We’re excited to introduce a new, streamlined warranty procurement process in ScalePad Lifecycle Manager.
One intuitive workflow allows you to configure margins, warranty lengths, and co-terminations, send white-label proposals, get approvals, and procure warranties. It's easier than ever.
From start to finish, this guide will walk you through identifying assets that need protection and procuring warranties through initiatives. From selecting your hardware assets through to the checkout, we'll make sure you have all the information you need.
Let's start.
1. Navigate to your Strategy Dashboard or a Client Dashboard
Click Clients in your left-hand navigation bar.
Click into a selected client on the Client console
Or
Click the Strategy button in your left-hand navigation bar.
Click into a predefined insight pane on the Strategy Dashboard
Click into a client from the Strategic insights
2. Identify the warranty coverage insight you want further details on
Select from the following insights:
High-risk servers
Servers with warranties that have expired
Workstations with warranties that have expired
Servers with warranties that expire soon
Workstations with warranties that expire soon
Expired ScalePad warranties that can be renewed
In this walkthrough, we’re selecting Workstations with warranties that have expired
3. Create an Initiative from a warranty coverage insight
From the detailed Insight Asset Console, click the + Add to Initiative button.
From the Take action on this asset dialog, under the Add to heading, click + New Initiative and select from the list of Initiative templates. In this example, select the suggested template Workstation Protection.
Once the desired template is selected, click Finish.
4. Complete the Initiative
There are a few specific sections in a warranty initiative that should be completed to provide greater clarity for a client. The following steps outline warranty-specific items required to fully complete an initiative.
As you are working with a specific asset type in an initiative (i.e., Workstation Protection), any unsupported models in the asset list (such as a manually added server) are identified as Not supported. Hovering over the model type indicates the reason why an asset is not supported in the initiative. The Checkout button is disabled when non-supported assets are included in the initiative. |
Make real-time warranty adjustments
On the Initiative, you can adjust the warranty term length, enable co-termination, and markup percentages directly for selected assets.
Remove any asset from the initiative (if applicable)
There are two methods for removing unsupported assets.Select the checkbox beside the asset in the assets table (this includes unsupported assets)
Click Remove asset
orClick the Remove All button to remove all assets which are not supported when buying Scalepad warranties.
Review procurement and client costs
The total cost of warranties for purchase is identified in the Budget section by the Your procurement cost label.
The cost of warranties for client purchases (with specified markup %) is identified in the Budget section by the Cost to client label.
As you are working with a specific asset type in an initiative (i.e., Workstation Protection), any unsupported models in the asset list (such as a manually added server) are identified as Not supported. Hovering over the model type indicates the reason why an asset is not supported in the initiative. The Checkout button is disabled when non-supported assets are included in the initiative. |
5. Proceed to Checkout
Click the Checkout button.
Verify the Client name and site address are correct
Fill out the Payment Method information
Select the checkbox I certify that these hardware assets are in full working order and do not currently require service to continue with the order.
Click the Place Your Order button.
Once you've placed your order, you'll receive a confirmation email that includes your Warranty Coverage Card.
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