Version control

Keep all versions of your records. Easier comparison of experiment results. The document versioning is managed seemlessly by InqNote^®. Anytime a document is saved InqNote^® will look after the versioning of the document without the user involvement in the process. Version control is an important function in helping user to retrace his or her steps back to historical information.

Digital signatures

Sign all finalised documents and outputs using public-private cryptography. Just before the user registration is completed, a personalised RSA private key will be made available to the user to keep in a safe place, since InqNote^® will not store the private keys. In the events when user comes to finalise any document, template, result, etc. documents will be signed digitally and kept in readonly state. Digitally signed documents can be used in legal intellectual property rights disputes.

Secure Design

Physically separate APIs and stores for each team, inaccessible via Internet. Each client's data is stored on its own private server(s). The web API accessing the client's databases are also unique to each client requirement. All the backend stores and services run inside a private local area network without access to Internet. InqNote^® will issue one invite to a user with admin role appointed by the client. From there on it is the responsibility of the admin to send the invites to users who are known to him or her. Users can have team leader, user or guest roles. Upon successful registion of a user, he or she will need to login to InqNote^® with an additional two factor authentication pin generated on the user's smart phone. Once logged in to InqNote^® platform the connection is encrypted. Information security by design.

Project Management

Use Kanban boards, Gantt charts and schedulers to plan and manage tasks. The project management app consists of Kanban boards, Gantt charts and multi-calendarical schedulers. The Kanban boards are used to break down experiments or projects into parts and tasks (or cards). Associate each task with colour, description, start and end dates, with an individual member of your team. Optionaly synchronise a Kanban board with a Gantt chart and schedule. Each schedule can be formatted with Gregorian, Chinese, Persian or Arabic calendars.

Diagramming

Develop your ideas using free style, mind-mapping and formal diagramming tools. Diagramming tools are available for brain storming or formal diagramming. Once a diagram is created is versioned and can be shared with team members.

Office documents

Edit Microsoft Office^® docs directly in the browser with no dependencies. The Rich Editor module is a fully functional Microsoft Word^® compatible word processor with the ability to import, edit and export Word^® documents. The Spreadsheet module is also a fully compatible Microsoft Excel^® spreadsheet with the ability to import, edit and export Excel^® documents. It supports over 450 Excel^® formulae, with extensive number of chart types. Furthermore document versioning is fully supported by both modules.

File management

Fully manage your files visually in a file manager in the browser in the cloud. Designed with a familiar user interface for ease of use.

Protocols

Build, upload your SOP protocols. Share with a range of permissions. When a procotol is described and related file is uploaded, the protocol owner can assign permissions to team members to use or edit the protocol. Once a protcol is saved, provided it is not finalised, document versioning would be automatically applied on further updates. Protocol(s) will be required when saving data entry forms.