Launch of a New Plug-in to Strengthen kintone App Governance

JBCC Corporation (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, President: Seiji Tojo, hereinafter 'JBCC'), an IT services provider, will launch the kintone plug-in 'ATTAZoo Governance' on April 23. This plug-in aims to strengthen governance over kintone usage in enterprises by visualizing app usage and centrally managing the detection and notification of operational rule or security policy violations.

'ATTAZoo Governance' resolves operational management issues for companies using kintone on a large scale, supporting secure and stable company-wide kintone utilization.

Cybozu's kintone is a platform that allows frontline workers to easily create business applications. It is widely used as a foundation for company-wide digital transformation (DX) and has been adopted by approximately 40% of companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market. However, as its usage expands, challenges have become apparent, such as increased management workloads due to the proliferation of kintone apps, a shortage of administrator resources, and an increase in apps operated without established rules. In particular, with AI options being implemented and enhanced as standard features in kintone, the barrier to app creation has lowered. This has heightened the importance of governance—tracking who creates what apps, how they are operated, and managing them according to the company's operational rules and security policies.

JBCC's 'ATTAZoo Governance' is a governance tool that consolidates kintone operational management tasks—which system administrators previously handled manually—into a plug-in, helping enforce operational rules based on the company's security policies. By detecting and notifying policy violations and visualizing app usage status and access rights via a dashboard, it achieves a significant reduction in the operational burden that previously weighed heavily on administrators.

This plug-in adopts a simple design that allows customers to complete the installation and setup on their own. By simply applying a dedicated template containing the necessary settings and apps to the kintone environment, users can start utilizing it effortlessly without complex initial configuration.

['ATTAZoo Governance' Dashboard Screen]

For details, please check the 'ATTAZoo Governance' service page: https://www.jbcc.co.jp/products/solution/jbsol/attazoo-governance/

Features of 'ATTAZoo Governance'

Visualization of App Status via Dashboard
Displays apps that do not follow operational rules or are unmanaged in a list on the dashboard. Administrators can instantly grasp what needs attention, enabling prioritized operations that don't rely on intuition or experience.

Policy Settings Tailored to Your Company
Allows administrators to set rules (company policies) that each app must adhere to, and automatically determines compliance across various items, such as permission settings and the use of JavaScript. Administrators can grasp compliance status without having to check each app manually.

Detection and Notification of Violating Apps
Automatically detects policy-violating apps or dormant apps and notifies the respective app administrator directly within kintone. This enables proactive measures at the symptom stage, rather than reacting only after a problem occurs.

For this announcement, we have received an endorsement from Cybozu Inc.
Mr. Kazumi Tamada, Executive Officer, General Manager of Sales Division, Cybozu Inc.

Cybozu Inc. sincerely welcomes the launch of 'ATTAZoo Governance' by JBCC Corporation. 'ATTAZoo Governance' enables the operation of kintone apps in accordance with a company's operational rules and security policies. By reducing the burden on kintone operational administrators, they can focus on tasks with higher added value. We will continue to deepen our collaborative framework to provide valuable support to our customers.

As a certified kintone Enterprise Partner*, JBCC provides comprehensive support for companies utilizing kintone, from formulating operational rules and designing governance during implementation to app development and ensuring widespread adoption post-implementation. By combining the automated operational management provided by the newly announced 'ATTAZoo Governance' with our 'Business DX Workshop with kintone' and ongoing accompaniment support services, we achieve kintone utilization that balances the control required in an enterprise environment with frontline-led implementation.

*A system where Cybozu certifies partner companies with extensive track records and the technological capability to develop and construct systems using kintone for large-scale user enterprises.