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Charles River Investment Management Solution (Charles River IMS) from Charles River Development (State Street)
Multi-asset platform integrating portfolio management, asset allocation, compliance, risk analytics, trading, and post-trade processing for institutional asset managers and fund management firms.
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Asset Class Coverage
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Equity Asset Support Ability to support stocks, ETFs, and equity-based instruments. |
Charles River IMS is marketed as a multi-asset platform with support for equities, ETFs, etc., directly cited in its materials. | |
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Fixed Income Asset Support Supports government bonds, corporate bonds, and other fixed income instruments. |
Supports government and corporate bonds; fixed income is a core supported asset class. | |
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Commodity Asset Support Support for commodity markets such as metals, energy, and agriculture. |
Charles River IMS highlights coverage of exchange-traded commodities and some OTC contracts. | |
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Derivative Products Support Ability to handle options, futures, swaps, and other derivatives. |
Supports derivatives (options, futures, swaps) as part of portfolio and risk management modules. | |
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Private Assets Support Includes support for private equity, private debt, and real estate. |
Supports private equity, debt, and real estate within the platform’s alternative investment support. | |
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Alternative Investments Coverage Support for hedge funds, structured products, and other alternatives. |
Supports hedge funds, structured products, and alternative strategies (per product documentation). | |
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Cryptoassets Support Ability to handle cryptocurrencies and digital assets. |
Charles River IMS has released modules supporting cryptoassets and digital assets trading and tracking. | |
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Multi-currency Capability Handles transactions and valuations across multiple currencies. |
Official documentation and marketing highlight multi-currency trading and valuation support. | |
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Geographical Market Coverage Provides access to developed and emerging market assets. |
Supports both developed and emerging markets; the product has global coverage. | |
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Custom Asset Classes Ability to define, model, and integrate custom or new asset classes quickly. |
Platform allows for custom asset class creation, as referenced in technical documentation and demos. |
Portfolio Construction & Optimization
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Model Portfolio Capabilities Creation and management of model portfolios for strategy replication and comparison. |
Model portfolios and strategy replication/support are core features per product marketing and documentation. | |
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Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation Tools Enables both long-term (strategic) and short-term (tactical) allocation modeling. |
Supports both strategic and tactical allocation with simulation modules. | |
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Optimization Algorithms Availability of mean-variance, risk parity, Black-Litterman, and other optimization techniques. |
The solution includes a variety of optimization algorithms including mean-variance and risk parity. | |
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Constraint Management Ability to set and handle investment constraints such as ESG, liquidity, or regulatory limits. |
Handles constraint management (ESG, liquidity, regulatory) as per compliance/portfolio tools. | |
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Transaction Cost Modeling Includes modeling and minimizing transaction costs during optimization. |
Charles River IMS allows for transaction cost analysis during portfolio simulation and optimization. | |
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Scenario Analysis Ability to test portfolio impacts of macro and microeconomic scenarios. |
Enables scenario analysis including macro/micro shocks and stress tests. | |
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Multi-period Optimization Supports optimization and planning over multiple periods/horizons. |
Supports multi-period/horizon optimization functionality. | |
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Automated Rebalancing System can automatically generate or recommend rebalance trades. |
Automated and rule-based rebalancing is specifically marketed and documented. | |
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Customizable Investment Rules User can define portfolio rules for construction and performance monitoring. |
Supports customizable investment rules and monitoring per client requirements. | |
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Optimization Speed Speed to run a portfolio optimization calculation. |
No information available |
Risk Management and Analytics
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Value-at-Risk (VaR) Calculation Implementation of VaR and other tail-risk measurements. |
VaR, tail risk, and other advanced risk analytics are supported by the platform. | |
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Stress Testing Facilities to run stress scenarios and shocks (historical or custom). |
Includes historical and hypothetical stress testing frameworks. | |
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Factor-Based Risk Analysis Analyses portfolio exposures to key underlying factors (e.g., style, macro, sector). |
Factor- and style-based analytics are a core feature (sector, macro, risk factor decomposition). | |
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Liquidity Risk Assessment Tooling to identify and monitor liquidity risk at instrument and portfolio level. |
Liquidity risk analytics are marketed for both single-instrument and portfolio levels. | |
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Counterparty and Credit Risk Monitoring Tools to assess exposures and risk to trading counterparties. |
Credit and counterparty risk monitoring tools are integrated. | |
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Sensitivity Analysis (Greeks) Support for option sensitivity analysis (delta, gamma, vega, etc.). |
System supports Greeks and other option sensitivity analytics for derivatives. | |
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Limit Monitoring and Alerts Ability to define and monitor risk limits, with real-time alerting. |
Supports real-time limit and threshold monitoring, including alerts for breaches. | |
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Portfolio Risk Attribution Details the sources of risk contribution in the portfolio. |
Risk attribution is supported throughout the portfolio analytics module. | |
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Scenario Calculation Speed Time taken to run a risk scenario on the full portfolio. |
No information available | |
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Coverage of Risk Models Number of risk models/frameworks available in-system. |
No information available |
Performance Measurement & Attribution
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Time-Weighted Returns Calculation Support for GIPS-compliant time-weighted return methodologies. |
Supports industry-standard TWR calculation for performance analysis. | |
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Money-Weighted Returns Calculation Calculates internal rate of return (IRR), useful for private assets and illiquid investments. |
Money-weighted/IRR reporting is available to support private asset/performance measurement. | |
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Attribution by Asset Class Ability to decompose performance by asset class (e.g., sector, security, factor level). |
Enables performance attribution by asset class, sector, or other custom tags. | |
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Multi-Currency Performance Decomposition of returns by currency source and FX effects. |
Offers multi-currency performance reporting with FX decomposition. | |
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Custom Benchmark Comparison Ability to compare against custom or blended benchmarks. |
Custom benchmarks or blended benchmarks are supported; users may define their own. | |
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Peer Group Comparison Compares performance versus peer portfolios or funds. |
Peer group comparison functionality available as a part of performance analytics. | |
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Gross/Net of Fees Performance Tracks and reports both gross and net of management/performance fees. |
Gross/net of fee reporting is a standard reporting feature. | |
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Drill-down & Attribution Hierarchy Deep performance attribution down to security or custom groupings. |
Offers drill-down attribution hierarchy to holdings or any defined groupings. | |
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Performance Reporting Speed Speed to generate full performance reports. |
No information available | |
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Number of Attribution Models Supported Total different performance attribution methodologies available. |
No information available |
Data Management & Input Integration
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Market Data Integration Integration with real-time and historical market data providers. |
Direct feeds and integration with major real-time and historical data vendors (e.g., Bloomberg, Refinitiv). | |
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Reference Data Management Instrument, legal entity, benchmark, and hierarchies management in-system. |
Comprehensive management of securities, legal entity, and data hierarchies in system. | |
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API Connectivity APIs for ingesting, updating, and extracting portfolio and pricing data. |
APIs are core to product integration and data movement strategy. | |
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Automated Data Validation Automated checks for outliers, stale prices, or data consistency errors. |
Automated data validation as part of core data management (outliers, stale prices, etc.). | |
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Third-Party System Integration Ability to plug-and-play with OMS, EMS, trading, and accounting systems. |
Integrates with OMS, EMS, trading, and accounting systems via pre-built or custom connectors. | |
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Custom Data Fields User-defined data enrichment and tagging in platform. |
Supports user-defined/custom data fields throughout the platform. | |
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ESG/Alternative Data Integration Integration with alternative and ESG data sets. |
Supports integration with ESG and alternative data sources. | |
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Latency of Core Data Updates Time lags for refreshing market/pricing data. |
No information available | |
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Data Sources Supported Distinct supported feeds and vendors for market/reference data. |
No information available | |
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Data Retention Period How long historical data is retained and available for analysis. |
No information available |
Regulatory and Compliance Tools
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Pre-Trade Compliance Checks Automated checks to prevent violations of investment guidelines. |
Pre-trade compliance is a signature feature and core differentiator for the platform. | |
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Post-Trade Surveillance Continuous monitoring for breaches and exceptions post-execution. |
Post-trade surveillance and exception monitoring are standard functionalities. | |
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Audit Trail & Logging System logs all changes, access, and decision processes. |
Comprehensive audit trail/logging included for compliance. | |
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Regulatory Reporting Suite Automated production of statutory and regulatory filings. |
Automated regulatory/statutory reporting is included (e.g. MiFID, EMIR, Form PF, AIFMD). | |
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Rule-Based Controls Configuration Users can easily implement new rules and regulatory changes. |
Rule-based compliance controls can be configured by users; regularly updated library. | |
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Restricted List Monitoring Manages security or issuer restrictions due to regulation or policy. |
Restricted list management for compliance with blacklists, regulatory or policy limits. | |
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Insider Trading Surveillance Helps identify trades that may breach insider trading rules. |
Insider trading surveillance provided as part of compliance suite. | |
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Exception Management Workflow Manages override, approvals and follow-up for breaches. |
Exception management workflows for compliance rule breaches (approval, review, override). | |
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Compliance Rule Library Size Total number of built-in regulatory rule templates. |
No information available | |
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Compliance Check Speed Speed to evaluate and confirm compliance per proposed trade. |
No information available |
User Access, Workflow & Collaboration
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Role-based Access Control Supports different user roles and granular permissions. |
Role-based access and permissioning available for all user types. | |
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Multi-user Collaboration Allows multiple users to view, comment, or edit portfolios and strategies. |
Multi-user collaboration (view, comment, co-edit strategies) is supported. | |
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Task Assignment and Workflow Automation Assign workflow tasks and automate routine steps (e.g. approval, review). |
Supports automated workflow assignment, task routing, and review cycles. | |
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Audit and Activity Monitoring Tracks all user and system activity for monitoring and compliance. |
Audit/activity monitoring of user/system changes captured for compliance. | |
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Customizable Dashboards Personalized dashboards for users or teams. |
Dashboards are customizable for different users, roles, and teams. | |
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Team Chat and Notifications Built-in messaging and alerting for collaboration on portfolios and trades. |
Integrated chat/notifications system as part of platform’s collaboration tools. | |
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Approval Workflows Enforces multi-stage sign-off processes for proposed actions. |
Approval workflows for orders, changes, and compliance overrides are available. | |
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Concurrent User Limit Number of users that can access the system simultaneously. |
No information available | |
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User Provisioning Speed Time needed to provision or deprovision a user account. |
No information available | |
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Custom Workflow Templates Templates for commonly used workflow processes. |
No information available |
Reporting & Client Communication
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Custom Report Builder Allows users to design and generate bespoke reports. |
Custom report builder is available to design and schedule bespoke reporting. | |
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Scheduled and Automated Report Distribution Automates report sending to clients, regulators, or internal teams. |
Report scheduling and automated distribution across clients and internal users. | |
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Document Management System Stores and organizes reports, commentary, and client communications. |
Document management system integrated for storage/organization of communications and reports. | |
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Client Portal Access Clients can log in and securely view their portfolio reports. |
Client portal functionality is present for secure portfolio/report access. | |
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Multi-language Reporting Ability to produce reports in multiple languages for global clients. |
Multi-language reporting capabilities included for global clientele. | |
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Interactive Dashboards for Clients Visualizations and interactive dashboards for client review. |
Interactive dashboards are included for both internal and client-facing reporting. | |
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Data Export Options Export reporting data in CSV, PDF, XLSX, JSON and more. |
Exports supported in CSV, PDF, XLSX, JSON, and other industry formats. | |
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White-label Branding Branding customization for client-facing materials. |
Supports white-label branding for client materials and reports. | |
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Real-time Access to Reports Clients and users can access up-to-date reports without delay. |
Real-time reporting/dashboard access to portfolio information and analytics. | |
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Report Generation Speed Amount of time to generate a standard report set. |
No information available |
Integration & Extensibility
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Open APIs Well-documented RESTful APIs for integration with external tools. |
Open APIs are a major feature for integration with external tools and fintech ecosystem. | |
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Plug-ins and Add-ons Support for third-party plug-ins and custom-built enhancements. |
Ecosystem supports plug-ins, add-ons, and custom modules. | |
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Data Import/Export Connectors Pre-built connectors for major OMS, EMS, data vendors, and custodians. |
Data import/export connectors are included for major custodians, brokers, vendors, etc. | |
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Custom Scripting/Formula Language Support for custom formulae, rules, or scripting for advanced users. |
Supports custom scripting and formulae for advanced user and organizational customization. | |
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Event Webhooks Offers event-driven integration with real-time notification webhooks. |
Supports event-driven integrations with webhooks (real-time notifications). | |
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Cloud Service Integration Native support for cloud storage, compute, or SaaS integrations (e.g., Azure, AWS, Google). |
Cloud services integration native (AWS preferred partner, plus Azure compatibility). | |
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Single Sign-On (SSO) Integrated authentication via SSO solutions (OAuth2, SAML, etc.). |
Single sign-on supported (OAuth2, SAML) as per security documentation. | |
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API Rate Limit Maximum number of API requests permitted per minute/hour. |
No information available | |
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Number of Standard Integrations Pre-built integrations available out-of-the-box. |
No information available | |
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Sandbox/Development Environment Availability of a dev/test environment for integration and testing. |
Test/sandbox environments available for development and system integration testing. |
Security & Infrastructure
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Data Encryption at Rest All at-rest data is encrypted using industry standards. |
Encrypts data at rest exceeding industry standards (AES-256). | |
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Data Encryption in Transit All data transmitted between components or users is encrypted (e.g., TLS/SSL). |
Supports in-transit data encryption using TLS/SSL. | |
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Multi-factor Authentication Supports MFA for increased system and data security. |
Multi-factor authentication required for access as per platform and security documentation. | |
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Granular Permission Controls Fine-grained controls at user, group, and data levels. |
Granular, attribute-based permissions configurable to fine level. | |
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Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Management Regular, independent pen testing and active vulnerability patching. |
Vendor conducts regular penetration testing/vulnerability management, verified via SOC reports. | |
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Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Robust DR/BCP processes with regular backup and failover testing. |
Disaster recovery and business continuity processes regularly tested and reviewed per documentation. | |
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Audit Logs and Forensics Comprehensive, tamper-evident logging for forensics and compliance. |
Detailed, tamper-evident audit logs provided for compliance and forensics. | |
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Cloud/On-Prem Deployment Options Ability to deploy platform on cloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments. |
Product can be deployed on-prem, in cloud, or as a hybrid setup based on customer needs. | |
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System Availability SLA Guaranteed system uptime via SLA. |
No information available | |
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Maximum Concurrent Users Supported Upper cap on number of simultaneous users. |
No information available |
Support, Training & Documentation
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24/7 Support Availability Round-the-clock live support via chat, email or phone. |
Round-the-clock (24/7) support is available via multiple channels. | |
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Dedicated Account Manager Dedicated point of contact for relationship management. |
Dedicated account management provided as part of institutional offering. | |
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Onboarding and Implementation Services Expert support throughout initial onboarding and configuration. |
Onboarding and implementation services included as standard practice. | |
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Online User Community Access to a user forum or community for best practices and troubleshooting. |
Online user community/support forum provided for product best practices and troubleshooting. | |
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User Training Programs Formal, regular user training sessions (live or recorded). |
Regular formal and ad hoc user training programs offered via virtual and physical sessions. | |
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Contextual Help and Guided Tutorials Inline instructions, tooltips, and guided walkthroughs. |
Contextual help, tooltips, and on-platform guided tutorials are available for users. | |
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Comprehensive API Documentation API reference, code samples and use-case examples. |
Comprehensive API documentation provided to assist in systems integration and automation. | |
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Documentation Language Support Number of languages documentation is published in. |
No information available | |
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Average Support Response Time Mean time to first response from support team. |
No information available | |
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User Satisfaction Score Average user/customer satisfaction rating. |
No information available |
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