This document provides a summary of a Software2 user day event held on February 26th 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. The agenda for the event included welcome remarks, presentations on Software2 updates and case studies of successful implementations at universities. There was also a session on the UniApps service, a question and answer period, and closing remarks. Additional topics covered included the AppsAnywhere delivery platform, new features, the packaging services team, and an introduction to the pioneer program for early access to new features.

1. Software2 + CSUC
User Day
UAB, Barcelona
26th February 2019
#S2UserDay

2. El servicio UniApps
(12:45)
Question time/
Turno de preguntas
(13:00)
This morning
• Welcome/Bienvenida
Jordi Guijarro Olivares
Operations & Security Manager
• S2 Update/Novedades de Software2
Phil Morgan, Leon Walsh
Closing/Clausura
(13:30)
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Sucsess/Casos de éxito (12:00)
• Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
• Universitat de Vic — Universitat Central de Catalunya
• Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Coffee/Descanso
(11:30)

3. Software2 update
Leon
VP Sales -EMEA
#S2UserDay

14. Marcus
Conway
Marketing Director
Peter
CookeMarketing
Consultant
Nick
Johnson
Sales Director
David
Miller
Sales - USA
Leon
Walsh
Sales - Europe
Armi
Kundi
Sales - UK
Tony
Austwick
Operations Director
Phil
MorganCustomer
Relationships
Phil Davis
Software
Deployment Expert
Marcus
PaulImplementation
Consultant
Idnan
Mahmood
Support
Nik Green
Implementation
Consultant
Ryan
Heath
IT Director
Emily
Dawson
Developer
14
people

15. Today

16. S2 Group
Software2
Americas
Software2
Ltd
Software2
GmbH

17. 30
people
Kevin Kimari

18. Customers
• 33 Colleges
• 120 Universities
• 72 Schools

19. AppsAnywhere
update
Phil Morgan
Client Services Director

20. 2018
overview
• 3 - AppsAnywhere releases
• 44 - new features
• 31 - fixes & improvements
• 6 - new delivery methods
• We now have 25 Delivery Methods!
• First AppsAnywhere-only customers

21. Growing
the team
Farah Shippam
Product Owner
Jade Holt
Quality Assurance

23. New
Features
in 2.6
• Accessibility Improvements
• Granular Admin Roles
• Audit history for admin changes
• Deliver apps to Citrix Receiver
• Linux Compatibility
• EULA

24. New
Features
since 2.3
• Parallels RAS - including HTML5
• Jamf Pro
• AppsAnywhere Client Detection
• View app provisions and categories
• Help and Feedback
• Banners
• Target laptops

25. Accessibility
• Better support for touch screens
• “Skip-to-content” option
• Navigate using keyboard only
• Navigate using speech
• Better support for screen-readers
• Updated VPAT 2.0 statement available on request

26. Further Info:
• End-User License Agreement
• Pop-up messages can be disabled for /labs
• Target Laptops
• Cloudpaging apps available offline for laptops
• Online for labs and desktops
• Parallels RAS
• Extend from Windows to:
• Mac, iOS, Linux, Android and Chromebooks!

27. AppsAnywhere Client 1.3.6
• Client Detection
• MSI supports upgrade
• Moved to TCP communication - reduced validation failures
• Support for environment variables:
• Cloudpaging launch commands
• Locally Installed launch commands
• Support for multiple custom launch commands

28. Docs.software2.com
Support.software2.com

29. What’s next?

30. 2.7 and
beyond
• Reporting
• Shareable App Lists
• Pre-launch dialogs
• Testing & Documentation
• Updated user interface
• Improved SAML Support

31. SAML
• UPN / Email based login
• Login based on SAML
eduPersonEtitlement
• Provision based on SAML
attributes instead of LDAP

32. 2.7 and
beyond

34. Pioneer
Programme
register.software2.com/pioneers

35. Pioneer Programme
• Customer-centric development based on feedback
• Better understanding of how our product is used
• Develop relevant and valuable features
• Access to testing of new features & releases

36. Get
involved
• Suggest features and comment on the
Change Request forum
• Register your interest for early feature
previews
• Join the Pioneer program and feedback
on new feature webinars
register.software2.com/pioneers

37. Packaging
services
Phil
Director of Client Services

38. #S2UserDay

39. #S2UserDay
S2 Library
Recipes Training and Certification
Packaging
Services

40. Packaging Services
#S2UserDay
 First established 2016
 Fully booked every year!
 Growing our team
 Phil Davis
 Matt Rodgers
 Umais Khan

41. +60
Certified Packaging Associates
+230
Recipes Updated
500
Appsets
350
Days Delivery
Packaging Services

42. S2 Library
Recipes
395
Certified Packaging
Associates
110
Packaging Services

43. NVivoAutoCADMatlabPhotoshopSPSS
Name that app!
#S2UserDay
 Very widely used apps
 All can be updated with a new license after install

44. The Packaging Revolution!
2019

45. Packaging as a Service
 Menu of apps
 On-demand service (with SLA)
 Use as little or as often as you like
 Pricing per app (Bands)
 Up to 50% early bird discount!
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46. Packaging as a Service
 Annual subscription fee
 Over 30 license free apps ready to
download, with regular updates
 10 more FOSS apps on request
 Shared with all subscribers

48. Subscribe and
Add Credit
Request Appset
Provide License
and Media
Fixed Price
Agreed
Appset DeliveredUAT

50. Virtualising and Troubleshooting Apps
with Cloudpaging Studio 9
 For packagers experienced with Cloudpaging (6-12 months minimum)
 Covers more advanced features of Cloudpaging Studio.
 Learn the latest tricks and techniques, all based on real-world examples.
 Book now for early 2019
Training: 5-days on-site
Certification: Software2 Certified Packaging Associate (CPA)