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New Features & Version History of Business Plan Writer

Current Version:1.5


Version 1.5

Build Number 1.5.1.10173
Release Date: 09-11-2011

Bugs Fixed

  • Wrong data file attached to the Small Business Edition
Build Number 1.5.1.10172
Release Date: 02-11-2011

New Features

  • Ability to add up to twelve years to your business plan
  • Ability to remove years in your business plan
  • Sales, cashflow, profit & loss and balance sheet reports still calculated and displayed for each year in your business plan
  • Ability to give names/titles to each year
  • Ability to change the running order of months within years
  • Ability to manage 'Primary Threshold' figure for HMRC National Insurance rules
  • Redesigned 'Personnel' screen that makes adding and managing staff much easier
  • Redesigned 'Loans' screen that makes managing loans (now up to 14 of them) easier
  • Numerious small improvements to the user interface to make using Business Plan Writer even easier to understand and use


Version 1.4

 

Build Number 1.4.1.43
Release Date: 16-06-2011

Bugs Fixed

  • Incorrect display of Sales Tax on sales and purchases in the 'Sales Tax' tab of the 'Products' screen

 

Build Number 1.4.1.42
Release Date: 08-03-2011

Bugs Fixed

  • Some items in the 'File' menu displayed as unavailable after viewing the 'Mini-Plan' screen
  • Slow refresh of Mini-Plan data when opening different business plan project files
  • Delayed refresh of data in certain circumstances between 'Funding Profile' and 'Assets & Depreciation' screens
  • Confusing acceptance of figures in the 'Cash assets by start up date' sub-title
  • Delayed refresh of loan figures in Financial Reports when changing between business plan project files
  • Unable to save changes in Sales Tax registration status back to the data file

 

Build Number 1.4.1.41
Release Date: 10-02-2011

Bugs Fixed

  • In certain circumstances unable to switch between business plan project files without closing and re-opening Business Plan Writer

 

Build Number 1.4.1.40
Release Date: 01-02-2011

New Features

  • Numerous minor improvements

Bugs Fixed

  • Users were not prevented from using invalid characters in business plan project files which could lead to unstable operation
  • Lower part of overheads and financial reports screens not properly visible
  • When opening a new data file, if the Personnel page had previously been open then Business Plan Writer would crash
  • Sometimes slow to populate when entering personnel page
  • Bad refresh of cost of sales + profit boxes in products page - only seen when total unit sales of multiple products are the same
  • Bad display of product name in group box titles in product page
  • Incorrect text colour in the 'About Your Enterprise' group in the User Settings dialog box
  • Bad refresh of figures in financial reports when opening a new project file if financial reports previously open (is ok once financial reports is closed and opened again)
  • On opening Business Plan Writer for the very first time, if a 'Compact & Repair' was attempted straight away then it could not find the temporary copy of the project file and could not complete
  • Incorrect text in 'successfully compacted project file' message
  • Re-installs could overwrite data file in certain situations
  • Incorrect text colour in the 'About Your Enterprise' group in the User Settings dialog box

 

Build Number 1.4.1.39
Release Date: 04-11-2010

New Features

  • Improved ‘File’ menu'
  • User’s data now saved as project files
  • Collaboration between users now possible via swapping of project files
  • Project files kept in a specially created “My Business Plan Writer” folder in the user’s ‘My Documents’ folder (but can be saved in other locations)
  • Users can create a new blank project file
  • Users can save the current project file with any name, to any location
  • Users can open an existing project file, any name, from any location
  • Automatic reopening of previously opened project file
  • Improved menu system in the ‘View Business Plan’ screen
  • Major changes to the Help files
  • Companion users of a computer where Business Plan Writer is installed now get easy access to Business Plan Writer

Bugs Fixed

  • Could not find correct database when opening under a different computer user’s account


Version 1.3

 

Build Number 1.3.1.37
Release Date: 04-10-2010

New Features

  • 'Compact and Repair' functionality added to existing backup feature
  • Improved operation of 'Restore Default Structure' feature
  • New menu items in the 'Tools' menu
  • Improved management of data files to allow each computer user to access Business Plan Writer
  • Major changes to the Help files
  • New colour scheme and improved layout for the Words screen

Bugs Fixed

  • Error handling of maximum character sizes in various text boxes
  • Erroneous text highlighting of sample business plan dropdown box
  • Incorrect text detail in View Business Plan screen
  • Bad copy procedure when copying from Notes box


Version 1.2

 

Build Number 1.2.4.33
Release Date: 07-09-2010

New Features

  • Auto refresh of compiled business plan when entering View Business Plan screen
  • Backup database feature added

Bugs Fixed

  • Occasional bad display of secondary screens on re-entry to a main screen
  • Occasional bad display of secondary navigation buttons on re-entry to a main screen
  • Renaming rights of special sections (linked to financial tables)

 

Build Number 1.2.3.31
Release Date: 02-07-2010

New Features

  • Updated Help files
  • Minor changes to Help menu

Bugs Fixed

  • Bad refresh of Mini-Plan Report for some users

 

Build Number 1.2.3.28
Release Date: 01-06-2010

New Features

  • Updated logo
  • Minor changes to 'look and feel' of user interface

Bugs Fixed

  • N/A

 

Build Number 1.2.3.27
Release Date: 30-04-2010

New Features

  • Improved installation process
  • ability to view Version History document

Bugs Fixed

  • N/A

 

Build Number 1.2.3.26
Release Date: 30-03-2010

New Features

  • Install to Application Insight location
  • new Application Insight logo displayed
  • new Splash Screen

Bugs Fixed

  • N/A

 

Build Number 1.2.2.25
Release Date: 29-03-2010

New Features

  • new Serial Numbers
  • new licence file

Bugs Fixed

  • N/A

 

Build Number 1.2.2.24
Release Date: 29-03-2010

New Features

  • new install features
  • new Business Plan Insight logo displayed
  • new Splash Screen
  • new About dialog box

Bugs Fixed

  • N/A

 

Build Number 1.2.2.23
Release Date: 28-03-2010

New Features

  • new incremental backup facility

Bugs Fixed

  • N/A

 

Build Number 1.2.2.21
Released 29-03-10

New Features

  • new sample business plans added to Social Enterprise Editions

Bugs Fixed

  • N/A

 

Build Number 1.2.2.20
Release Date: 24-02-2010

New Features

  • improved display of user-generated sections

Bugs Fixed

  • N/A

 

Build Number 1.2.1.16
Release Date: 25-09-2008

New Features

  • Improved Products screen (ability to ‘Mark Up’ by percentage or amount)

Bugs Fixed

  • Bad refresh of ‘Cost of Sales’ figure
  • Incomplete display in Financial Reports of new products in certain circumstances

 

Version 1.1


Version 1.1.9.SU
Release Date: 30-06-2008

New Features

  • Improved Products screen (ability to ‘Mark Up’ by percentage or amount)

Bugs Fixed

  • Bad refresh of ‘Cost of Sales’ figure

 

Versions 1.1.5.SE and 1.1.5.CVA
Release Date: 24-04-2008

New Features

  • Microsoft Vista compatible

Bugs Fixed

  • N/A

 

Version 1.1.5.SU
Release Date: 24-04-2008

New Features

  • Specialist ‘Start Up’ content
  • Microsoft Vista compatible

Bugs Fixed

  • N/A

 

Version 1.1.4.SE
Release Date: 24-02-2008

New Features

  • New ‘Environmental Impact’ Section in the business plan default structure
  • Improved formatting of business plan document
  • Updated Employers National Insurance Contributions “Primary Threshold” rates for 2008-2009

Bugs Fixed

  • Incorrect VAT threshold for 2007-2008 - Fixed

 

Version 1.1.3.SocialEnterprise
Release Date: 11-12-2007

Bugs Fixed

  • Inconsistent elements in the upgrading process - Fixed

Bugs Fixed

  • N/A

 

Version 1.1.2.Trial
Release Date: 05-12-2007

Bugs Fixed

  • Incorrect labelling of “Current Liabilities” in the Balance Sheet - Fixed
  • No allowance for Primary Threshold when calculating employer National Insurance Contributions - Fixed

Bugs Fixed

  • N/A

 

Version 1.1.1.SocialeEnterprise
Release Date: 07-09-2007

New Features

  • Drag 'n Drop ability to pull text from elsewhere into the main textbox

Bugs Fixed

  • Multiple application installation in certain circumstances - Fixed
  • Incorrect presentation of some text boxes at lower screen resolutions - Fixed
  • Inconsistent display of version number - Fixed

 

Version 1.1.0.SocialeEnterprise
Release Date: 08-08-2007

New Features

  • Ability to install as an upgrade while saving previous data
  • Augmented content of Help files
  • Improved content of sample business plans
  • Cut/Copy/Paste menu items
  • Right-click context menus

Bugs Fixed

  • View Business Plan screen - display of text without hard returns — Fixed
  • Intermittent malfunction of ‘Add’ button in table of contents - Fixed
  • Correct titling of screens - Fixed
  • Improved display of the .exe file, now called "BusinessPlanWriter.exe" and has an appropriate icon — Fixed
  • Flashing screens on start up - Fixed

 

Version 1.0


Version 1.0.1.3
Release Date: 06-06-2007

New Features

  • BPW graphic on installer
  • Trial licensing lasting 60 days

Bugs Fixed

  • Splash screen - erratic display of copyright data - fixed

 

Version 1.0.1.2
Release Date: 30-03-2007

New Features

  • Words Screen - improved functionality of Table of Contents (restore to default)
  • Improved Tool-Tip functionality
  • Improved Tab-order functionality
  • Improved Help Files
  • video tutorial (the 'Word' page)
  • Improved functionality of status bar

Bugs Fixed

  • Personnel Screen - slow refreshing of boxes in the summary grid - fixed
  • Products Screen - incorrect display of 'Price including Mark up' cell - fixed
  • Overheads Screens - slow refreshing of 'Totals' cells of summary grids - fixed
  • License Key Screen - showing behind splash screen - fixed

 

Version 1.0.1.1
Release Date: 09-03-2007

New Features

  • Tool Tips

Bugs Fixed

  • Words Screen - improved functionality of Table of Contents (undelete button)
  • Products Screen - improved management of product data
  • Words Screen - non-showing of Sample Business Plan #2 fixed

 

Version 1.0.1.0
Release Date: 08-03-2007

Features

  • Use the Mini-Plan to get started with 10 questions
  • Initial business plan structure can be altered to almost any format (max. 999 sections)
  • Enter name of social enterprise, authors etc in the User Settings dialogue box
  • Table of Contents with: add, edit, delete, move up & down, promote & demote functionality
  • Section-by-section display of help and three sample business plans
  • Allows user to decide whether the business is registered for VAT or not - if registered, produces VAT reports
  • Enter details of up to twenty products
  • View product-by-product reports showing cash, profit and VAT
  • Enter details of up to twenty products
  • Enter details of up to 81 overheads (including up to 25 personnel)
  • Enter details of pre-start up assets, capital spend and any loans needed
  • View financial reports: sales forecast, cash flow, profit & loss, balance sheet, VAT report
  • See how your business plan will look as a single document and then carry on creating
  • Export your business plan as a PDF file, edit it further in Microsoft Word, or even publish it as an HTML file

 

Version & Build Numbering

Each copy of the software should be identifiable from its version number.  The version number is made up of two sets of characters separated by full stops (for example, 1.2.2.25).  

The position of each figure signifies a particular meaning:

  • 1st set of characters = Overall main version of the software
  • 2nd set of characters = second-level sub categorisation within the main version number (such as major developments within a version)
  • 3rd set of characters = third-level categorisation within each second-level categorisation (such as minor developments)
  • 4th set of characters = fourth-level categorisation (specific build number)

Application Insight will assign version numbers to each release of Business Plan Writer using the above methodology.

 

Version Numbering (Old Methodology used in Legacy Copies only...)

Each copy of the software should be identifiable from its version number.  The version number is made up of four sets of characters separated by full stops (for example, 1.1.15.SE).  

The position of each figure signifies a particular meaning:

  • 1st set of characters = Overall main edition of the software
  • 2nd set of characters = Major developments within each edition
  • 3rd set of characters = Minor developments within each edition (like ‘build number’)
  • 4th set of characters = Specifics not related to development such as branded versions, social enterprise or co-operative or social audit versions

 

Reporting of Faults

If you find any bugs in the software, apologies - please do let us know so we can fix them!