Implementation Timeline SaaS
File Server
To be provided by SmartAdvocate
SMTP Connection Information
To be provided by Licensee/IT Professional to be shared with SmartAdvocate
SMTP Server Address (IP) or SMTP Host Name
SMTP Password
SMTP Server Port
SMTP user or email address created (SmartAdvocate@hostserver.com)
For MS Office 365:
The SmartAdvocate account needs to be able to send as each other user in Office 365. The users do not need to be able to send as the SmartAdvocate user. The SmartAdvocate@hostname.com address should be added in the Send As list in each individual user’s Mailbox Permissions. You may be able to do this in bulk from the Exchange Admin Center by doing the following:
Go to the Exchange Admin Center, then Recipients, then Mailboxes. Use Shift-click and/or Ctrl-click to select all of the active users in the firm, then go to Mailbox Delegation near the bottom of the panel on the right and click Add. That will take you to “Bulk add delegation,” where you can add SmartAdvocate@hostname.com to the Send As list.
You can also edit the user’s Mailbox Permissions individually. In the Mailbox Permissions, go to the list of accounts that “are permitted to Send As this user.” Add the account SmartAdvocate uses to this list. Save changes if prompted, and repeat for the next user. Every time a new user is added to the system, it will be necessary to add the SmartAdvocate account to the Send As permissions for the new user as detailed above.
If you have authentication disabled, in office365 make below changes for SmartAdvocate account
Open the Microsoft 365 admin center and go to Users > Active users.
Select the user, and in the flyout that appears, click Mail.
In the Email apps section, click Manage email apps.
Verify the Authenticated SMTP setting: checked = enabled.
When you're finished, click
Save changes.
SmartAdvocate is fully compatible with Office 365 and after the installation there will be additional reconfiguration to be performed if your office uses Office 365. There are several parameters in the System Parameters (Internal) administrative page with the Group Description “Email Settings.” These list the email account and credentials used to send email from SmartAdvocate. The “EmailServer for emails” parameter will definitely need to be updated to reflect the Office 365 SMTP server; the others (in particular the port) may also need to be changed as appropriate.
Microsoft Office
To be provided by Licensee/IT Professional
Microsoft Word and Excel 2010 or better needs to be installed on server and user workstations
Database Conversion
To be provided by Licensee/IT Professional
Data conversion must be purchased on work order to perform
To be shared with SmartAdvocate
Case Data Spreadsheet
To be provided by Licensee/IT Professional
Spreadsheet import must be purchased on work order to perform
To be shared with SmartAdvocate
Document Templates
To be provided by Licensee/IT Professional
Template conversion must be purchased on work order to perform
To be shared with SmartAdvocate
Document Files
To be provided by Licensee/IT Professional
Document linking must be purchased on work order to perform
Files to be shared with SmartAdvocate
Client Workstations Configuration
To be performed by Licensee/IT Professional
IE 11 or better Installed with compatibility settings and trusted sites configured
Chrome installed with SmartAdvocate document extension added and document
launcher installedSmartAdvocate Registry file run
SmartAdvocate Outlook Plug-In installed
SmartAdvocate Word Merge Plug-In installed
SmartAdvocate Word Template Editor installed (Administrative users)
Pop-up blocker disabled for SmartAdvocate site
SmartAdvocate Workstation Configuration Instructions https://smartadvocate.atlassian.net/l/c/ePdbZh1j
Scanner Configuration (scan to network drive)
To be performed by Licensee/IT Professional
Configure folder option on your scanner with a destination folder for
scanned documents labelled “Scan To SA” and point that destination to a shared
public folder on your network drive labelled “ScanToSA”Scanner Barcode Instructions https://smartadvocate.atlassian.net/l/c/RiCfhh1f
Data Verification
To be performed by Licensee/IT Professional
Once conversion is completed by our programmers, we will schedule a remote
online session with client to walk them through the converted data (approximately
30 minutes)Only if data conversion/spreadsheet import, document linking or template
conversion purchased on work order to perform
Documents and folder structure moved from server to new SmartAdvocate server
To be provided by Licensee/IT Professional
Needs to be shared with SmartAdvocate
Only if data conversion, spreadsheet import, document linking or template
conversion purchased on work order to perform
SmartAdvocate Administrative Training
To be performed by SmartAdvocate via online or onsite
Pursuant to time purchased on work order
Onsite travel and expenses to be quoted separately
SmartAdvocate Acceptance of Conversion
To be provided by Licensee
SmartAdvocate will schedule training for staff and Live/Cutover date once executed
acceptance of conversion receivedMandatory if data conversion, spreadsheet import, document linking or template
conversion purchased on work order
SmartAdvocate User Training
To be performed by SmartAdvocate via online or onsite
Pursuant to time purchased on work order
Onsite travel and expenses to be quoted separately
Final conversion – Final Backup of Database
To be provided by Licensee/IT Professional
Data conversion/Spreadsheet Import must be purchased on work order to perform
To be shared with SmartAdvocate clearly labeled with date of backup
Latest back-up of database to be provided no later than 09:00 am EST one or two business day prior to scheduled live date depending on system size
For example, we will need the latest database backup Friday at 09:00 am EST clearly labeled with date of backup for final conversion to be available for Monday live date
Please be advised that once we have the database backup no new information will be transferred from this point. Please have your staff not enter new information into system as it will not appear in the final conversion.
Live/Cutover Date
To be performed by SmartAdvocate via online or onsite
Pursuant to time purchased on work order
Onsite travel and expenses to be quoted separately
Confirm system configurations https://smartadvocate.atlassian.net/l/c/FFrqMaNy
Visit smartadvocate.com/support for other help options including how to access our Support Tracker and Daily Office Hours sessions.