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How fast can I get it up and running?

You can start right away. All data created with the Trial version can be uploaded to a production server once it is in place.

To get the production environment up and running, you can roughly count with two days which would include one full day of training (included in the purchase).

Do I have to change my processes or my templates?

Aligned Elements is explicitly process independent, meaning that your processes can stay just as they are.

Your current Word templates can (most probably) be applied in Aligned Elements' integrated Word reporting mechanism, meaning that the look and feel of your Word templates will stay intact.

What about training?

With the purchase of Aligned Elements, a full day of on-site training for 8-12 people is included. In this training session, we not only work practically with you using Aligned Elements hands-on, but we will also analyse the advantages and disadvantages of your current DHF structure.

Our experience shows that the training session is a great opportunity to harmonize how people work with the DHF content, process, and structures and lay a great foundation to avoid corrective rework later on.

Trial application restrictions

The Aligned Elements Trial runs in the so-called "Offline Mode".

This means that no external server is needed and a small local database is created on your computer.
All projects created with the Trial can later be transferred to a Production Server.

Note that the Trial is set up for an optimized experience with Word 2007/2010/2013.

In Trial mode the following functions are not available:

  • Setting Snapshots
  • Performing Reviews
  • User Management
  • Electronic Signatures
  • Using Linked Projects

What licensing options does Aligned Elements support?

The Aligned Elements license model supports:
  • Floating (sometimes also called "concurrent") licenses
  • Node Locked (sometimes also called "named" or "personal") licenses
  • Review Licenses
 
The floating license is a shared license model which enables the customer to a certain number of concurrent users on an unlimited number of computers. As an example, two floating licenses allow two users to concurrently use Aligned Elements regardless of the number of computers.
 
Node-locked licenses are locked to a particular PC when using the Windows client or a particular user when using the Web Client. These are less flexible but, of course, also come at a lower price. 
  
Review licenses make it possible to read Aligned Elements content as well as actively participating in Review and Signature actions. This is the best option for those who are using or approving content rather than creating and modifying it.

All Aligned Elements licenses include support and updates for the full licensing period (1 year) and are paid and renewed yearly.

What is the minimum term of service?

The minimum term of service for the initial purchase is 12 months.

How do I renew a license?

In due time before the license expiration, you will automatically be sent a license update invoice. You do not have to explicitly contact us for license renewal.

How do I know if all my floating licenses are in use?

If all the floating licenses are currently in use, the next user logging in will be notified that all floating licenses are currently in use.

Can I buy additional licenses at a later stage?

Any number of additional licenses can be bought at any time. For administration convenience, we usually suggest that the expiration date for the additional licenses is matched to the expiration date of the initially purchased licenses.

Can I install the Aligned Elements Windows client without having Word Installed?

The setup searches for the file WINWORD.EXE file in the path

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ (or similar based on the version of the word)

So you just have to create this path and add a dummy file with the name and extension WINWORD.EXE to this location.

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