Fabasoft Boards 2026 February Release

Find out more about new features and improvements in Boards.

Users

As an end user, you can expect the following new features.

Improved Protocol Excerpts for Agenda Items

The creation of protocol excerpts for individual agenda items has been significantly accelerated and automated:

• Default Template Sets: Similar to meetings, you can now define a default protocol template set for agenda items directly on the committee. This set is automatically preselected when creating a Word protocol via right-click.
• Streamlined Workflow: If an agenda item has no sub-elements, the system automatically skips the object selection dialog.

These enhancements reduce the required clicks to a minimum and ensure consistent templates for all protocol excerpts.

Optimization of Speaking Requests

The recording of speaking requests has been made more flexible, and the clarity within the agenda list has been improved:

• Adjustment of Mandatory Fields: The Name field is now a mandatory field to ensure a clear assignment of each request. In return, the Note field is no longer mandatory, allowing for quick recording of short requests without additional text.
• Visual Identification: Speaking requests that contain a saved note are now automatically marked with an icon (speech bubble) in the list.

This allows you to see at a glance which speaking requests have detailed information available without having to open them individually.

Subheadings for the Agenda

To better structure extensive meetings, you can now insert subheadings into the agenda. These serve as visual dividers and consist solely of a title.

Key features:

• Flexible Numbering: By default, subheadings are numbered like agenda items. However, this numbering can be deactivated individually.
• Hierarchy: Subheadings without numbering serve as pure separators and cannot contain subordinate elements.
• Seamless Integration: The subheadings are correctly displayed in both PDF protocols and Word protocols (via a separate template).

This significantly improves readability and provides a clear structure for your meeting documents.

Submitting Documents for Business Items

You can now submit documents directly from a Business Item to already existing agenda items.

Using the new action in the document list, you can add selected documents to one or more open agenda items simultaneously. Simply select the relevant meeting dates in a clear dialog box. The documents are then automatically linked to the selected agenda items, ensuring all participants have immediate access to the latest information.

Administrators

As administrators, you can expect the following new features.

Comprehensive Metadata for Business Item

To professionalize the management of business items in legislative bodies, numerous new metadata fields have been introduced. These enable precise control and evaluation of your parliamentary processes at the app level.

Key features at a glance:

• Intelligent Status: The system calculates the status automatically. A business item starts as "Submitted", changes to "Pending" when put on an agenda, and is marked as "Completed" once a closing date is set.
• Classification & Numbering: Use fields such as Business Item Type (e.g., Motion, Inquiry), Procedural Status, and a freely maintainable Business Item Number to reflect your internal guidelines.
• Responsibilities: The Responsible field allows you to assign the responsible organizational unit directly to the business item.
• Timeline Tracking: Opening and closing dates provide a seamless representation of the business item's lifecycle.

This metadata is consistently available across the entire Boards configuration and forms the basis for efficient reporting.