesis Locator Links to provide quick access to specific analyses.
Repository settings that are applicable for all (or most) Synthesis desktop applications.
Protecting against data loss and corruption by establishing adequate backups and database maintenance and creating restore points.
A variety of tools for import, export and data conversion.

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