Configure connected information sources

Check what a connected source will bring into the work

Inspect previewed rows alongside the system, information type, direction and connection status before relying on the imported information.

Configure source Inspect import preview

Roles, playbooks and a practical launch plan for your team.

Inspect what the CMMS source is prepared to import. Native CMMS definition marked Ready to connect; it is not a live connection.
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Inspect what the CMMS source is prepared to import

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Configure connected information sources

Do the previewed rows and information direction match the intended source?

For a spreadsheet or CSV source, preview the information and its direction before using the rows. Resolve an unexpected field or record against the selected source.

WORKED DECISION

Resolve unexpected rows or fields

Decision pointInformation to useResponsible next step
Inputs to reviewSystem name and Information typeConfigure source.
Method actionDirection and Connection statusInspect import preview.
Result to inspectSystem resource and Preview rowsInspect the available result within the permitted scope.
Review the selected material, this occurrence's response and any conditional follow-up.

Connected work across your team

Configure connected information sources

Start with system name and information type. The steps below show the actions and information available for this method.

Authorized editor or administrator

Configure source

Start with system name and information type. Configure source.

  • System name
  • Information type

The difference in your team’s day

Support for unfamiliar situations

BeforeA configured connection is used without inspecting the information it shows.

With SkillSmithUse the system name, information type, direction and status alongside the preview rows to understand the configured source.

Traceable decisions and changes

BeforeThe current status hides which response or version came before it.

With SkillSmithFollow work history, resource versions and recorded decisions.

Connected information and agent support

The materials that make this method usable

Keep the relevant material available at the point it is used. The resource choices below support different parts of the work.

Your work context

Information to use

System name, Information type, Direction and Connection status.

Source context

A result to inspect

System resource and Preview rows.

Reviewed response
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Configure connected information sources

  • The job context
  • Your approved instructions
  • A clear response
Available to the right team member

Configure connected information sources

An existing system supplies useful information

System resource and Preview rows.

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Keep the conversation moving

Take the method into your team's discussion

Use the product sheet to review the roles, materials, workflow and setup choices together.

  • The full working method and the focused decision
  • Responsibilities and useful materials
  • A practical starting plan

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Our delivery approach

Set up a useful first example

Start with the materials and people you already have. We help make the setup choices explicit before your team uses the method.

  1. 01

    Choose the working inputs

    Review system name, information type, direction and connection status.

    What we prepare togetherThe inputs and scope for this method are clear.

  2. 02

    Agree who will use the method

    Confirm the relevant people and their permitted scope: Authorized editor or administrator.

    What we prepare togetherPeople use the method within the agreed responsibility and access.

  3. 03

    Try the useful actions

    Configure source and Inspect import preview.

    What we prepare togetherThe source and information direction are explicit.

Talk with our team

We are here to help

Bring us the work your team wants to improve. We’ll walk through your instructions, responsibilities and review criteria, then show how our platform can support that work.

Bring your work; we help prepare the method

We work with your team to organize the source material, responsibilities and review choices. Start with one useful example, then carry the agreed method into everyday work.

Your materialUse the instructions, forms and references your team already maintains.

Practical preparationConnect the material to the people and responses needed for the method.

A useful walkthroughTry the ordinary route and the point where your team needs a different decision.

Rohit Singh

Rohit Singh

VP of Strategic Partnerships

Connecting your workflows with the systems and partners you rely on.

Brent Jackson

Brent Jackson

Director of Customer Success

Helping your team turn procedures into practical learning and task completion.

Your questions

Prepare the method for your team

What can we inspect after using this method?

The method provides system resource and preview rows. The source and information direction are explicit.

Who uses this method?

The permitted roles are Authorized editor or administrator. Confirm the people and their access for the selected example.

Which choices do we need to make first?

Review system name, information type, direction and connection status. Use those choices to prepare the first example and its permitted scope.

Do the previewed rows and information direction match the intended source?

The preview contains an unexpected row or field; resolve the mapping or source choice before relying on the imported information.

Plan a useful first walkthrough

See it with your team’s work

Bring one real example and the information needed for this method. We will walk through its actions, result and permitted scope.

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