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Customer Onboarding Guide

A step-by-step guide to help your team get set up, learn the application, and use Siteline to bill more efficiently, stay on top of collections, and get paid faster.

Written by Bradley LaFave

Account Setup

Purpose

Get your company account configured so your team can begin onboarding in Siteline.

Who this is for

Main Siteline admin, Siteline implementation lead

Done when

Your company account is set up, key users can log in, and core systems are connected.

Tasks


Kickoff Call

Purpose

Align on goals, confirm the onboarding plan, and make sure everyone understands what comes next.

Who this is for

Contract signer, Siteline implementation lead, key users, power users

Done when

Your team understands the onboarding plan and has clear next steps to keep momentum moving.

What you’ll cover

  • Meet your Siteline onboarding manager

  • Review your onboarding goals

  • Walk through the onboarding process

  • Get a high-level overview of the application

  • Review project setup requirements

  • Review forms and documentation needed

Homework

  • Set up at least one GC portal project

  • Gather and upload required forms in form library, including: pay app forms, primary and vendor lien waiver forms, lien notices and related documents


Billing Setup and Training

Purpose

Teach your team how to manage billing workflows in Siteline.

Who this is for

A/R team, power users

Done when

Your team can complete a billing cycle in Siteline with the right review and submission process.

What you’ll learn

  • Navigate the Billing homepage

  • Use filters and views

  • Pull projects into Siteline

  • Work with schedules of values (SOVs)

  • Create pay apps

  • Generate billing for a billing period

  • Manage internal review workflows

  • Submit pay apps through GC portals

  • Submit pay apps through email

  • Create change orders

  • Sync billing data back to your ERP

Follow-up

  • Schedule Billing Check-In call


Project Manager Training

Purpose

Help project managers understand their role in the billing process and improve coordination across teams.

Who this is for

Project managers, A/R team, power users, process owner or decision maker

Done when

Project teams know their role in billing and can support a repeatable monthly process.

What you’ll learn

    • Support monthly billing in Siteline

    • Update and review billing inputs

    • Coordinate billing workflows between project and accounting teams

    • Change order workflows

    • Improve handoff and accountability across teams


Vendor and Compliance Training

Purpose

Set up and manage vendor compliance and lien waiver workflows.

Who this is for

Team member responsible for vendor lien waivers and compliance tracking

Done when

Your team can track vendor requirements and manage waiver workflows inside Siteline.

What you’ll learn


Collections and Lien Rights Training

Purpose

Help your team stay on top of receivables and protect payment rights.

Who this is for

A/R team, legal representative or internal stakeholder

Done when

Your team can follow up on receivables and manage lien-rights workflows with confidence.

What you’ll learn


Reporting Training

Purpose

Show your team how to monitor billing, cash flow, collections, and project health in Siteline.

Who this is for

A/R team, management, power users

Done when

Your team knows which reports to use, what each one answers, and how to make them part of your workflow.

What you’ll learn


Ongoing Support

Purpose

Make sure your team knows where to go for help, training, and ongoing success in Siteline.

Done when

Your team is live, knows how to get help, and has the resources and contacts needed to keep building confidence in Siteline.

What happens next

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