Creating contracts

To create a contract

1. Log on to the Service Level Management Console.
2. On the navigation pane, click Contracts to open the Contracts Console.
3. Click Create to open the Contract Information form.

4. Enter information in the fields as shown in the following table.

   Field	Description
   Name	Enter a name for the contract.
   Contract ID	Enter a unique alpha numeric value for the contract.
   Status	Select a status for the contract. Status can be set to Current, Pending Renewal, and Expired.
   Type	Select the duration of the contract from the list.
   Description	Enter a description about this contract.
   Terms	Enter the terms and conditions of the contract.
   Expiration Date	Open the calendar and select a date when the contract expires.
   Notification Date	Open the calendar and select the date when the person or group responsible for the contract will be notified about the contract's expiration.
   Start Date	Open the calendar and enter a start date for the contract.
   Notification Group	Enter the support group name that must be notified when the contract is about to expire.
   Notification Contact	Enter the name of the person who must be notified when the contract is about to expire.
   Accounting Code	Enter the accounting code for this contract agreement.
   Budget Code	Enter the budget code for this contract agreement.
   Project Number	Enter the project number for this contract agreement.
   Purchase Cost	Enter the purchase cost of the contract.
   Renewal Cost	Enter the amount to be paid if an organization wants to renew a contract.
   Cost Center	Enter the cost center code.

   Warning

   Important

   You must have BMC Asset Management installed for notifications to be sent.

5. Click the General tab and enter information in fields as shown in the following table.

   Field	Description
   Company	Enter the name of the company to which this contract applies.
   Organization	Enter the name of the organization to which this contract applies.
   Department	Enter the department to which this contract applies.
   Customer ID	Enter a unique customer ID for this contract.
   Supplier Name	Enter the name of the supplier for the contract.
   Supplier Organization	Enter the name of the supplier's organization.
   Supplier Group	Enter the name of the supplier's group.
   Supplier Phone	Enter the supplier's phone number.
   Attachment	Attach a document covering the terms and conditions of this contract agreement. To attach a document, right-click in the field and select Add. Go to the appropriate folder and select the appropriate document file. Click Open.

6. Save the contract.