5.1 Support Services Defined. eOriginal provides support services in connection with the eAsset Management Service production environment which consists of the following:
- Support to develop and upload onto the eAsset Management Service Updates to, and Versions of, the software as needed to ensure the eAsset Management Service conforms at all times to the warranties set forth in the Agreement (the “As Documented Warranty”);
- Uploading onto the eAsset Management Service new Versions of the eAsset Management Service software as such Versions are released by eOriginal;
- Providing new Version seminars prior to the release of each new Version to discuss new software features and/or configuration impacts;
- Provide Help Desk Services to respond to issues regarding the operation of the eAsset Management Service; and
- Provide Help Desk Services during Support Hours (defined below) to:
- receive and implement Licensee configuration change requests;
- assign, activate, and deactivate user names of Users and update information concerning the identity of Users;
- answer questions regarding the features or functionality of the eAsset Management Service.
“Versions” are the releases of the eAsset Management Service software which are made commercially accessible by eOriginal to its clients, and are identified in the release number as those digits before the second decimal point (e.g., Version 4.2.0). “Updates” are work-arounds, patches, hot fixes, bug fixes or other corrections to the eAsset Management Service software, which may be uploaded onto the eAsset Management Service on an emergency basis or as Scheduled Maintenance, and are identified in the release number as those digits/letters following second decimal point (e.g., Version 4.2.X).
eOriginal’s Help Line may be reached at 866.eOHelpU (866.364.3578) for Level 1 issues on a 24x7x365 basis (see chart in Section 5.2 below). All other issues must be reported to the Help Line during Support Hours. Support Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 9:00pm Eastern Time excluding major U.S. holidays. eOriginal may also be reached by email at [email protected] during Email Support Hours defined as the hours of 8:00am to 5:00pm Eastern Time Monday through Friday excluding major U.S. holidays. All emails received will be acknowledged and responded to only during Email Support Hours.
5.2 Support Levels and Response Times. eOriginal will respond to issues identified by Licensee in accordance with the Severity Levels and Response Times indicated below:
Severity Level
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Response Time
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Solution Delivery
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Level 1 – The eAsset Management Service is not available for production use.
Reported 24x7x365 via the Help Line
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eOriginal will contact Licensee within one hour of Licensee’s call acknowledging receipt of the problem and providing the status of emergency procedures to address the problem. |
Support, including resolution efforts, provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year. An emergency Update will be uploaded onto the eAsset Management Service as soon as possible. A tested, permanent solution will be uploaded onto the eAsset Management Service through the next regularly scheduled Update/Version. |
Level 2 –One or more significant functions of the eAsset Management Service is/are not available for production use. |
eOriginal will contact Licensee within eight business hours of Licensee’s call or email acknowledging receipt of the problem and providing the status of procedures to address the problem. |
Support, including resolution efforts, provided during Support Hours. An emergency Update will be uploaded onto the eAsset Management Service as soon as available. A tested, permanent solution will be uploaded onto the eAsset Management through the next regularly scheduled Update/Version. |
Level 3 – One or more functions of the eAsset Management Service are impaired, but available for production use. |
eOriginal will contact Licensee within two business days of Licensee’s call or email acknowledging receipt of the problem and providing the status of procedures to address the problem. |
Support, including resolution efforts, provided during Support Hours. A tested, permanent solution will be uploaded onto the eAsset Management Service through the next regularly scheduled Update/Version.
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Level 4 –All other issues for which support is provided under Section 5.1. |
eOriginal is available to receive support calls and to provide support services during Support Hours. |
If applicable, once developed, a tested, permanent solution will be uploaded onto the eAsset Management Service through the next available regularly scheduled Update/Version. |
5.3 Terms of Support. eOriginal will provide support services for only the current Version of the software as uploaded onto the eAsset Management Service. When a new Version is released, the prior Version is replaced by the new Version for all clients, including Licensee and all Users. eOriginal will provide prior written notification of each new Version. eOriginal does not provide support services directly to Users other than Licensee’s Technical Contacts. All User requests for support or inquiries regarding use of the eAsset Management Service shall be addressed by Licensee. Should Licensee need eOriginal support to respond to such inquiries, Licensee’s Technical Contact(s) may contact the eOriginal Help Line during Support Hours.
5.4 Licensee Responsibilities. Licensee must fulfill its responsibilities below to ensure that issues with the eAsset Management Service receive the support response appropriate to the nature and severity of the issue:
- Licensee is responsible to provide eOriginal with its Technical Contact(s)’ contact information, including name, telephone number and email address.
- Licensee must provide eOriginal with contact information, including name and email address, for all individuals other than Licensee’s Technical Contact(s) to receive notification of new Versions of the Software as such Versions are released by eOriginal.
- Licensee’s Technical Contact(s) is/are the appropriate person(s) to contact eOriginal for support. If any other representative of Licensee contacts eOriginal seeking support, eOriginal will bill the support issue as Other Available Support under Section 5.5 below.
- Licensee’s Technical Contact(s) must contact the Help Line during the time period appropriate to the type of support sought. If Licensee emails eOriginal outside of Support Hours regarding any Level 1 or Level 2 issue, eOriginal will not be able to initially provide the Response Times and Solution Delivery Schedule appropriate to that issue. Conversely, if Licensee calls eOriginal’s Help Line outside of Support Hours for a Level 3 or Level 4 issue, eOriginal will only provide the Response Times and Solution Delivery Support Schedule appropriate to those Levels.
- If the Help Line Product Specialists are on the line with other clients or otherwise do not answer, Licensee’s Technical Contact(s) should utilize the voicemail box.
- For each support request submitted, Licensee must provide the following information: Licensee company name, Technical Contact name, telephone or cell number, email address, and a description of the problem including the impact of the problem on Licensee’s systems.
- Licensee is responsible to provide eOriginal with all necessary information, example code, error logs, test time and access, potentially including remote access to Licensee’s systems, to reproduce the problem and address the defect.
5.5 Support Escalation. eOriginal support personnel will work with Licensee until a satisfactory resolution is reached. If Licensee’s issue requires escalation, Licensee may escalate the issue using the Support Escalation Tree. The Support Escalation Tree will be provided to Licensee during implementation. Licensee shall also provide to eOriginal the contact names, titles, telephone/cell numbers and email addresses for Licensee’s escalation contact persons, in addition to Licensee’s Technical Contact(s).
5.6 Other Available Support. If an issue with the eAsset Management Service reported by Licensee, or information or a service requested by Licensee, is not included in Section 5.1 above as support services, eOriginal may require Licensee to enter into a separate services agreement to receive related services. Such services are provided at eOriginal’s then current standard professional service rates, and eOriginal may, at its discretion, require advance payment. Such other available services may include the following:
- Any services to be provided on-site at Licensee’s locations;
- Support addressing an issue that is not a breach of the As Documented Warranty;
- Support addressing an issue in Licensee’s production environment that is not a defect in the eAsset Management Service, including issues related to Licensee’s systems;
- Support addressing an issue in any Licensee development, testing or staging environment, or otherwise provided prior to implementation of the eAsset Management Service production environment;
- Support which diagnoses and/or resolves issues outside of the eAsset Management , such as problems in the production or test environment of Licensee or any User;
- Providing training on new Versions or Updates of the eAsset Management Service software or on the features and/or functionality of the eAsset Management Service, beyond the new Version seminars included in Section 5.1 above; and
- Support in the integration of new Versions or Updates of the eAsset Management Service.