Product Installation and Setup: An EKM server can now be installed and set up on a local machine for a single user, or on shared hardware for multiple users using the ANSYS 14.0 installation media.

EKM Individual Server: This setup type allows an EKM server to be set up for an individual user on their own machine. In this single-user mode, a user can access their “private” repository on their individual server, as well as have access to the full capabilities of EKM.

EKM Shared Server: This setup type allows an EKM server to be set up on a shared device that can be accessed by multiple users in a collaborative mode. Multiple users can access a shared repository in their LAN (Local Area Network) or across a WAN (Wide Area Network). A shared basic EKM server can be quickly and easily set up with minimal effort in your LAN for a workgroup of typically up to 10 users. A shared advanced EKM server can be set up in a non-cluster or cluster configuration in a WAN for a large workgroup of any number of users. A shared advanced EKM server can be configured in a variety of topologies that best meet your organization’s needs. In addition to accessing shared repositories, users accessing a shared server also have access to the full capabilities of EKM.

Integration with ANSYS Workbench: When you install ANSYS Workbench, the EKM Desktop client is automatically installed on your hardware. You can save your current Workbench project directly to a selected repository, and search for a Workbench project and open it from a selected repository. After updating the local copy of your Workbench project, you can then send changes to the copy of the project that resides in the EKM repository. Other users who have updated the same Workbench project can get your changes in order to access the most-up-to-date version. Tighter integration with Workbench facilitates collaboration with ongoing projects and allows multiple users to leverage on the work that is being done by their colleagues.

ANSYS Workbench Project Representation in EKM: When a Workbench project is saved to an EKM repository from Workbench or EKM Desktop, the project is automatically saved as a Workbench Project Archive File type (with .wbpz extension), making it easier to manage and act on the project as a single object in EKM. Project-level metadata are extracted and an extensive Workbench Project Report is auto-generated that summarizes component systems and all aspects of the Workbench project. The data can be used to display, identify, search, and reuse Workbench projects

Migration from EKM Individual to Shared Repository: You can use the export and import features of EKM when you want to migrate data from one repository to another. You can either migrate a complete workspace or just a subset. For example, you can use this to migrate all of the data and configuration contained in an individual server to a new workspace in a shared server.

EKM Desktop Enhancements: The “local” repository feature has been replaced by the EKM individual server. File transfers have been made more robust. Advanced search and reporting features have also been improved for this release. See EKM Desktop for additional changes.

Record and Replay of Journals: You can now create journal script files by recording your interactive actions in the EKM web client. This can be helpful when you want to automate tasks that are repetitious in nature, especially system administration tasks. Recorded journals can be replayed easily from the user interface.

Audit Trail: A feature available in the Process Player that can be used to track the decisions and actions that are made during a workflow process for work items that have been completed. This helps in fulfilling audit needs for regulatory compliance.

Licensing Enhancements: In EKM 14.0, the licensing framework has been simplified. Now, you will only need an EKM individual user license key or an EKM shared user license key to access EKM, based on the type of server you are accessing.

Usability Enhancements: Numerous other usability enhancements have been made to EKM. These include:

Wizards and Dialogs: New wizards and enhancements to existing wizards and dialogs have been made. These include:

Actions: New actions and enhancements to existing actions have been made. These include:

Displays: New displays and enhancements to existing displays have been made. These include: