Mapal One Release - 26.03.2026

Features & Enhancements

Big and bold additions to the product.
New functionality that changes what you can do.

Flow / Engagement – Explore Learning – Share Learning Items via Chat

Employees can now share learning content from Explore Learning directly through Chat. A Share icon will appear on learning item tiles, enabling Employees to quickly recommend useful training to colleagues. When selecting the Share icon, Employees will be able to choose recipients and send the learning item through Chat with a link to access the content.

Why this matters
Employees often discover valuable training within Explore Learning but have no simple way to recommend it to colleagues. Adding sharing will make learning more collaborative and encourage knowledge sharing across teams.

Key benefits

Easier knowledge sharing: Employees will be able to recommend learning content directly to colleagues.
Seamless experience: Learning items will be shared through the existing Chat experience.
Flexible sharing options: Employees will be able to share with up to five individual colleagues or one chat group.
Editable message: The shared message will include a default message that Employees can edit before sending.

Behaviour summary

A Share icon will appear on learning item tiles within Explore Learning.
Selecting the icon will open a chat sharing panel to choose recipients.
Employees will be able to share with up to five individual colleagues or chats.
The shared message will include:
- the learning item title
- a link to open the learning content
Sharing will only work for Employees who have access to both Explore Learning and Chat.

Engagement – Priority Messages

Mapal One now can show a Priority Messages, allowing Employees to receive and view urgent communications directly within the app. These messages will appear immediately on screen to ensure important updates are not missed.

Priority Messages will be used for time-sensitive information, such as operational changes, urgent notices, or important business updates.

Why this matters
Businesses occasionally need to communicate urgent information to Employees quickly. Important updates can be missed or delayed. Priority Messages will provide a clear and immediate way to notify Employees about critical updates.

Key benefits

Immediate visibility: Priority Messages will appear instantly to ensure urgent updates are seen.
Clear urgency: Visual styling will indicate that the message requires attention.
Simple acknowledgement: Employees will be able to acknowledge the message with a single action.
Improved communication: Businesses will have a reliable way to communicate important updates to Employees.

Behaviour summary

Priority Messages will be delivered through a notification.
When the notification is received, a pop-up message will appear immediately on the page the Employee is currently viewing or via a push notification which when clicked will navigate to the feed.
The message will include visual indicators to highlight urgency.
Employees will have one available action: Acknowledge.
Selecting Acknowledge will close the message and allow the Employee to continue using the app.
Once acknowledged, the acknowledgement will be recorded within the Engagement system.
The priority message is configured in Engagement.

Engagement – Improve Visibility of Surveys and Polls

Mapal One has enhanced how Surveys and Polls are displayed across the platform to ensure Employees can easily discover and respond to Polls.

Polls will become more visible in several key areas of the experience. When a Poll is assigned to an Employee, it will appear in the “Required by You” section and the main Dashboard carousel, helping Employees quickly identify items that require their response. Within the Surveys and Polls page, both content types will also be displayed more evenly so Employees can immediately see available Surveys and Polls without needing to scroll or switch sections.

Why this matters

Polls are already available in Mapal One, but their visibility was limited. Employees may not always realise that new Polls are available, which can reduce participation and engagement. By surfacing Polls in key areas of the Dashboard and improving how Surveys and Polls appear within the Engagement page, Employees will more easily discover items that require their attention.

Key benefits

Improved visibility: Polls will appear in the “Required by You” section and the Dashboard carousel
Faster participation: Employees will immediately see when a Poll requires their response.
Increased engagement: Improved discoverability will help drive higher participation.

Golden Nuggets

Small changes, big impact.
Quick wins inspired directly by your feedback.

Workforce – View Current and Future Holiday Preferences

Employees will now be able to view both current and future Holiday Preferences within the Shift & Absences ? Preferences section. This improvement will make it easier for Employees to understand what preferences they have submitted and when those preferences apply.

Holiday Preferences will also be displayed using a clearer layout aligned with the Assigned tab design, helping Employees quickly recognise the relevant week and year.

Why this matters
Previously, Holiday Preferences only display entries for the current holiday year. This means Employees cannot see preferences that have already been submitted for future holiday periods, which can create uncertainty about whether their requests were recorded.

By showing both current and future preferences in a clearer format, Employees will have better visibility of their holiday planning.

Key benefits

Improved visibility: Employees will be able to view both current and future Holiday Preferences.
Clearer structure: Preferences will be organised by week and year for easier understanding.
Greater confidence: Employees will be able to confirm that their future holiday preferences have been recorded.
Consistent experience: The layout will align with the design used in the Assigned tab.

Improvements

Refinements that make things smoother and better.
Performance, usability and quality upgrades.

Engagement – Anonymous Evaluations Visibility

Mapal One will clearly indicate when an evaluation is anonymous within the Evaluations section, helping Employees understand whether their feedback will be shared anonymously.

Why this matters
Currently, there is no clear indication when an evaluation is anonymous, which can create uncertainty for Employees when submitting feedback.

Key benefits

Clear visibility: Employees will easily see when an evaluation is anonymous.
Increased confidence: Employees will better understand how their feedback is shared.
Improved transparency: Evaluation types will be clearly communicated.

Mapal One Release - 12.03.2026

Features & Enhancements

Big and bold additions to the product.
New functionality that changes what you can do.

Engagement - Chat – Search Within a Conversation

Mapal One has introduced the ability for Employees to search within an individual chat conversation. A Search icon has been added to the Chat Detail view, allowing Employees to quickly locate specific messages without manually scrolling through long conversations.

Selecting the Search icon will open the conversation in Search mode, where Employees can enter a keyword and navigate between matched results.

Why this matters
Previously, Employees had to manually scroll through chat conversations to find specific messages. In longer chats, this could be time-consuming and frustrating. Adding a dedicated search function will make it significantly easier to locate valuable information.

Key benefits

Faster message retrieval: Employees will be able to quickly search within a conversation.
Clear navigation: Up and down arrows will allow Employees to move between search results.
Visible match tracking: The number of matches and current position (for example, 2/8) will be displayed.
Focused search experience: The message entry field will be hidden in Search mode and replaced with a search bar for clarity.
Improved visibility: Matched messages will be briefly highlighted to make them easy to identify.

Workforce - Absences – Improved Date Validation Messaging

Mapal One now provides clearer feedback when an Employee selects an invalid date range while submitting an absence request. If the end date is earlier than the start date, the system will display a clear error message explaining that the selected date range is invalid.

To further prevent errors, once a start date is selected, the “To” date picker will only allow valid future dates. Dates before the selected start date will not be selectable.

Why this matters
When an Employee selects an end date before the start date, the system blocks submission but does not clearly explain why. This can cause confusion and slow down the absence request process. Improving validation messaging will make the experience clearer and more intuitive.

Key benefits

Clear feedback: Employees will understand immediately why a date range is invalid.
Error prevention: The date picker will prevent selection of invalid end dates where possible.
Reduced frustration: Fewer failed submissions due to unclear validation rules.
Smoother submission process: Absence requests will be easier to complete correctly the first time.

Workforce – Updated Clock in Icon

Mapal One has updated the Clock In icon to a “stop-watch” icon to better represent time tracking functionality. The icon has been replaced to improve clarity and maintain consistency across products.

The updated icon is applied consistently across all relevant areas, including the Main Menu, Time and Attendance, Worked Time, and breadcrumb navigation.

Why this matters
The previous icon does not clearly represent time tracking and may cause confusion. Updating to a stop-watch icon provides a clearer visual cue and improves consistency across Mapal products.

Key benefits

Clearer meaning: The new icon will more accurately represent time tracking.
Improved consistency: Icon usage will align more closely across products.
Better recognition: Employees will more easily associate the icon with Clock In functionality.

Mapal One – Updated Main Menu Icon

Mapal One has updated the main menu icon to a burger-style icon to align with standard navigation patterns. The previous “9 dot” icon will be with a more recognisable menu symbol.

The icon styling has also been updated to align with current design standards.

Why this matters
The menu icon could be ambiguous and less recognisable as a navigation control. Updating to a burger-style icon improves familiarity and ensures clearer navigation across mobile and web experiences.

Key benefits

Clear navigation: The menu icon will be instantly recognisable as a navigation control.
Improved usability: Employees will find it easier to identify how to access the main menu.
Design alignment: The icon and styling will follow common user interface patterns.

Golden Nuggets

Small changes, big impact.
Quick wins inspired directly by your feedback.

Engagement - Communications – Preserve Scroll Position

Mapal One now preserves the scroll position within the Communications feed when an Employee opens a forum or news post and then navigates back. The feed will return to the same position within the current session, allowing Employees to continue browsing without interruption.

Scroll position will reset only after a full-page refresh.

Why this matters
When an Employee opens a forum or news post and then returns to the Communications feed, the page resets to the top. This disrupts browsing and forces Employees to scroll down again to find their previous place. In longer feeds, this creates unnecessary friction and interrupts the browsing experience.

Key benefits

Seamless browsing: Employees will return to the exact position they left in the feed.
Reduced frustration: No need to repeatedly scroll back down after viewing a post.
Consistent behaviour: This will apply across forum posts, news channels, and latest posts.
Session-aware design: Scroll position will be preserved within the session and reset appropriately on refresh.

Mapal One Release - 26.02.2026

Features & Enhancements

Big and bold additions to the product.
New functionality that changes what you can do.

Engagement – Introducing Polls

Mapal One is pleased to introduce Polls as a new content type within Engagement. Polls will allow Employees to respond to a single-question vote designed to gather quick feedback or sentiment. Employees will be able to select one option from a list of answers and submit their vote.

The main menu and tab label have been updated from “Surveys” to “Surveys & Polls”, and content is grouped clearly under expandable sections for Surveys and Polls. Each section includes a total counter and support collapsible viewing for easier navigation.

Poll tiles will display a default Poll image or a configured image, include the number of days remaining, and show a clear status such as “Vote now” or “Voted.”

Please note, in our next release we will include Polls on the ‘Required by you’ and main ‘carousel’.

Why this matters
Currently, Employees rely on Surveys for all feedback, even when a quick, single-question vote would be more appropriate. Introducing Polls will make it easier to gather fast feedback, increase participation, and provide a lighter-weight alternative to full Surveys.

Key benefits

Faster feedback collection: Employees will be able to respond to simple, single-question votes quickly.
Transparent participation status: Tiles will clearly show whether an Employee has voted or still needs to respond.
Optional results visibility: Where enabled, Employees will be able to view Poll results after voting, with totals displayed.
Simple voting experience: Employees will select one answer only, and once submitted, responses cannot be changed.

Behaviour Summary (covered within the experience)

Employees will select one answer only.
If an Employee selects Cancel, the Poll will close and no vote will be recorded.
If results viewing is enabled:
- After voting, Employees will see the results screen with totals.
- Results will remain viewable and update where applicable.
The Poll tile will remain visible until the Poll end date and will display “Voted” once completed.

Flow - Noticeboard – Correct Subcategory Order

Mapal One now displays Noticeboard subcategories in the correct ascending order, based on how they are configured in Flow. The order shown in Mapal One will now match the configuration set in Flow and will remain consistent across sessions and browsers.

Why this matters
Noticeboard subcategories did not always appear in the expected order. For companies with three or more subcategories, the display order can appear reversed, creating inconsistency between the configured structure and what Employees see in Mapal One. This can cause confusion and reduce trust in the content layout.

Key benefits

Consistent presentation: Subcategories will appear in the correct ascending order as configured.
Alignment with configuration: The display in Mapal One will match the structure set in Flow.
Reliable experience: The order will remain consistent across different browsers and sessions.
Improved clarity: Employees will see Noticeboard content presented in a logical and predictable way.

Workforce – Improved Holiday & Absence Display

Mapal One now displays holidays using the specific absence name instead of a general group name. Holidays and absences are shown consistently as tiles within the Schedule view, rather than as blocked-off days.

Long absence names are also displayed more clearly within Schedule and Shift & Absences tiles. Where names are lengthy, the text is neatly truncated to ensure the layout remains clean and readable, without overlapping or breaking the design.

Why this matters
Previously, holidays were shown using a general group label, which could make it unclear what type of absence had been recorded. In addition, long absence names could overflow within tiles, making the schedule appear cluttered or broken. These improvements ensure Employees can clearly understand their schedule at a glance.

Key benefits

Clearer absence information: Holidays now display the correct absence name.
Consistent schedule view: Holidays and absences appear as structured tiles within the Schedule view.
Improved readability: Long absence names are displayed neatly without disrupting the layout.
Better mobile experience: Shift & Absences tiles remain clean and easy to understand.

General update – Updated “What’s New” Link

Mapal One now directs the “What’s New” link to the new Knowledge Base page for release information. Employees selecting “What’s New” will be taken to the updated location where the latest Mapal One release updates are published.

Why this matters
Previously, the “What’s New” link directed Employees to an outdated release page. This could cause confusion and meant Employees were not always viewing the most recent or relevant information. Updating the link ensures release information is accurate and easy to access.

Key benefits

Accurate release information: Employees are now directed to the correct Knowledge Base page.
Reduced confusion: The outdated release page is no longer used.
Improved transparency: The latest Mapal One updates are easier to find and review.
Better self-service: Employees can quickly access up-to-date release notes in one central location.

iOS Platform Update Requirement

Mapal One has been updated to meet Apple’s iOS 26 technical requirements for submitting updates to the App Store. Apple requires applications to be built using a supported development version, and our current version will no longer meet this requirement after the upcoming deadline.

Why this matters
If this update is not completed before 1 April 2026, we will not be able to submit new releases, bug fixes, or urgent updates to the App Store. This would create a risk to ongoing product support and maintenance.

Key benefits

Continued App Store submissions: We will be able to release new features and updates without disruption.
Ongoing product support: Bug fixes and critical updates can continue to be delivered.
Compliance with Apple requirements: The application will meet Apple’s latest platform standards.

Mapal One Release - 12.02.2026

Features & Enhancements

Competencies – Self-Rating Notes

Learners are now able to add written notes when submitting a self-rating for a competency. This allows them to explain or expand on the rating they’ve selected, providing additional context alongside their self-assessment. The note is saved with the self-rating, can be viewed and edited by the learner, and includes a 500-character limit with a live character counter.

Why this Matters

Previously, learners could only submit a numeric self-rating, which lacks the context behind their choice. This made it harder for managers to understand the reasoning behind a score and limited the quality of follow-up conversations. Allowing learners to add notes improves clarity, reflection, and the overall review experience for both learners and managers.

Key Benefits

Better learner experience: Learners can explain their reasoning, reflect on progress, and add meaningful context to their self-rating.
More informed reviews: Managers can see why a rating was given, leading to clearer understanding.
Improved conversations: Additional context supports more constructive and focused discussions during competency reviews.
Clear input guidance: A 500-character limit with a live counter helps learners keep notes concise and relevant.

Surveys – Estimated Time to Complete

Mapal One now displays the estimated time required to complete a survey when a completion time has been configured. The time will be shown using the same format as Explore Learning to maintain a consistent user experience across the platform.

Why this Matters

Employees do not know how long a survey will take to complete before starting it. This can discourage participation or lead to surveys being abandoned partway through. Providing an estimated completion time helps employees plan appropriately and engage with surveys more confidently.

Key Benefits

Better time awareness: Employees will be able to see how long a survey is expected to take before starting it.
Improved completion rates: Clear expectations will help reduce drop-offs and incomplete surveys.
Consistent experience: Survey time will be displayed in the same format as Explore Learning, keeping the UI familiar.
Informed decision-making: Employees will be able to ensure they have sufficient time available to complete a survey.

Engagement – Flag a Post

Employees using Mapal One can now flag forum posts and news posts directly from the post itself. A three-dot (more options) menu will be available on posts, giving employees the ability to report content they believe is inappropriate or concerning. Users will not be able to flag their own posts.

Why this matters

Users need to be able to flag comments or chat to report to report inappropriate content at the post level. Extending flagging to forum and news posts will improve content moderation, help surface issues earlier, and support a safer and more trusted engagement space.

Key Benefits

Improved content safety: Users will be able to report inappropriate forum and news posts directly.
Consistent moderation experience: Post-level flagging will align with existing flagging behaviour for comments.
Clear user controls: The three-dot menu will provide an intuitive and familiar way to flag content.
Reduced misuse: Users will not be able to flag posts they have created themselves.

Workforce – Absence Request Availability

Mapal One will only display absence types that are configured as requestable in the database. Absence types marked as non-requestable are excluded from the absence selection dropdown, ensuring employees can only request valid and supported absence options.

Why this Matters

Previously, employees could see and request absence types that were configured as non-requestable, which could lead to confusion, invalid requests, and additional manual handling by managers. Aligning Mapal One with backend configuration ensures absence requests follow the intended business rules.

Key Benefits

Clearer absence selection: Employees only see absence types that are valid and requestable.
Reduced invalid requests: Prevents submission of absences that should not be requested.
Config-driven behaviour: Changes to requestable absence types are controlled via database configuration.
Improved efficiency: Less manual intervention needed to reject or correct invalid absence requests.

Improvements

Mapal One – Updated App Icon & Store Branding

Mapal One has been updated with a refreshed app icon and new App Store and Google Play Store images that reflect the approved Mapal brand. This update ensures the app’s visual identity aligns with current brand guidelines across the app icon and store presence.

Why this Matters

By ensuring the app icon and store imagery is kept up to date the product accurately represents the Mapal brand and delivers a more cohesive and professional experience for both existing and new users.

Key Benefits

Brand consistency: The app will reflect the approved Mapal colours and visual identity across platforms.
Improved first impressions: New users will see updated branding and imagery when viewing Mapal One in app stores.
Clear visual refresh: Existing users will see the updated app icon after updating the app, reinforcing the brand update.
Professional presentation: Store listings will better represent the Mapal product portfolio and brand standards.

Bug fixes

Shifts and Absences - incorrect start day showing on App | There were inconsistencies when showing the ‘start’ date of the week. In some instances this was a Monday and then other it would be a Tuesday. This has now improved to always start on a Monday. In addition to this, we also addressed an issue where employees were being shown ‘duplicate shifts’. This was due to not using a year filter on the shifts. If an employee had a shift for 02/02/25 and 02/02/26 it would previously have shown on the same day, 02/02. Where as we now will split it up and show it as 02/02/2025 etc.
Global Search – Counter | When there was a long tittle, the counter is not visible. This fix has addressed showing the longer titles better to the user.