Shadow, Schema and Sphere now use a new Identity Server, changing how you access and navigate between the applications.

• Log in as you normally would: your existing credentials remain unchanged.
• Navigate seamlessly between the applications.

You can now query your Sift data stores directly from the live chat window.

• A new selector lets you target a specific Sift store for your questions.
• Get context-aware AI assistance in the chat.

The entire platform has been upgraded to .NET 9, making the applications faster and more secure.

The support link in the application menu has been updated.

User email addresses are now stored and displayed accurately on the user management page.

The major system upgrade to Shadow, Schema and Sphere was scheduled for deployment from 11:30 BST on 3 October 2025, with the applications unavailable for an expected 3 to 4 hours.

• The upgrade introduces the new Identity Server.
• The applications are temporarily unavailable while the update is deployed.

You can now automatically generate performance measures for tasks and sub-tasks using AI.

• Open it from the ACTION dropdown.
• Choose Sift (RAG) or the general LLM to create the measures.
• Review the measures and save them directly to the task.

You can now import a list of objectives from a CSV file and run a qualification mapping exercise against your own custom objectives.

• Import a list of objectives from a simple CSV file.
• Map qualifications against your own custom objectives.
• Save and export the mapping for later use.

Copying a role is now more comprehensive and efficient.

The RAID page now correctly filters Duties, Tasks, Modules and Training Objectives, making project data easier to manage.

The Change Page switch on the SME review screen is now disabled when a role has no Training Objectives.

The Role Setup page now shows a message when no roles have been created, instead of a blank screen that looked as if it had not loaded.

The Imported Objectives page now shows an important warning about AI accuracy.

A set of interface refinements makes the application more intuitive and polished.

• Misaligned text fields, search boxes and buttons are fixed.
• The search on the Role Setup page correctly searches all relevant columns.
• The Tasks page displays better on smaller screen sizes.
• The RAID top menu item is reformatted for consistency.

A validation bug that allowed blank comments to be submitted on the SME review screen has been fixed.

Manually added KSAC items now always have the correct prefix (K, S, A or C).

A user who was a role owner and was later changed to an SME can now access the review screen correctly.

Deleting tasks no longer causes an error.

Double-clicking Save and Close when creating a course no longer creates duplicate modules.