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.

Features & Enhancements

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

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.

Version de Flow Learning - 12.02.2026

Améliorations

Compétences – commentaires des apprenants sur leurs auto-évaluations

Les commentaires ajoutés par les apprenants lors des auto-évaluations sont désormais disponibles dans Mapal One et apparaissent dans Flow MS. Les responsables et les administrateurs de formation peuvent consulter le contexte écrit à côté des auto-évaluations des apprenants partout où celles-ci sont affichées, notamment dans le rapport de synthèse des compétences et le profil de l'apprenant.

Pourquoi c'est important

Les auto-évaluations des apprenants sont souvent enrichies par un contexte supplémentaire. Rendre visibles les commentaires des apprenants permet aux responsables et aux administrateurs de mieux comprendre le raisonnement qui sous-tend une auto-évaluation et favorise des échanges plus constructifs lors des évaluations.

Avantages clés

Contexte d'évaluation plus riche : les auto-évaluations des apprenants sont désormais accompagnées de commentaires facultatifs.
Visibilité améliorée : les commentaires des apprenants sont visibles à la fois dans les rapports et dans les profils individuels des apprenants.
Séparation claire des points de vue : les commentaires des apprenants restent clairement distingués des évaluations des responsables.

Améliorations de la synchronisation de l'état utilisateur du système d'exploitation

La gestion de l'activation et de la désactivation des utilisateurs par le système d'exploitation a été améliorée dans Flow, garantissant ainsi que le statut de l'utilisateur soit reflété avec précision et cohérence dans tous les événements pertinents du système d'exploitation.

Pourquoi c'est important

Le statut utilisateur peut être modifié par différents événements du système d'exploitation. L'alignement du comportement de Flow avec ces événements garantit l'exactitude du statut utilisateur et évite toute désactivation accidentelle.

Avantages clés

Synchronisation plus fiable : l'activation et la désactivation des utilisateurs sont désormais gérées de manière cohérente.
Source de vérité incontestable : pour les entreprises fournissant le système d’exploitation, le statut de l’utilisateur est directement déterminé par ce dernier.
Réduction des désactivations involontaires : les utilisateurs ne sont plus désactivés dans Flow uniquement en raison de leur statut de stagiaire quittant l’entreprise lorsque le système d’exploitation reste actif.

Synchronisation du profil d'autorisation du système d'exploitation

Les profils d'autorisation dans Flow reflètent désormais fidèlement les autorisations configurées dans les profils utilisateur du système d'exploitation correspondant pour les sociétés fournissant le système d'exploitation. Les autorisations gérées par le système d'exploitation sont lues directement depuis ce dernier et appliquées dans Flow.

Pourquoi c'est important

Pour les entreprises utilisant des systèmes d'exploitation comme source, les permissions sont gérées dans le système d'exploitation mais affichées dans Flow. L'harmonisation de ces éléments garantit une représentation précise et cohérente des permissions entre les systèmes.

Avantages clés

Représentation cohérente des autorisations : les profils d’autorisation dans Flow reflètent la configuration du système d’exploitation.
Source de vérité incontestable : le système d’exploitation demeure la référence en matière d’autorisations qu’il contrôle.
Gestion précise des accès utilisateurs : les autorisations des utilisateurs sont appliquées et mises à jour automatiquement.

Corrections de bugs

Les responsables ne pouvaient pas modifier les profils des apprenants malgré l'autorisation « Peut-on gérer les apprenants ? » | Les responsables peuvent désormais modifier correctement les profils des apprenants lorsque l'autorisation « Peut-on gérer les apprenants ? » est activée.
Visibilité des brouillons de réponses aux évaluations | Les brouillons de réponses aux évaluations sont désormais visibles pour les apprenants et les gestionnaires lorsque les paramètres de visibilité des brouillons sont activés.