Smartsheet Professional Services

DataMesh Configuration Service

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Overview 

Eliminate typos, duplicative data entry, and unnecessary work with the Smartsheet DataMesh App. DataMesh provides lookup functionality between sheets and reports, making it easy to keep your data consistent. Collect the data you need quickly across a number of different sheets within Smartsheet. With this service, we will help you configure a DataMesh solution. This includes support to create a new or modify an existing sheet and report to be used with your DataMesh solution, setting up a workflow, and creating a report to help you summarize data. This configuration service is ideal if you need training & support to set up your DataMesh solution. At the end of this engagement, you will gain the skills and training needed to manage your DataMesh solution. This package can be an add-on service to other Smartsheet Professional Service offerings. 

The expected timeline to complete this package is within 10 business days.

This package includes:

Activity Log

Discovery

  • Review and walkthrough your solution package with your Smartsheet expert. 
  • Discuss the scope of your purchased package, gather requirements and schedule your future meetings based on a delivery timeline of completing the project in 10 business days.

Execution Activities

  • Creation of 1 net new sheet or modification of 1 existing sheet to be synced with DataMesh
  • Guided setup of 1 DataMesh workflow to sync data with aforementioned sheet
  • Creation of up to 1 report to summarize data

Solution Training & Enablement

  • Training and enablement on DataMesh best practices
  • Training and enablement on how to use and manage your DataMesh Solution. At the end of your solution training, you will understand how DataMesh solution works and how to maintain it. 
  • Get access to demand resources for future solution support needs.

What does this engagement look like? 

What to expect: 

Professional Services delivers each project using a phased approach.  Delivering against this methodology ensures the team can quickly understand your vision and processes, build the solution, deploy, train, and provide guidance for ongoing support and optimization to maximize the value. 

 

Engagement Objectives & Activities

Phase

Objectives

Activities

ALIGNEnsure project alignment to your key business outcomes.
  • Engagement Planning
  • Project Kickoff
     
DESIGNUnderstand your team’s current process and needs. Define requirements leading to your future state process and solution design.
  • Current State
  • Discovery
    Future State Process & Solution Design
  • Requirements Gathering
     
DEVELOPBuild and refine your solution through iterative sprints and hands-on testing.
  • Solution Build
  • Review & Iteration Sessions
  • Customer Feedback & Testing
  • Final Solution Review & Sign Off
     
ENABLEEmpower your team to own the solution through knowledge transfer to end users and solution administrators. 
  • Product Training
  • Admin & End User Training
  • Solution Documentation
     
DEPLOYSolution launch supported by our delivery team to ensure solution success and adoption.
  • Solution Transfer
  • Solution Launch/Go-Live
  • Post Go-Live Support
  • Closeout
     

 

 

Engagement Timeline: 5-10 business days*

 

Engagement Activities and Timeline

Typical Duration (5-10 business days)

*Can be expedited based on customer needs and availability

Preparing for the Engagement: 

Prior to Kick off: 

  • Identify your Key Decision Maker and Solution Admin
    • Your Key Decision Maker is the individual who ultimately approves the solution design process and functionality. The Solution Admin is the person who will own the maintenance and make updates post-release. 
  • Internally align on your business goals and the objective of this engagement.
  • Gather relevant materials that outline your current process; examples could include process or requirements documents and/or templates.
  • Come prepared to discuss your timeline.  Understanding your dependencies, constraints, and preferred go-live dates will allow us to work together to formulate a plan.
  • Explore Smartsheet University, Onboarding Videos, and Smartsheet Help to strengthen your knowledge of the platform. Reach out to your Account Team for more information and access.