Here's a handy list for getting started with the initial setup in LeanLinking. Your needs and use cases may vary, so just skip the steps and categories that don't apply to you!



General


Step
What?
Where?
Support
#1
Fill in Company Information
LeanLinking App: Company InformationFAQ: Company Information 



Users


StepWhat?Where?
Support
#1Invite all relevant colleagues and internal stakeholdersLeanLinking App: User ManagementFAQ: User Management 
#2Assign User Roles (Administrator, User or Light User)LeanLinking App: User ManagementFAQ: User Management 
#3Define User Access SettingsLeanLinking App: User Access SettingsFAQ: User Access Settings



Contacts


StepWhat?Where?Support
#1
Upload relevant internal and external ContactsLeanLinking App: Upload ContactsFAQ: Upload Contacts 



Suppliers


StepWhat?Where?Support
#1Upload SuppliersLeanLinking App: Upload Company FileFAQ: Upload Company File
#2Customise Supplier Column Names if needed
LeanLinking App: Field SettingsFAQ: Field Settings 
#3Define Custom Columns if needed
LeanLinking App: Field SettingsFAQ: Field Settings 
#4Assign Group and Categories
This can be done when loading suppliers into LeanLinking (see above), or afterwards from the Suppliers overview.

#5Merge any relevant suppliers
This is done by selecting all relevant companies in the Suppliers overview and clicking the Merge button.


#6Invite relevant suppliers to Link with you on LeanLinking
LeanLinking App: Invite Partner
FAQ: Invite



Compliance


StepWhat?Where?Support
#1Build and customise Compliance TemplatesLeanLinking App: Template OverviewFAQ: Template Builder
#2Assign Gatekeeper rolesLeanLinking App: GatekeepersFAQ: Gatekeepers



NCR


StepWhat?Where?
Support
#1Costumise NCR FieldsLeanLinking App: NCR FieldsFAQ: NCR Fields
#2Costumise NCR ReasonsLeanLinking App: NCR ReasonsFAQ: NCR Reasons



KPI


StepWhat?Where?
Support
#1Create KPI DefinitionsLeanLinking App: KPI DefinitionsFAQ: KPI Definitions
#2Define KPI Custom Columns if neededLeanLinking App: KPI Custom ColumnsFAQ: KPI Custom Columns
#3Upload initial KPI data
LeanLinking App: KPI UploadFAQ: KPI Upload



Reviews


StepWhat?Where?
Support
#1
Define Review CriteriaLeanLinking App: Review CategoriesFAQ: Review Criteria