IDBS CUSTOMER SUPPORT

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1 IDBS CUSTOMER SUPPORT Customer Support Charter 24 October 2017 Version

2 Contents Introduction... 3 IDBS Customer Support... 4 Support Teams... 4 Qualified Support Staff... 4 Case Tracking System... 4 Out of Scope Services... 4 Bronze Tier Support... 5 Silver Tier Support... 5 Products We Support... 6 IDBS Applications... 6 IDBS Technology... 6 Non IDBS Product Support... 6 Interfaces We Support... 7 IDBS Interface... 7 How to Contact Us... 8 What We Need From You... 9 Basic Details... 9 Hardware and Software Environment Details... 9 Any Files/Data Required to Reproduce the Problem... 9 Priority Levels and Escalation Problems/Defects Target Resolution Times...11 Escalation Levels Case Closure Complaints and Praise Online Resources Case Tracking Product Downloads Known Problems Fully Searchable Knowledgebase Professional Services Consultancy Training Customer Feedback Who to Contact Quick Reference IDBS Customer Support Charter 2

3 Introduction IDBS is committed to providing the best possible support for our products via IDBS Customer Support, Professional and Education Services. Part of this commitment is to ensure that you have a complete understanding of the services we provide and level of response you should expect from IDBS. This charter applies to all customers with current maintenance agreements, and is your comprehensive guide to IDBS support services. IDBS can provide different levels of support for its customers. Our Bronze Tier support is for those that do not require business level support, our Silver Tier is our standard package and carries with it business coverage. Below is a table explaining the coverage provided for each tier: Bronze Tier Silver Tier Intended customers SaaS and On-premise SaaS and On-premise Resources , online help and IDBS Customer Support Communities Response time 2 working days 1 working day , phone, online help and IDBS Customer Support Communities Problem Target Resolution time Defect Target Resolution Time 10 working days Critical: 7 days High: 60 days Critical: 3 days High: 5 days Medium: 7 days Critical: 5 days High: 30 days IDBS Customer Support Charter 3

4 IDBS Customer Support IDBS Customer Support is the initial point of contact for all customers with general questions about our software, requests for software downloads or new product features (enhancements) and the reporting of potential problems with our software. Support Teams IDBS Customer Support is made up of a 1 st and a 2 nd line team who work closely together to provide a high level of service to our customers. By having two support teams we can provide a fast response for simpler, more straightforward issues and focus our more experienced 2 nd line team on the more complex issues we receive. Qualified Support Staff Our 2 nd line Support Analysts are a mix of (at least) degree qualified scientists and technical experts with expertise in the technologies used by our products. They have all undergone extensive training in the use of our products. However, we also realise that some problems are particularly complex and therefore our Support Analysts have direct access to our most experienced Senior Consultants and Software Developers to help them with more involved issues. Case Tracking System All calls to IDBS Customer Support are logged in our customer support case tracking system. This enables all information and communication relating to your case to be kept in the same place, along with the current status of the case and ultimately the resolution. If at any point, you need to know the status of a case you can log into the IDBS Customer Support Communities or contact IDBS Customer Support who will be able to access all of the available information and provide you with an update. IDBS uses secure services for hosting support information. This includes all s, transcripts of conversations, attachments and documents that relate to your case. No information is retained in paper format. IDBS operates its own information security management system which is under certification body audit to ISO Your data is encrypted in transmission and encrypted at rest. Out of Scope Services For product training, template building, custom coding/scripts, implementation, upgrade assistance and other services that are best delivered in person, you should utilise our training and consultancy services. Please refer to the relevant part of this document or contact your Account Manager for further information. IDBS Customer Support Charter 4

5 Bronze Tier Support Bronze Tier support is a new entry-level tier of support available to our customers. Customers taking this level of support will receive access to online help via the IDBS Customer Support Communities, which are a comprehensive source of Knowledgebase articles, help and documentation. They will also have the ability to log cases via with a response time of 2 working days. The target maximum resolution time is 10 working days. Silver Tier Support Silver Tier support is the new name for IDBS existing award-winning support package. We recommend Silver support for all business level needs. Silver support provides improved customer communication and enhanced resolution and response times. SaaS customers who wish to upgrade from Bronze to Silver support should contact their IDBS Account Manager. IDBS Customer Support Charter 5

6 Products We Support Support is currently provided for the following products. Changes in support levels for older product versions are published on our IDBS Customer Support Communities (IDBS Software Platform Support). IDBS Applications The latest versions of the following IDBS applications are currently supported by IDBS Customer Support. ActivityBase (all modules and utilities) ActivityBase XE E-WorkBook E-WorkBook Connect E-WorkBook Inventory E-WorkBook Request SAR Suite XLfit ActivityMart Quantrix IDBS Technology The latest versions of the following IDBS technologies are supported by IDBS Customer Support and on-line support services. However, please note that IDBS Customer Support cannot provide application design or development assistance. Please contact your Account Manager to discuss these types of requirements. ChemXtra ChemIQ MathIQ Non IDBS Product Support In addition to our own products, IDBS Customer Support also provides answers and advice on the use of the following applications in relation to their use with IDBS products. Oracle Microsoft Excel MongoDB ElasticSearch Please note that if a problem is reported in these products that is beyond our control, not related to the use of IDBS products or requires more specialised product knowledge or code/sql to be written, you will be requested to contact the supplier s own support services. IDBS Customer Support Charter 6

7 Interfaces We Support IDBS provides support for certain interfaces within our applications. For the list of interfaces shown, assistance will be provided by IDBS Customer Support but application design or development assistance will not be provided. All interface support issues will be registered with a single Service Level Agreement (SLA). The SLAs listed in the Priority Levels and Escalations section of this document and the target resolution times detailed in the Target Resolution Times section of this document will not apply to cases logged against IDBS interfaces. All interface issues will have a target resolution time of 30 Days, but this is subject to appropriate IDBS Development resource being available. If a defect within an interface is detected or an enhancement is requested, then the case will be subject to the standard IDBS SLAs. IDBS reserves the right to refuse standard interface support if the issue concerns product design or implementation or if an issue is deemed to be outside of its control including, inter alia computer environmental, Oracle related etc. If a component or interface is not listed below, then this is not supported by IDBS and no guarantee will be made as to the functionality or presence of this in subsequent versions of IDBS Products. IDBS Interface ActivityBase Suite API_OBJECT API_PLATE API_RENAME AB_PURGE PACK_AB_COMPREG_CUST E-WorkBook Platform E-WorkBook APIs and Web Services as described in the developer kit section of the E- WorkBook release page on the IDBS Customer Support Community. We constantly look at improving the developer kit that we offer, and so this can change from version to version of E-WorkBook. IDBS Customer Support Charter 7

8 How to Contact Us IDBS currently accepts cases raised to IDBS Customer Support via our IDBS Customer Support Communities, telephone and . We also have the facilities to communicate with you via our remote connection service if required. To initiate a screen sharing session with IDBS you should first contact IDBS Customer Support via telephone or . Telephone: North America: (toll free) Europe: +44 (0) support@idbs.com or support@quantrix.com IDBS Support Communities: IDBS Customer Support currently operates Monday to Friday from UK time, excluding UK Public Holidays. During UK public holidays that do not fall on a US public holiday IDBS Customer Support operates between 16:30 and 01:00 UK time. Outside of these hours information can still be accessed via the IDBS Customer Support Communities, or us and the case will be picked up and logged by our support system ready for investigation by IDBS Customer Support as soon as their working day starts. On receipt of an , an automatic receipt response will be provided indicating that IDBS Customer Support will aim to respond as soon as possible. If more urgent assistance is required, it is advised to telephone IDBS Customer Support. All cases to IDBS Customer Support will be logged and categorised as one of the following: Support Category Enhancement Problem Defect Service Request It would be nice if... Example/Definition I can t seem to or This doesn t work the way I expect it to Problem reproduced by IDBS Customer Support and confirmed to be due to a coding error Can you set up a new user on our SaaS system? IDBS Customer Support Charter 8

9 What We Need From You To ensure we can deal with your case in the shortest possible time, please have the following information available when contacting IDBS Customer Support. Basic Details Your name, telephone number and address Company, site and product details Full description of the problem Details of the installation affected e.g. Production, Development, Test Hardware and Software Environment Details Server platform and hardware specification Server operating system versions Client operating system version Microsoft Office version (including service release version) IDBS product versions (including service release version) Any Files/Data Required to Reproduce the Problem Any relevant raw data/text files Screenshots related to the problem Any relevant custom code Exception text where an exception is listed (E-WorkBook/Quantrix) Log files in the client install folder (E-WorkBook) Application Server, Chemistry Server or Spreadsheet ServerLog Files (E-WorkBook) Your data may be shared within IDBS in order to resolve your support query or rectify a problem with a product or service. Usage of your information and the performance of our service will be monitored for quality and security purposes. It may be necessary to transfer your data from the support case tracking system to IDBS systems or computer/storage solutions that are private to IDBS to reproduce problems or verify solutions. Your data may be retained securely within test tools or environments to prevent a problem recurring. Data that you provide will only be used to resolve your problems, ensure problems do not recur, and to assure the service that we provide. IDBS reserves the right to dispose of reports, whether closed or otherwise after 10 years. Should you have specific data handling requirements, please discuss this with your Support Contact. Your personal data can be corrected at any time. Just contact IDBS Customer Support. IDBS Customer Support Charter 9

10 Priority Levels and Escalation The priority of a case is determined by the effect it has on your ability to use the software. Service requests will be dealt with at a normal (Medium) priority level, but Problems, Defects and Enhancements will be categorised as follows. Problems/Defects Priority Level Explanation/Usage Critical High Medium Low Software inoperable/major impact on usage Significant impact on usage (including data integrity related issues), but possible to continue working Impacts usage, but simple workaround available No real impact on usage IDBS Customer Support Charter 10

11 Target Resolution Times Our Support Analysts aim to resolve all cases as quickly as possible, but will prioritise cases based on both priority level and the amount of time a case has been outstanding. For each different case type and priority, we have defined target resolution times as follows: Support Item Type Item Priority Target Resolution Time (days) Bronze Support Target Resolution Time (days) Silver Support Critical 3 Problem High 5 10 Medium 7 Low 10 Defect Critical 7 5 High Every effort will be made to complete IDBS Customer Support items within these resolution times. Please note that the target resolution time starts from the moment a case is logged in our support system and is measured Monday to Friday excluding public holidays. It excludes times when we are waiting for specific information or feedback from you before we can proceed. In addition, all medium and low priority defects and high, medium and low enhancements will be reviewed on a regular basis for potential inclusion in future releases. IDBS Customer Support Charter 11

12 Escalation Levels To ensure our targets are met, several escalation points are automatically built into our process to inform increasingly senior levels of IDBS management as resolution times approach their target. These escalation points are defined as follows: Escalate To Escalation Criteria Problem Defect Case Open for 50% of Target Resolution Time Case Open for 80% of Target Resolution Time Support Analyst Senior Support Analysts Development Team Development Manager Case Open for 100% of Target Resolution Time Head of Customer Support, Account Manager and Professional Services Manager Product Manager In addition to these standard escalation points, you may also contact the Head of Customer Support directly at any time to escalate items that are not being dealt with to your satisfaction. If you have continued dissatisfaction with the support you are receiving, you should contact your Account Manager. Case Closure When we have resolved your case, we will ask you to confirm that we can close it. If we do not receive a response to this request, our Support Analysts will automatically close cases after an additional 7 days. To ensure that IDBS Support retain the highest levels of quality possible, cases relating to resolved problems and defects will not be left open indefinitely, but instead will be closed after a period of four weeks if no additional customer input is received. These cases can be re-opened at any time if testing undertaken at a customer site determines an issue to not be addressed. SLA timers will restart and investigation will continue. Complaints and Praise If you have a complaint about IDBS products or services, please contact the Head of Customer Support who will ensure that your comments are dealt with as quickly and efficiently as possible. Likewise, if you have received particularly good service from IDBS, and would like to acknowledge this, please let us know. IDBS Customer Support Charter 12

13 Online Resources In addition to our standard telephone and support services, IDBS also has extensive IDBS Support Communities available to all registered users. These websites contain many additional support resources to enable users to answer their support queries more quickly. Case Tracking View, log and update IDBS Customer Support cases directly on the web using one of the following resources: IDBS Support Community Quantrix Support Community Product Downloads Many problems can be avoided or quickly resolved by upgrading to the latest product version or service release. To make this as easy as possible the latest versions of most of our products, along with the relevant release notes, are available for download from the IDBS Support Communities. Known Problems IDBS takes its responsibilities as a software vendor very seriously and would like to ensure that all customers are aware of important problems with the software as soon as they arise. In line with this, IDBS publishes the details of any Critical or High priority items reported to IDBS Customer Support which could adversely affect other customers. Included in the Known Problems section of the website are details of these items, including which customers will be affected, a description of the defect and how to identify if you have the problem, along with an explanation of the resolution and details of how to obtain the necessary fix. Fully Searchable Knowledgebase In addition to the specific resources above, more general FAQs and knowledge can be found within the IDBS Support Communities Knowledgebases. IDBS Customer Support Charter 13

14 Professional Services For services outside of the scope of your maintenance agreement, the IDBS Professional Services team can offer both consultancy and training services. Consultancy IDBS offers a wide variety of on-site consulting services provided by our dedicated consulting team, including the following: Implementation Consultancy Upgrade Consultancy Protocol & Template Building Custom Application Development Project Management All our consultants have a background in life sciences, chemistry and/or considerable experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech, finance or related IT support industries, and many are educated to MSc or PhD level. You can be assured that we will understand your requirements and can provide you with a solution in the most efficient manner possible. For additional information, or to arrange a consulting session, please contact your Account Manager. Training Software is only the first part of the solution. Without a complete understanding of the tools at their disposal, scientists and financial professionals cannot efficiently utilise all the capabilities available to them through E-WorkBook, ActivityBase, Quantrix, XLfit and other IDBS products. We offer a comprehensive, integrated programme of professional training and refresher courses on all aspects of the IDBS family of products. Course materials can be tailored to individual needs and can be administered at your site or at IDBS training facilities. All our courses are highly practical. Concepts are introduced with demonstrations, and then consolidated and reinforced by a series of practical hands-on exercise sessions. Curriculum and materials are tailored to each appropriate user group: IT support staff, Database Administrators and discovery team end users. For more information about individual training modules and our current scheduled course dates please see or education@idbs.com. Quantrix customers can learn more about professional services by visiting the Quantrix web site IDBS Customer Support Charter 14

15 Customer Feedback IDBS is continually reviewing and updating the services we provide, and are particularly interested in hearing directly from customers. Feedback is collected on the completion of training courses, consultancy visits and IDBS Customer Support cases though the use of dedicated feedback questionnaires. All the feedback you provide is reviewed by IDBS Management, and is used to target improvements in the services we offer. If you would like to provide feedback, please IDBS Customer Support or contact your Account Manager directly. Who to Contact Quick Reference IDBS Customer Support Telephone North America (Toll Free) Europe +44 (0) Head of Customer Support Professional Services Richard Coltart +44 (0) Director of Technology Services, DACH Director, France and Southern Europe Head of North American Services Education Services Education Services Manager J.T. Kaminski Didier Houselle Fran Carmody Kim Gionis +44 (0) (0) (0) IDBS Customer Support Charter 15