SANDBOX (TRAINING INSTANCE)
Provide a safe environment for learning and training
It’s not always practical to train new users or test configurations and settings in your live system. Sandbox is a parallel ‘practice’ instance that replicates your actual production environment, allowing you to build effective training scenarios using real-world examples and explore the platform in a secure environment, with no risk to your project data.
Use this feature if you:
- Regularly train new team members to work in Borealis and need a place for users to practice using the system.
- Handle change management for a large or dispersed team and need to explore new features and configurations to prepare user documentation or similar support materials for your team before going live with a change.
- Manage system configurations, including workflows, fields, or permissions and wish to experiment with different settings and options without affecting your existing environment.
- Integrate other systems with Borealis using an API and want a safe place to develop and test your API connectors.
Implement a dedicated practice instance to train users and test configurations with no risk to your project data
Simulate real-world scenarios
for a more realistic training experience
Simulate real-world scenarios for a more realistic training experience
Sandbox allows teams to train users on the same project data they encounter in the live system. Working with actual stakeholder registers, configurations, workflows, and reports is a great way to bring new team members up to speed quickly and confidently. This helps individuals develop a more complete, practical understanding of how to use Borealis in relevant, real-world situations, and ensures a seamless transition to the production environment.
Lead change management efficiently and effectively
If you manage change for a large or dispersed team, Sandbox provides an opportunity to explore new features and configurations in a secure environment and prepare appropriate documentation (or other support materials) for your users. Effective change management makes users more comfortable using the system, which helps ensure successful adoption and more positive outcomes for your organization.
Experiment with system configurations without compromising data integrity
Testing new configurations in your live production system can be risky. If you need to experiment with new settings or innovative workflows, Sandbox provides an optimal environment for hands-on exploration with no risk of disruptions. Try out new tools and integrations, construct training scenarios, and explore the platform without any fear of compromising your project data.
Configure & test API connections in a secure environment to prevent disruptions
If you use an API to connect with a CRM system, GIS database, or other external data sources, Sandbox is the perfect place to test out those connections. Doing so allows API developers and users to identify and resolve potential issues in a secure environment, which can prevent data loss, downtime, and other operational risks. Sandbox is the perfect place to assess the performance of your connections and ensure that security measures (like user authentication and access rights) are working as intended before implementing them across your organization.
Use custom branding to avoid confusion
Since Sandbox mirrors the data in your working instance, you’ll want to make certain that users know which database they’re working in at any given time. Make it easy for users to distinguish between the two environments by assigning different color themes. A consistent visual distinction improves clarity, reduces cognitive load, and minimizes the risk of accidental actions in your live system.
Singular vs. Corporate options
Sandbox is available for both single and corporate instances. If your organization uses the Corporate View add-on to manage multiple sites, Sandbox replicates ALL of the instances from your production environment.
Sandbox is an add-on to our core Stakeholder Engagement module
The Borealis Stakeholder Engagement Module helps teams simplify and standardize their processes to build trust with stakeholders and improve engagement outcomes. Plan, record, monitor and measure your engagement activities and centralize the data on a single platform that is instantly accessible from any device.
- Always know who your stakeholders are and where they stand
- Build engagement plans based on reliable data
- Record and track all issues, engagements and commitments
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