WORKFLOW
Now every configuration is possible
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What is a Workflow?
 Clear definition of each complex step of the
broadcasting process
 Visual representation of each step mapped out on a
PC not in a paper document
 Set of instructions and authorizations that must be
followed in order to move forward
 Complete log of all steps carried out, operations
denied etc.
Greatly facilitates systems management
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The ETERE Workflow
ETERE offers an integrated, professional workflow
management solution that respects and compliments the
underlying broadcasting system optimizing systems
management,
reducing operating costs and
facilitating overall process management
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The ETERE Workflow
Most importantly, ETERE allows you to customize your
workflow to fit YOUR needs
ensuring that you have complete control
over procedures, approval processes and overall system
management.
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Asset Workflow
Etere Workflow can help dictate the path of an asset from
ingest through to archive specifying clearly:
 Operations that need to be carried out
 Authorization requirements (Rights
Management)
 Notification details
 Log of actions taken
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Restore for Broadcast
 In this example you have one playout server,
one disk storage, Hsm tape library, another
sever used for ingest
 You wish to have a priority restore
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Disk storage
Ingest server
Hsm
 And an error e-mail and SNMP message if it
goes wrong
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Example Restore for Broadcast
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TV Workflow
 You can design any workflow for your video
files management
 In this example you align the operation of
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Set as Not to broadcast
Quality check
Generate Proxy
Content check (will be performed in lowers)
Set to broadcast
Archive on LTO
 If the content is wrong will be deleted and
an e-mail sent other than message
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TV Workflow
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Different Workflows
 Different objects has
different workflows
 The workflow itself can
identify objects
 In this example only
advertising is stored on
HSM
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Free On-Air Server
 You wish to delete from
on-air server everything
not scheduled on next
24 hours
 But not commercials
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You Need to Retry an Action
 To retry there is a
module Wait and retry
 In this example the
workflow wait that the
file will appear on MAV
storage
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Send File to Website
 Simply select the list of
the asset
 And attach a workflow
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How to Use
 Simple attach and start the workflow to an
asset
 A set of workflow is automatically executed
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When you ingest
When you transfer a file via Etere web
When you wish to retrieve from Etere web
When a file is discovered by Etereactivesync
When you publish a schedule
Or selecting one or multiple assets
The ETERE Workflow
 Programs interact with Etere Workflow to seek
confirmation of whether they are permitted to carryout
the processes requested of them
 Integrated set of rules result in a more efficient and
controlled systems management
 Multiple workflows can run simultaneously and work
independently of each other
Enhanced Systems Management
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Check Status on Asset Form
Active
workflow
Workflow
status
log
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Visual Status Check
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Easy to Use Easy to Check
 A powerful tool as Workflow must be easy to use and
easy to check
 If you wish to know how many assets are in a workflow
or in a selected status ?
 Simply perform a search in extended search tool
 Any combination is available and also a graphic
preview of every workflow
 Who is in charge of content check can list all the
assets he needs to control from the standard asset
form search
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Search
workflow
Status
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Who is in
charge