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What is epiDOCX and what does it do?

epiDOCX creates automated documentation for all mainstream 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)		Web Documents (.HTML)
	Acrobat PDF (.pdf)		XML (.XML DocBook Compliant)
	MS PowerPoint (.ppt)		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.
	Documentation Managers - 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.

1	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.
2	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.
3	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.
4	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: - Microsoft Word (.doc) - Acrobat Reader (.pdf) - Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt) - XML (DocBook Compliant) - Web Documents (.HTML)

If you have any further questions about epiDOCX, please don't hesitate to contact us.