3SL is pleased to announce the release of Cradle-7.5.1
This is available for download from the 3SL website. This contains some new features and fixes which help provide a better Cradle experience for you.
Cradle-7.5.1 is the first patch release for Cradle-7.5, so is completely compatible with your 7.5 security code. Users with 7.5 do not need a new security code and can download and install without charge. Users on older versions of Cradle such as 7.4 or earlier can move to this version as long as they have maintenance. Simply request a new security code from the 3SL support team and get started!
Cradle 7.5.1
New Features
3SL have added the Brazilian Portuguese language to the message catalogue to go with the other 9 catalogues that already exist within Cradle!
The ability to get Baseline details and histories via the CradleAPI has also been added to 7.5.1.
ODBC was added to Cradle 7.5, after a couple of tweaks 3SL have now updated the documentation for this. Helping everything run more smoothly.
Any further information can be found within our help page. Cradle Help
We are looking to recruit a talented individual to join our team. The role of Support Engineer is primarily to support 3SL’s many customers and to test 3SL’s Cradle products, both for new functionality & features and for regression testing of existing features.
Chetwynde School gave us the opportunity to go on a week’s work experience 3rd to the 7th June. One such placement was at 3SL giving a chance for students to gain knowledge of work life and improve their skills in the field or area of work they would like to go into. Work experience is an opportunity for a change in environment, from classroom to work life.
Monday 3rd June
On Monday we started the task of going through the tutorial of Cradle which is 3SL’s product. Cradle software was something very different to what had been done in school. This also meant we had to learn something new. We also had read through an employee handbook, you would have to do this if you were a real employee.
Tuesday 4th June
Tuesday’s tasks were to finish the tutorial (image below) but after finishing the tutorial we moved onto some task’s which required our knowledge of the software Cradle, of which we had to run some tests on. These tests are what the support team deals with.
Cradle
Wednesday 5th June
Wednesday consisted of the tasks of counting each individual stationary object and recording it. This task was difficult and had to sort it into the requirements e.g. colour. (Image below) This also took a reasonable amount of time, but we were able to get it done in the end.
Data Attribute Task
Thursday 6th June
We had to make a CV and cover letter for a mock interview that we were going to have that afternoon. The interview had many different questions. Such as ‘How would you describe yourself’. We were also given a design task. This task made us think of a solution to a problem, and also the health and safety behind it.
Design Task
Friday 7th June
On Friday we had finished our data tasks. Also we had started a new task which was to create a blog or social media entry which was on behalf of the company. This is a good way to spread new information about the company so people are able to know what they offer.
Overall, it was a interesting experience and we would recommend it to anyone who wants to work in this field.
We are pleased to announce the release of Cradle-7.5!
This is available for download from the 3SL website.
3SL customers with active maintenance have been sent an e-mail notification, and details of which enhancement requests and bug reports are in it. You will be issued with a new security code free of charge.
Cradle 7.5
New Capabilities
Cradle-7.5 contains a range of new capabilities, some of the highlights are:
ReqIF support – Our current import and export functionality has been extended to support Requirements Interchange Format (ReqIF).
Web Service Interface – Support for Web Services.
ODBC support – In addition to the shipped ISAM Database, it is now possible to store your Cradle data in a different database via ODBC (Open Database Connectivity).
Matrices/Navigations – The contents tab of the Matrix Details dialog has been enhanced regarding navigations.
Queries – Regular expressions on frames has now been extended to support sequential testing.
Systems Modelling – Increased integration between models and non-model information in system notes/requirements.
You need a new Security Code for Cradle-7.5, as other Security Codes cannot be used.
Cradle clients (WorkBench, Web Access, Document Publisher for instance.) and server (Cradle CDS) versions can not be mixed. Therefore, you must upgrade all Cradle installations to 7.5.
However, because there are not fundamental changes to the data attributes there is no converter to run for a 7.4 to 7.5 upgrade. Full details are available in the release notes, and updated manuals in addition you can always contact support@threesl.com .
We hope that you will welcome the new capabilities in Cradle-7.5
Work Experience is a chance for young people to gain knowledge of what an average working day in a certain place is like. It is also used to demonstrate how to handle the step from school to work.
St. Bernard’s school have recently sent year 10 on a week’s work experience to various work placements from 11th to the 15th February 2019, one of them being here at 3SL.
The first day , Monday included the introduction to the workplace and what it was about. The product produced is called Cradle, after a brief introduction we were given a Tutorial on how the product functioned. This meant that over the week tasks that included the use of Cradle became easier to do.
The second day required knowledge of Cradle, as the main task was to test functions from the previous update – 7.4 . One test being shown below;
Testing Example
Test number TC-13644 for Cradle 7.4 with a pass
Our task was to go through each test and find out if it passed and if not why not , above is an example of one of the tests that was passed.
The third day – Wednesday called for the design of a data set. The task was to present understanding of the way data was represented. The task was done by entering the stationery into a database that was started from scratch.
Stationary checker for the stationary in 3SL to see how much equipment is used in the office.
The fourth day was specifically for training for later life – CVs and a mock interview. The morning was set for the purpose of writing the CVs as well as this the day was taken up with a design task. The problem was a pretend company needed a more efficient way of packaging their goods. This had to be accomplished without using unnecessary pay and manual labour. The task – to come up with the requirements needed to accomplish such an operation.
The second part of the day was used for the mock interview. This was a process that gave an experience of being interviewed for a job. Questions that were more general were added. Subject specific questions , all the questions asked were and example of what might be expected in a real interview.
Design task
Snap Shot of the design task showing the requirements and the diagrams
The fifth day, Friday, was used to learn about media and it’s effect on company. This was put into effect by the job of writing about the tasks set during the week of work experience . This was to be posted on 3SL’s website.
At the end of the week , the experience was used to teach about the work environment and what to expect after the jump from school to work.
Whilst you’ll know the Cumbria and the Lake District is renowned for beautiful scenery and countryside, it’s also home to many great businesses and people.
From tourism and regional foods, to high-tech to heavy engineering there’s a great range of opportunities in this fair green land.
3SL a Proud Cumbrian Business
3SL (Structured Software Systems Limited) have been here in Barrow-in-Furness for over 30 years . We are a software producer selling a product that is used worldwide. The main team is a strong Cumbrian workforce, staff who are subsequently working elsewhere in the UK and Europe are always welcomed back to their home office.
Cumbria Day 2019
You can checkout more on Twitter with #CumbriaDay.
If you email us a link today, to your Cumbrian business, we’ll try and give you a mention. Watch this space!
3SL are pleased to announce we have been successful in our assessment under the Cyber Essentials scheme for another year.
Cyber Essentials logo
Cyber Essentials is a Government-backed, industry-supported scheme to help organisations protect themselves against common online threats.
IASME
We have also been successful in our assessment for the IASME standard and in the assessment under GDPR.
IASME and GDPR Logo
The IASME Governance standard, based on international best practice, is risk-based and includes aspects such as physical security, staff awareness, and data backup. It is recognised as the best cyber security standard for small companies by the UK Government when in consultation with trade associations and industry groups.
These assessments should give you an added layer of confidence when dealing with 3SL. We would thoroughly recommend our customers use similar precautions for their businesses. No matter how good your security, the unexpected may happen, a power loss to your server a broken water pipe flooding your machine room. So alongside good data security, we would also recommend a good backup plan for your Cradle data.
3SL is pleased to announce the release of Cradle-7.4.2.
This is available for download from the 3SL website. This has some handy new features and fixes. Which are in place to improve your overall Cradle experience .
Cradle-7.4.2 is the latest patch release for Cradle-7.4, so is completely compatible with your 7.4 security code. Users with 7.4 do not need a new code and can download and install without charge. Users on older versions of Cradle, with maintenance, can move to this version at any time by requesting a new code from 3SL support.
Cradle 7.4.2
New features
Matrix Item Attribute / Navigation Filtering
Transitive Links
In a standard matrix, would show as a fully populated grid. However, whilst Team A does provide part of Service 1, they do not provide the element which satisfies Requirement 7 or any part of Requirement 10. Those are provided by Team B.
Complete Matrix
Cradle has always provided the facility to add textual attributes to the cross reference between items. In this example, choosing the link between Service 1 and Requirement 7 we could add Team A to note that Team A provides that element of the service. The new feature lets you filter the matrix results in the transitive cells by adding a Regex filter to the navigation being followed. This will look for a match between the attribute of the item and the text in the cross reference. In this case looking for the item Identity will give the following result.
Attribute Filtered Matrix
Cross Reference Attributes
Allow restriction to a set of pre-defined values. Allow replacement or append behaviour when selecting from a list.
TLS
Upgrade OpenSSL and TLS to support TLS v1.3
Adaptations
An improvement in the behaviour dealing with pre-existing adaptation links.
Fixes:
Issue when importing change history with overwrite set to on.
The symbol resize handles were not working correctly.
Full details of the fixes in this release are in the Cradle help.
We would like to wish all our customers, suppliers and followers a Happy Saint Andrew’s day 2018 from 3SL.
Whether a descendent of the Picts, Scots, or Angles, we hope the only battle today will be how best to model interactions in Cradle!
COD Collaboration Diagram
A Use Case is a class of interactions between actors in a UML model’s environment and the system. Each may be complex or compound and may require decomposition into simpler Use Cases. Each path through the possible options in a Use Case, (an event flow) is called a scenario.
Scenarios can be described by a COD. This diagram shows the details of the interaction of the environment and part(s) of the system. On a UCD these are the external actors with the appropriate classes and their object instances. Each interaction is represented in terms of an exchange of messages. The COD focuses on clearly showing the totality of message transfers between all the actors and classes/object instances involved in the scenario. Similarly a SQD (Sequence diagram would be used to highlight the chronological ordering of the events.
The Battle of Athelstaneford
Whilst the battle at Athelstaneford, is over simplified in this diagram, it still shows how a more detailed interaction of the whole Use Case can be illustrated. Therefore, if you ever want a reminder of why the Saltire of Saint Andrew was chosen as the emblem of Scotland…. The legend of the clouds vision to Óengus II COD diagram, may be a handy reminder. For more information see the Cradle help section for COD.
We hope you’ll agree that Cradle is already a great value package in any of its single user or enterprise versions. It combines a hugely powerful Requirements Management tool for massively scalable requirements engineering, with Model Based Systems Engineering capabilities (MBSE). From the initial inception of your project through the elicitation, analysis, design, testing and documentation phases of your project, Cradle is there to support you. With this great offer we’re giving you even better value, or offering to support a charity – see ‘Enterprise licences’.
Single User Product Discount
Use the special discount voucher code to get £50** off any single user product. If you’re not already on the latest version of Cradle, this is an ideal opportunity to upgrade.
All you need to do is enter the £50** discount voucher code in the “Discount Code” field at the bottom of the shop checkout page during the Friday to Monday flash deal.
Enterprise Licences
We will offer £50** off EACH licence purchased during the offer period. This may be taken as a discount from your invoice or you can nominate a registered charity of your choice and 3SL will make an equivalent donation. If you find your project is expanding and you add a single REQ licence for another engineer you can claim one £50** discount / donation. If you are buying a new set of licences for a project say 5-REQ, 2-SYS and 1-DASH that’s a total of 8*£50 = £400 off the licence cost, or a lovely donation to a charity of your choice.
