Client guide to archer support

Best practices for opening a support request

Make the most of Support’s initial responses by following these guidelines:

  • Know the version of Archer and the Secondary Product (if required).
  • Clearly define your question or problem.
  • Detail troubleshooting steps already taken.
  • Gather and attach any diagnostic artifacts. For example: error messages/logs, screenshots, traces, etc.
  • Know the business impact of the problem to determine severity level.
Support team members reviewing a request together
  • Severity 1: Critical – Severe problems preventing performance of critical business functions. Examples: Production down, Production data loss, Production significant performance degradation.

  • Severity 2: High – Business functions can be completed, but performance is degraded or limited. Examples: functionality impaired, non-production is inoperative, Data Feed failing.

  • Severity 3: Medium – Business functions are largely unaffected. Examples: encountering a non-critical problem or potential defect not considered extremely urgent.

  • Severity 4: Low – Minimal impact. Examples: requests for information.

Request Portal

Preferred method as requests are auto-created/routed directly to an available Support Engineer.

Telephone

Request is created/routed manually via transcription of the information provided.

US: +1 913 354 4100
US toll free: +1 833 354 4100
UK: +44 113 526 2404
Australia: +61 2 7208 9560
Japan: +81 3 4236 9020

Service Level Objectives by entitlement and severity

Follow the Sun Support

With teams located around the globe, a follow the sun model is employed to maintain continuity of workflow and support.

Personalized Support

A Designated Support Engineer (DSE) provides specialized technical expertise and is personally accountable for ensuring fastest possible remote resolution to questions and problems. Your DSE brings in-depth software expertise to your environment and in addition to an “Enhanced” Entitlement, provides for:

  • A single and direct point-of-contact.
  • Oversees your technical support initiatives, troubleshoots and resolves problems.
  • Provides knowledge transfer to your staff.
  • Combines in-depth knowledge of your environment with dedicated product line expertise.
  • Provides bi-annual support of weekend upgrades/migrations.
  • Review of upcoming Product features.
  • Review of your technical environment, projects and applications.
  • Monthly reports related to all activities involving problems reported.

Please contact your Account Manager for more information concerning the DSE offering.