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Using IXIASOFT CCMS Desktop features
This section provides information and instructions about how to use IXIASOFT CCMS Desktop functionality to perform other actions with the objects in the CMS.
Assigning work to others
Work can be assigned to different sets of users at different points in the document development cycle.
Reviews using a Collaborative Review
You can assign your map to be simultaneously reviewed by multiple people in IXIASOFT CCMS Web.

CCMS Desktop User Guide
- Introduction
  IXIASOFT CCMS is a documentation solution that combines the mechanics of an extensible environment, a powerful Content Management System (CMS), and the elegant modularity of DITA.
- Overview of the IXIASOFT CCMS Desktop
  This section provides a brief explanation of what DITA is and an overview of the IXIASOFT CCMS Desktop interface.
- Getting Started
  This section provides a starting point for working with IXIASOFT CCMS Desktop.
- Working with DITA
  This section provides information and instructions about how to author content using IXIASOFT CCMS Desktop.
- Using IXIASOFT CCMS Desktop features
  This section provides information and instructions about how to use IXIASOFT CCMS Desktop functionality to perform other actions with the objects in the CMS.
  - Using the Documents view
    The Document view gives you several document tracking functionalities, such as identifying recently used documents or frequently used documents.
  - Viewing where documents are used
    The Dependencies view displays the relationships that a specific document has with other DITA documents in your system.
  - Assigning work to others
    Work can be assigned to different sets of users at different points in the document development cycle.
    - Assigning objects to users
      You can quickly and easily assign objects such as maps or topics to users to work on.
    - Viewing document assignments in the Todo List
      You can view your document assignments in the Todo List. You can also see when your documents are due and the other people who are responsible for them.
    - About Assignments
      The number of people that you can assign to a given object varies according to the role.
    - Reviews using a Collaborative Review
      You can assign your map to be simultaneously reviewed by multiple people in IXIASOFT CCMS Web.
      - Understanding the collaborative review process
        IXIASOFT CCMS Web offers the Collaborative Review page from which reviewers can add annotations to their assigned content from a browser.
      - Creating a Collaborative Review
        You can use a Collaborative Review to send a map to IXIASOFT CCMS Web so that multiple reviewers can work collaboratively to review it.
      - Searching for a Collaborative Review
        Collaborative Reviews are categorized as "Others" document types in the Search view.
      - Viewing the annotations from a Collaborative Review
        The Annotations view displays the list of annotations contained in a selected Collaborative Review.
      - Incorporating annotations into your topics
        Edit your topics based on the annotations provided by the assigned reviewers.
      - Closing the Collaborative Review
        When you close a Collaborative Review, the Collaborative Review assignment for each reviewer is removed from their My Assignments page.
      - Changing the status of a Collaborative Review to Done
        Once you are finished incorporating the feedback from the annotations, you can change the status of the Collaborative Review to done.
      - Output generated from a Collaborative Review
        You can use the Generate Output command to generate the output for a Collaborative Review.
    - Reviews using Approvals
      To get a final sign-off on content, you can use an Approval. You can assign your map to be approved by one or multiple people in IXIASOFT CCMS Web.
  - Adding labels to objects
    Labels let you apply additional information to any object in the repository.
  - Creating snapshots
    You can capture then contents of a map at a particular point in time using the snapshot feature.
  - Branching a map
    Branching lets you create a new, editable version of a previously published map.
  - Using the Build Manifest feature
    This section describes how to use the Build Manifest feature.
  - Creating a taxonomy
    You can create taxonomies that reflect the structure of the information contained in your documents.
  - Managing projects
    The project management feature lets coordinators handle project-wide tasks that may involve multiple deliverables.
  - Creating and generating reports
    You can create and generate reports.
  - Working with BIRT Reports
    You can perform data-mining operations on the Content Store for use with the report-generating capabilities of the BIRT Report Designer.
- Localizing documents
  Localization is the process of translating content and adapting it for use in another language.
- Glossary
- Shortcut keys
  Shortcut keys let you perform many routine actions with just two or three keystrokes.
- Copyright notice
- Technical support
  IXIASOFT Customer Support staff are available to answer your questions. We welcome your comments.

Reviews using a Collaborative Review

You can assign your map to be simultaneously reviewed by multiple people in IXIASOFT CCMS Web.

Related concepts

Example workflow: Review using a Collaborative Review

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