Tempo v7.4.100 SP Release Notes

Introducing the v7.4.100 Service Pack

• AI Procedure Generation

• AI Procedure Author Assistant

• Ask Apprentice

• AI Procedure Run Summary

• AI Procedure Recommendations

• AI Procedure Simulation

• Enhanced Public API

• Granular AI Permissions

• AI Legacy Procedure Migration Tool

AI FEATURES NOTE

These AI Features are currently in Beta and are available exclusively in a development environment. As these features are under active development, functionality and outputs are subject to change, and results may vary based on individual use cases. By enabling these Beta AI Features, users acknowledge that they are experimental in nature and may not yet meet the stability or performance expectations of a production-ready tool.

We value your insights and encourage you to provide feedback. Your input will help refine these capabilities and guide future enhancements. Please direct all feedback and inquiries to your customer support representative.

AI Procedure Generation

A powerful new AI authoring feature that creates procedure templates from natural language prompts or existing PDF documents. Create complex procedures in minutes instead of hours.

Key Features:

• Generate complete visual builder procedures from text prompts

• Convert PDF batch records and SOPs into digital visual builder procedures

Key Benefits:

• Dramatically reduce procedure creation and draft time

• Simplify conversion of paper-based processes

AI Procedure Author Assistant

An intelligent authoring companion that helps modify and optimize procedures during creation and editing, enabling real-time improvements and customization of your procedures.

Key Features:

• Real-time assistance during procedure authoring

• Natural language procedure modification commands such as:

  • Step creation and reorganization

  • Process action configuration and optimization

  • Smart suggestions for procedure improvements

  • Language translation of steps

• Support for both Visual Builder and List Builder modes

• Integration with existing procedure templates

Key Benefits:

• Streamline procedure editing workflow

• Reduce time spent on manual configurations

• Make tedious modifications with simple commands

• Enable rapid template iterations

• Simplify procedure refinement process

Notes:

• Available through both prompt and PDF-generated procedures

• Can modify any existing procedure template

• Understands context-aware modification requests

• Supports complex branching logic in Visual Builder

• Maintains compliance while enabling quick changes

AI Procedure Run Assistant ("Ask Apprentice")

An intelligent assistant available during procedure execution that provides real-time insights and answers questions about the current run.

Key Features:

• Available in web and mobile execution interfaces

• Answers questions about run status and progress

• Provides context about exceptions and delays

• Accessible during and after procedure execution on web run log view

Key Benefits:

• Reduce operator training time

• Improve troubleshooting efficiency

• Enable data-driven decision assistance

• Support both new and experienced users

Procedure Run Summary

An AI-generated overview that provides clear insights into completed procedure runs at a glance.

Key Features:

• Automated summary of key steps and observations

• Overview of critical process parameters

• Highlight of important deviations

• Available when procedure run is in Completed state

Key Benefits:

• Quick assessment of run outcomes

• Simplified supervisor review process

• Better visibility into process execution

• Enhanced kick off of batch record review

AI Procedure Recommendations

Automated analysis that provides specific suggestions for improving procedure templates based on execution data.

Key Features:

• Targeted template recommendations per procedure run

• Data-driven improvement suggestions

• Available when procedure run is in Completed state

Key Benefits:

• Continuous process improvement

• Data-backed template updates

Procedure Simulation

AI-powered simulation tool that estimates procedure execution times based on operator experience levels.

Key Features:

• Simulate procedure execution

• Account for operator skill levels

• Generate estimated step durations

• Preview a completed simulated run with process action values

Key Benefits:

• Quickly iterate and test procedures while authoring

• Optimize training programs

Enhanced Public API

Expanded API capabilities providing detailed timing and exception data for procedure runs.

Key Features:

• Actual start/end times for batch runs & procedure runs in ISO 8601 UTC timestamp format

• Exception data access in Get Single Procedure Run and Get All Procedure Runs Public API Endpoints

Key Benefits:

• Better integration capabilities

• Enhanced Ask Apprentice and data export options

Granular AI Feature Permissions

Enhanced roles and permissions system providing precise control over AI feature access on a per-user basis, ensuring proper governance and compliance.

Key Features:

• Individual Tempo Team feature flag controls for each AI capability

• Role-based access control for grouped AI capabilities

• Default permissions align with existing roles and permissions and are additive

• Changes to permissions are tracked in system audit logs

Key Benefits:

• Maintain regulatory compliance

• Control access based on training or comfort level

• Enable staged rollout of AI features

AI Legacy Procedure Migration Tool

Streamlined migration tool for importing procedures from legacy Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), including automated conversion and optimization of procedures using AI.

Key Features:

• Support for importing procedures from legacy platforms in xml form

• AI-assisted conversion to modern procedure format

• Automated mapping of legacy steps and actions

• Imported into Visual Builder mode

Key Benefits:

• Reduce manual effort in system transitions

• Preserve existing procedure knowledge

• Minimize risk during system migration

• Modernize procedures during conversion

• Accelerate digital transformation initiatives

• Maintain procedure integrity