What is epiDOCX and what does it do?
epiDOCX creates automated documentation for most MS Windows based software applications.
epiDOCX defines rapid document authoring. This time saving tool automatically generates:
Software Documentation
User guides
System procedure guides
Training manuals
Training slides
Task Cue' cards
Using the Epiance award winning capture' technology, epiDOCX simply records the steps and functions of the tasks within a software
application. epiDOCX literally takes snapshots of the screen and generates manuals automatically to a variety of desired document
types including:
Microsoft Word (.doc)
PDF (.pdf)
MS PowerPoint (.ppt)
XML (.XML DocBook Compliant)
Customised Templates
Why is epiDOCX so unique?
epiDOCX increases productivity by delivering unprecedented accuracy and speed. This is achieved through epiDOCX depth of
capture meaning, higher levels of application information, structure, control and details are incorporated into the finished
document. This reduces the need for extensive editing and re-working by the author.
Gone is the tedious process of designing the task, pressing PRINT SCREEN to acquire the screen grab, importing into MS Word,
formatting the graphic, adding all the boxes, highlights and arrows manually, creating the right text to describe the step then
going back to the SME to ensure the process is right -
epiDOCX does all of this AUTOMATICALLY
epiDOCX is available in multiple language output sets including; English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese,
Japanese, Korean, Thai, Malay, Arabic, Hindi, Kannada and Hebrew and others.
Who uses epiDOCX ?
epiDOCX is an ideal time saving tool for:
Project Managers Create service manuals and process documentation
- Manage the productivity of Document generation
Training Managers Create Training manuals, classroom slides, training guides and end user cue cards
Software Developers Create System documentation, installation guides, user guides,
HR & Office Managers Document business processes, staff support and induction (on boarding) manuals
Risk Managers for Standardizing and documenting business processes
Change Managers Create rapid documentation and distribution of process change
Technical writers Create technical documentation, installation guides
System Administrators Create systems documentation and systems validation
Help Desk professionals Create task specific assistance information

Capture: epiDocx accurately shadows actions and tasks performed on most major computer application. A subject matter expert
records the best practices by simply completing a given tasks in the normal manner. Epiance unique capture technology records and
translates these actions creating step by step instructions that include screen grabs, automatically generated sentences describing the
steps, cursor movements, mouse clicks, menu selections, typing and field completion. epiDOCX users can quickly and accurately capture
vital knowledge for publishing to a variety of document types.
Store: Once a task is completed and recorded, the information is stored. epiDOCX provides the usual options for saving and storing
work. The captured and stored files can now be used many times without the need to recapture each of the business processes or tasks
again.
Develop & Edit : In Editor mode epiDocx provides powerful document authoring tools that allow users to further enhance and
embellish the tasks and actions captured to ensure intended outcomes are achieved. Whether it is a training manual, a procedural
guide, a systems document or an induction program that is required, epiDOCX comprehensive tool set ensures the ability to sort,
annotate and fine tune all aspects of the captured process. Help Bubbles, Sticky Note' annotations, graphical elements and highlights
can all be added to the document with ease in order to produce the desired output.
From the single capture of a given task or process, epiDOCX users can generate multiple documents styles - Software Documentation,
End User Manuals, Procedural Manuals, Product Manuals, Testing Guides, User Guides, Sign Off documents, Training Course Manuals,
etc - in multiple languages all with unprecedented ease and speed.
Publish : This is the final step in the document creation process. The ability to publish in numerous output file formats from a single capture highlights the power nd efficiency provide by epiDOCX and establishes epiDOCX as the most powerful document productivity enhancement technology available.
Using intuitive menu options, industry standard document outputs can be published and distributed as required:
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Microsoft Word (.doc)
Acrobat Reader (.pdf)
Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt)
XML (DocBook Compliant)e Web Documents (.HTML) |
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