NIM Labs launches NIM 7.0
NIM Labs has rolled out NIM 7.0, the latest version of its studio management platform.
The update overhauls NIM’s project scheduling system, adds a new conflict detection system, and new options for tracking resource usage within a studio.
A locally installed alternative to cloud-based production-management systems
Developed in house at LA post facility Ntropic, NIM is intended to provide a locally installed alternative to cloud-based production management platforms.
Although users view and manage jobs within a standard web browser, the system is supplied as a virtual machine that can be installed behind a company’s firewall.
It provides a standard range of scheduling, production tracking and shot review features, plus more specialised features for timecard management, bidding jobs, and financial projections.
Users include VFX houses Digital Domain and concept design studio Aaron Sims Creative.
NIM 7.0: reworked scheduling system
NIM 7.0 reworks the platform’s scheduling tools, reworking the scheduling interface to make it more intuitive, and introducing a new Jobs view showing events associated with jobs.
Events can now be linked to multiple resources or users, with changes made to one event being automatically propagated to all of the linked instances.
Workflow improvements include the option to create ‘bundles’ – preset combinations of users and resources – and to drag and drop users, resources and bundles directly onto the schedule.
Other new features
The update also introduces a new conflict detection system, which alerts users to pre-defined ‘conflict scenarios’ – for example, artists being double-booked, or resources reaching limits.
NIM 7.0 also provides more detailed metrics for user and resource utilization, which can be displayed visually in a range of color-coded charts.
Other changes include the option to import bid line items from external spreadsheets, and a range of workflow improvements. You can find a full list of changes via the links below.
Pricing and system requirements
NIM 7.0 is available now. Subscription costs $40/month/user or $360/year/user.
NIM is delivered as a preconfigured Ubuntu Server virtual appliance. Users can use virtualisation tools like VirtualBox or vSphere to install the virtual machine on non-Linux platforms.
See videos of the new features in NIM on NIM Labs’ website
Read a full list of new features in NIM 7.0 in the online documentation
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