2025.03.00

Gangmates Release Notes: v2025.03.00

Release Date: March 2, 2025 Environment: Stage/Prod Version: 2025.03.00


Summary of This Release:

  • Automated Archiving: Goals are now automatically archived into a dedicated archive table once their end date has passed or the goal is marked as complete. This ensures historical data is preserved while keeping active dashboards uncluttered.

  • Initiatives Activation Approval: To ensure quality and accountability, initiatives are now only considered active after receiving approval from the initiative’s objective owner.

  • Upcoming API Transition Reminder: Please note that we will be phasing out the use of “id” for the User Management API in favor of “object_id” on March 25, 2025. Make sure your integrations are updated accordingly.


Detailed Release Notes:

A. Automated Archiving

  • What’s New: When a goal reaches its end date or is marked as complete, it will be automatically moved to an archive table.

  • Business Benefit:

    • Keeps your active management interface focused on current projects.

    • Preserves historical data for reporting and compliance purposes.

B. Initiative Activation Approval

  • New Approval Workflow:

    • For an initiative to be active, it now requires approval from either the owner of the business unit that is responsible for the parent objective.

  • Business Benefit:

    • Enhances accountability by ensuring that tasks are vetted by responsible managers before they go live.

    • Improves project quality by preventing premature initiative activation.

C. Upcoming API Transition Reminder

  • Important Reminder:

    • We will be phasing out the use of “id” for the User Management API in favor of “object_id” on March 25, 2025.

  • Action Required:

    • Update all integrations, queries, and workflows to use object_id instead of id for user-related operations.

  • Business Benefit:

    • This change will improve data integrity and align our system with modern, scalable architecture standards.


Benefits for Your Business

  • Streamlined Data Management: Automated archiving keeps your dashboards focused and uncluttered, while preserving historical data for future insights.

  • Improved Accountability: The new task approval process ensures that only vetted initiatives are activated, resulting in higher quality outcomes and better oversight.

  • Enhanced Data Security & Relevance: With refined permission controls, each user accesses only the data relevant to their department or team, reducing noise and potential security risks.

  • Future-Proof Integration: The upcoming API change from “id” to “object_id” prepares your systems for a more robust and scalable environment—ensure your systems are updated before March 25, 2025.


Next Steps

  1. Review the Changes: Familiarize yourself with the new archiving, initial approval, and permission controls.

  2. Update Integrations: Begin updating any external integrations to accommodate the upcoming API change to object_id.

  3. Test New Workflows: Use the staging environment to test these new features, particularly the approval workflows and archive processes.

  4. Training: Ensure that managers and team leads understand the new task activation and permission restrictions.

  5. Support: For any questions or issues, please reach out to [email protected].

Thank you for choosing Gangmates!


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