October 2017 Request Standard Edition Admin Summary
Last Update: October 14 2017
Request
New Requests on Mobile Setting
Concur has added a new Site Settings page to Setup. This page contains a new setting, titled Enable Mobile Request Creation. When this setting is enabled, users at the company are able to create new requests using Concur's mobile app.
When the setting is disabled, users can still see existing requests using Concur’s mobile app, but cannot create new requests.
Business Purpose / Client Benefit: The setting allows the administrator to control whether their end users can create new requests on mobile.
Accessibility Enhancements – Profile PageConcur is constantly enhancing its products to provide better accessibility for its users. While many of the enhancements occur in the background, many others affect the user interface. With this release, we will include an enhancement to Profile.
Business Purpose / Client Benefit: Enhancing our products to better align with the accessible standards of WCAG 2.0 increases the ability of all users to use our product.
Accessibility Enhancements – Sign In PageConcur is constantly enhancing its products to provide better accessibility for its users. While many of the enhancements occur in the background, many others affect the user interface. With this release, two of the enhancements affect the Sign In page.
Business Purpose / Client Benefit: Enhancing our products to better align with the accessible standards of WCAG 2.0 increases the ability of all users to use our product.
Minor Update to Look and FeelWith this release, Concur will update some of the "clickable" objects. Note that the items with the orange dashed line around them will now have a smooth line. Also, the plus icon coloring has changed.
Messaging Enhancements - Mobile-Only PasswordsWith this release, Concur has clarified its messaging around the Mobile-only password (PIN). It has updated the look-and-feel as well.
Terminology
Terminology Changes – CzechIn the October release, Concur changed the following Czech terms.
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English Term |
Current Czech Term |
Updated Czech Term |
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allocation |
přidělení |
alokace |
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travel request |
požadavek na cestu |
cestovní příkaz |
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workflow |
postup |
schvalovaci proces |
Business Purpose / Client Benefit: These changes improve the accuracy and consistency of the Czech version of all Concur solutions.
Terminology Changes – Portuguese (Brazil)In the October release, Concur changed the following Portuguese (Brazil) terms.
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English Term |
Current Portuguese (Brazil) Terms |
Updated Portuguese (Brazil) Term |
|---|---|---|
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account code |
classificação contábil |
código da conta |
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amount |
montante |
valor |
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departure |
partida |
embarque |
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VAT |
IVA |
imposto |
Business Purpose / Client Benefit: These changes improve the accuracy and consistency of the Portuguese (Brazil) version of all Concur solutions.
Planned Changes
The items in this section are targeted for future releases. Concur reserves the right to postpone implementation of – or completely remove – any enhancement/change mentioned here.
**Planned Changes** Setup Has New Look and Improved NavigationThe current Setup navigation links that appear on each of the Setup pages will be reorganized into a central Product Settings page containing sections, defined by business purpose, which contain links and brief descriptions for the Setup pages, to help administrators understand the purpose of each feature. On clicking a link, for example Users, you would go to the existing Users page that you use today. A navigation breadcrumb trail provides a path back to the central Product Settings page.
Business Purpose/Client Benefit: This enhancement will help improve the Setup feature navigation, and make it easier for new administrators to understand the settings available to them.
**Planned Changes** Self-Education Options for Administrators
Administrators will see a new (?) option on the Setup pages for accessing the new self-education pane. The self-education pane will also be available on a number of pages outside of Setup. On the self-education pane, administrators can search a catalog of interactive training flows, find links to administrator training videos and documents, and start a chat conversation with a Concur Coach.
The self-education pane will be available on each of the Setup pages you can access from the new Product Settings page.
For more information about the new Product Settings page, refer to **Planned Changes** Setup is Getting a New Look and Improved Navigation in these release notes.
The self-education pane will also be available on the following pages:
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Processor (Expense > Process Reports)
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Admin Tools - (Administration > Company > Tools)
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Monitor Batches (Administration > Company > Tools > Monitor Batches)
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Monitor Payees (Administration > Company > Tools > Monitor Payees)
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Company Card (Card Admin) (Administration > Company > Tools > Company Card)
In the future, the self-education pane may be added to additional pages.
Business Purpose / Client Benefit: This enhancement will make it easier for administrators to learn about the Expense, Request, and Invoice settings and get their questions answered.
**Planned Changes** In-Product Messaging for EuropeFor quite some time, In-Product Messaging (IPM) within Concur products has been available for United States (US) customers.
The messaging that is presented to each US user is based on data provided by a well-known US-based "recommendation" engine. That engine, however, is not the best fit for the stricter laws in the European Union (EU). So, in an effort to comply with the EU laws, Concur developed its own recommendation engine for its In-Product Messaging System.
Early Access customers in the EU will be contacted by a Concur representative before enabling this feature. After 60 days, this feature could be enabled for all other customers in EU. Also, since the new system will provide a better all-around IPM experience for Concur customers, US customers will soon use the new system, too.
Just like today for US users – the content, timing, location, and frequency of a message are all defined by each message campaign and by the characteristics of each company and each user.
**Planned Changes** Terminology Changes – French (Canada)In the November release, Concur plans to change the following French Canadian term.
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English Term |
Current French (CA) Term |
Updated French (CA) Term |
|---|---|---|
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expense report |
note de frais |
compte de frais |
Business Purpose / Client Benefit: These change improves the accuracy and consistency of the French Canadian version of all Concur solutions.
Client Notifications
Concur Non-Affiliated SubprocessorsThe list of non-affiliated subprocessors is available here: Concur Non-Affiliated Subprocessors (English Only)
Monthly Browser CertificationsMonthly browser certifications, both current and planned, are available with the other Concur monthly release notes, accessible from What's New - Standard Edition
