Simpplr Terminology
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Glossary of Simpplr terms and their definitions.
Term | Definition |
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Adoption | A measurement of how many of your employees are logging into your intranet. |
AI/ML | Refers to artificial intelligence/machine learning. Feedback loops are used to enhance search, personalization, and other product features. |
Type of content. A way to aggregate images and/or video. Can be populated by only the author or open for all users to contribute. | |
A suite of metrics, benchmarks, and recommendations that helps you understand your intranet's content inventory, interactions, and overall adoption | |
API | An interface through which two apps connect and communicate. Common Simpplr API use cases are integrations, SSO, and data transfer |
A site or content manager's authorization of a piece of content to be published to their site | |
Author | The user that creates/publishes a piece of content. |
AI-backed engine that manages the freshness/validity of intranet content. Validation policy can be applied for knowledge content that needs periodical review | |
Benchmark | Measurement of how well your intranet is performing in a specific area in relation to similar peers |
Paid add-on. Native Android/iOS Simpplr mobile app privately published on Google Play and Apple App Store. Branding is customized according to customer specifications | |
Refers to customizing an intranet according to an organization's brand. Intranets can be personalized with its own logo, colors, fonts, head, and footer | |
Breadcrumbs | A means of tracking your location in the files hierarchy of a site |
Browser | Software used to access the internet, and your intranet. Simpplr supports the latest two versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge |
The primary visual component of a dashboard. Displays curated, high-visibility content. Can include internal or external content | |
A means of organizing sites and content. Site categories determine site type (content, location, etc.). Content categories define content type (news, knowledge, etc.) | |
A user interaction on a piece of content where the user can start or continue a conversation | |
Refers to native intranet content and communications. There are four types of content: Pages, Events, and Albums. Doesn't include metadata, labels, or files | |
A workflow that allows multiple authors to create and/or edit the same piece of content | |
A means of enabling content discovery to ensure it reaches its intended audience. Content can be promoted automatically, or manually by the author | |
Content Sharing | Refers to when a user shares a piece of content with another user on the intranet |
A visual summary of intranet content. Contains the carousel, tiles, news feed, etc. | |
A type of content comprising a social event for eligible users, such as webinars and product launches. Users can be invited and can RSVP | |
A label users can add to their profile for reference in People search | |
External URL Search | Functionality that leverages Simpplr's search to get results from external URLs |
A means of marking content, feed posts, or files for future reference. Favorites be easily referenced in the favorites menu | |
A user's way of giving feedback to the content author | |
A user interested in a public site. Following a site will provide notifications and personalized content recommendations | |
Component of branding. Refers to your intranet's font. You can change your application's fonts using CSS | |
Seen on the top of your intranet's browser or mobile screen in all parts of the application. Grants quick access to global search, user profile, and navigation | |
Your main feed of curated content from all sites of which you're a member or follower | |
Integration | A connection to an external product or service. Simpplr provides over fifty types of no-code integrations: file storage, HRIS, productivity, SSO, knowledge base, etc. |
Languages | Simpplr supports multiple languages. Navigation, labels, and clickables can be personalized for native language speakers. Doesn't refer to content |
Like | A user interaction with a piece of content that shows they like or support that content |
Localization | Functionality that automatically translates the Simpplr app into a select supported language |
Main component of branding. Refers to your intranet's logo. Used in the header of the browser and mobile apps, and in all other intranet communications | |
Mobile Device Management. Recommended for distributing branded or native mobile apps | |
A core user of a site, public or private. Site membership requests must be approved by a site's manager. Site membership will provide all notifications related to the site, and personalized content recommendations | |
Analytics measurement of your intranet's performance in a specific area | |
Native Android/iOS Simpplr mobile app publicly available on Google Play and Apple App Store | |
A page content that requires "have you read this?" acknowledgment from its audience. Admins can view an inventory of read/unread must-read content | |
Navigation | Refers to both app and site navigation. Gives users quick access to different spaces in the app or site |
A message that informs the user of relevant content or interactions. Can be informative or actionable | |
A built-in visual representation of your organization's reporting structure | |
Most common type of content. There are two types of pages: knowledge and news. News is time-sensitive and unchanging. Knowledge isn't as time-sensitive, but subject to auto-governance policies on content validation | |
All the users that are registered on the intranet | |
A means of personalizing content and user experience for each user. Users can personalize their experience by adding or removing dashboard widgets. Content is automatically personalized | |
Refers to set privileges around content consumption and creation. Creation privileges exist for newsletters, alerts, and carousel content. Consumption privileges refer to public vs. private content | |
Contains personal, customizable employee information | |
A channel through which a user receives content and/or notifications. Includes Slack, email, SMS, web browser, etc. | |
A means of synchronizing the creation and deletion of users between Simpplr and another external source, like Workday | |
Reply | A user interaction with a comment where the user can continue the conversation |
A definition of what a user can and can't do on the intranet. Common roles include: App Manager, Site Manager, and End User | |
Refers to one of two workflows: scheduling content, and scheduling batch jobs. Content schedulers allow for automatically publishing content at a future date. Batch job schedulers let system admins execute batch jobs on a pre-define schedule | |
Single Sign-on | Using a single set of login credentials to log into Simpplr or other systems |
An architectural component of the intranet that contains a select category of content and social interaction for its intended audience | |
A site-specific feed which contains content posted by members or followers of that site | |
Site File | Site files are found in the Files folder in a site. All of a site's files can be viewed in the Files folder |
Smart Feed | A dynamic source of personalized content/information, communications, and social activity. Comprises the Home Feed and Site Feed |
Top-nav search engine that includes results that are curated and federated based on your intranet's content inventory, integrations, etc. | |
Social Interaction | User interactions with content and other users on the intranet. Includes likes, comments, replies, shares, etc. |
Automatic bulk assignment of members and/or followers to a site or list of people | |
Sync | A means of synchronizing data between Simpplr and another external source |
A visual component of dashboards that features important information. Can show dynamic content, such as Latest & Popular, countdown clock, calendars, events, or static content, like URLs and videos | |
A label users add to content and feed posts for future reference. Content topics influence search results | |
User Menu | Personalized drop-down navigation that grants quick access to different parts of the application based on a user's privileges. Accessible by clicking on your avatar in the top-right of the header |
Acknowledgment by a content author that their piece(s) of content are still up-to-date and accurate, per auto-governance policy |
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