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FieldMandatoryDescription
Service typeY

Allows choosing one of the possible values according to the agreement type between service the supplier and customer. Available options:

  • Business
  • Operational
  • Underpinning
  • Request.
Service SpecificationYSpecify the article from the Knowledge Base, for example, SLA record, Service Description, or another on described in Service Specifications.

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Contracts keep all the information about signed agreements, including the service provider, supplier, and customer with consumers.

Navigate to Contracts → Contract Contracts and click New to create a new Contract record and bind it to particular articles and categories through the following fields:

FieldMandatoryDescription
NumberYA record number in the Contracts dictionary. This field is populated automatically.
Contract NoNA contract number.
SubjectYA contract subject.
TypeN

A type of signed agreement defined by one of the available values according to a concluded agreement between the parties. This field is not mandatory.

  • SLA - Service Level Agreement between the service customer and the provider
  • OLA - Operational Level Agreement describes internal service provider relationships with its department responsible for service delivery
  • UC - Underpinning Contract determines relationships between the supplier and the third party that provides any services required for the fulfillment of SLA obligations. 
Contract CategoryY

A category your contract relates to (navigate to Contracts → Contract Category and click New to create one).

ProviderY

Specify a company from the Companies list.

SupplierN

Specify a company from the Companies list

CustomerY

Specify a customer from the Contact list (go to Contracts → Contact and click New to create one). Any of the following types can be chosen: a company, a branch, a section, a department, a unit, a group, an employee.

ConsumerN

Specify the end-users from the Contact list (go to Contracts → Contact and click New to create an end-user).

DescriptionNSpecify the contract brief description.
Contract StatusY

Contract current status. Available options:

  • Valid
  • Not valid.
ResponsibleYSpecify an employee responsible for the contractor support from the Employee list.
Start DateNSpecify the contract start date.
End DateNSpecify the contract expiry date.
AutoprolongationN
Knowledge Base ArticleNReference to a particular article from the Knowledge Base with SLA, OLA, or UC Content Item Class value.
Total CostNSpecify the contract total cost.

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