A business glossary can be distributed without having to install iDev Studio on end user desktop computers. This topic gives you an overview about the stand-alone software and how to choose a deployment strategy.

System Requirements

• Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or higher
• 20 MB free hard disk space

Each user gets and installs the business glossary package either from a website, from a central network drive or it is sent to her/him by mail. This approach is better if users are distributed in many locations and there is no central IT infrastructure. To use use this approach perform the following steps:

1. In menu Business Glossary, click button Build.

2. Specify package name (.zip file) and click button Save. Click button OK once the build process has completed.

3. Upload .zip file to website, network drive or sent it with e-mail.

4. End user can now unzip file to desktop computer and open Glossary Explorer.exe.

Each user gets the business glossary explorer by software distribution and the business glossary file is stored on a central network drive. This approach is better if all users can access a central IT infrastructure. To use use this approach perform the following steps:

1. Specify in Properties (General/Target Directory) the network drive location where the glossary file (*.bsgl) will be stored.

2. In menu Business Glossary, click button Build.

3. Specify package name (.zip file) and click button Save. Click button OK once the build process has completed.