metoCube is a operations modeling software where you will be able to easily find all the information, tools and templates you need to carry out your job. Below are some examples of the kind of information you can find in metoCube:

• A procedure describing how a process is to be carried out
• A task description with executable work instructions
• A job description stating the profile needed for the job
• A tool user guide
• An indicator page describing how the indicator is calculated
• ...

Finding information in metoCube is extremely simple. metoCube's pages are divided in four regions:

• The navigation tree at the left through which you can access any element in metoCube. Elements are grouped into two domains (people and work). Click on the name of each domain to see a description.
• The central region shows the element's page. It also provides access to the element's views, lists and edition pages (if you are logged in as an editor) through the tabs at the bottom.
• The Editor bar (if you are logged in as an editor) from where you can create content, back-up content, etc...)

In metoCube you can find information about procedures, job descriptions, document templates, etc... The following diagram shows the type of elements that you can find in metoCube. Each element has its own page.

Note: The diagram needs to be updated

The diagram above and descriptions of each element type can be found at the metoCube content structure document.

In metoCube, content (such as procedures, job descriptions and tool user guides) are described in a structured way (see Structured operations description for more information), as opposed to the narrative style used when procedures are documented in MS Word, PDF or static HTML. This structured process description makes it possible to present users with set of views that provide only the information that is relevant for them.

There are four main ways of looking up information in metoCube:

• Using the navigation tree at the left. Expand the tree until you reach the element you are looking for.
• Using the search box. The quickest way to access an element's page if you know its name.
• Drilling down in the diagrams. Click on a diagram's shape to access its metoCube page.
• Following internal links. Click on an internal link to go to an element's page.
• Navigate through element views. Click on the "Views" tab at the bottom of an element's page to see elements related on various ways to the selected element.

An RSS web feed is a data format used for providing users with frequently updated content. Feeds are identified by this icon . In metoCube you can think of a feed as a list of elements (for example, processes, indicators, roles, etc...). Each time anything in that list changes you receive an alert.

OPML is a list of related feeds that allows you to quickly subscribe to all of them. OPML is identified by this icon .

Click here to learn more about RSS feeds.

To subscribe to a feed you need an aggregator. We recommend Newsgator FeedDemon, a software that you can download for free here (when asked if you want to create a Newsgator account during the installation process choose "Skip").

Configure Really Simple Syndication (RSS) in Outlook 2007

To embed metoCube content in an external website you only need to insert the html code that you can obtain by clickin on the "Embed" texbox on every page header (when in standard mode). You can modify the width and height as convenient.

You can see an example here:

http://metocube.weebly.com/

You can export all your procedures in one simple step.

• Go to the procedure's page (go to the highest levelprocedure if you want to export all your procedures)
• Click on "Full view" at the top right of the page.
• A new window will open showing all the processes in your organization as well as the objects used as inputs or produced as outputs and all the indicators.
• Go to your browser's file menu and save the page as htm/html.
• Open the saved file with MS word or Open Office
• Apply the format you want (header, footer, etc...)
• Save as .doc, .pdf, or any other format.

Watch this video to learn the different ways to navigate content in metoCube

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