Implementing Elements

Introduction to Custom Integrations
Elements provides out-of-the-box integrations with many well-known external systems such as the Web of Science, PubMed, and various institutional repo...
Initial Configuration of Elements
This article is for an institution that has recently installed Elements . It has been written to guide the system administrator tasked with taking a ...
How we run implementation projects
We want to deliver value early, and focus initial efforts on the Core Implementation , which will give you access to our products sooner. Alongside t...
Overview: Installation
This article provides further detail of what is involved in the Installation activity described in How we run implementation projects . The diagram b...
Overview: Configuration
This article provides further detail of what may be involved in the Configuration activity described in How we run implementation projects . After ...
HR Feed and Elements User Groups
This article begins by defining the HR data which the system requires and explains how this data is then processed within Symplectic Elements. It then...
UAT Test Scripts
Testing the full range of functions within Symplectic Elements is important before you release it to your users. Before releasing it to your users, yo...
Customise Elements' data structure
This article suggests best practise for modifying the Elements data structure. Try as much as possible to keep to default structure and only make va...
Elements Data Sources and configuration
This article is a guide for clients implementing or enabling new data sources in their Elements environments. Details on the system administration set...
Testing the Elements Synchroniser
This article describes a possible workflow for testing your Elements system's synchroniser and preparing it for use in a live environment. This involv...
Overview: Data Migration and Integration
This article provides further detail of what may be involved in the Data Migration and Integration  activity described in How we run implementation ...
Elements User Groups
Note: This article should probably be read after digesting the contents of HR Data Import . Group structure in Elements can be made as simple or as ...
Integrating Shibboleth Service Provider with Elements
If your institution uses Shibboleth and has an Identity Provider server set up, it is possible to leverage this to enable SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) fo...
Overview: Roll-out
In this article we will dive into the considerations that we would recommend at the very end of an implementation project, outlined in How we run imp...