What is Smartsheet?
Smartsheet is a web-based task and project management tool that adds to our collaboration portfolio. Using a spreadsheet as the underlying tool, you can create a list of tasks and then associate attachments, discussions, and links with any entry. Tasks can be displayed in list, calendar, or Gantt chart views. You can share your "sheet" with anyone in the world (edit or view rights), receive change alerts, set reminders, and create custom reports. Smartsheets provides an array of templates. Data can be collected using their Web Forms (similar to Google Forms). And, Smartsheet integrates with Google Apps, including Google Drive. Read more.
Consider looking at Smartsheet's tools for project management (easy methods to establish and visualize task dependencies, for example). For a quick look at some of the new capabilities check out this video.
We think this may be the answer to a simple, online project management tool that can give us an alternative to more complex tools like Oracle Primavera and Microsoft Project. It is the tool we used to manage the activities associated with our conversion of Oracle Calendar to Google Calendar. Read our LBL users' reviews on Smartsheets here.
Smartsheet integrates with other Google applications. For example, the calendar view can be exported to Google Calendar and appear as a secondary calendar. We have also been using Google docs to create test plans and record results. These docs can be linked to a Smartsheet entry to complete the picture for a manager who wants to focus in on one place to see the big picture but also occasionally access some of the supporting material.
For more information on Smartsheet, go here. Smartsheet provides On-Demand Training, Live Online Training, and Smartsheet Academy classes here.
How can I access it?
You can log in to Gmail, Gdocs, Gsites, or Gcal and locate the App Launcher icon (the 3x3 dot pattern) that appears at the top of the window. You may have to scroll down the App Launcher menu to see the 
icon.
Alternatively, you can login from Smartsheet.com using your Smartsheet login or LBL/Google credentials.
| 1 | In a browser at www.smartsheet.com, click the "Log In" button.
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| 2 | Enter your email address in the sign in page and click the "Continue" button. You should use your Smartsheet password (not necessarily your LBL password) to log in successfully here. |  |
| 3 | Alternatively, you may log in by clicking on the Google  icon. You will be redirected to the LBL/Google Login page, where you should enter your full login name, "username@lbl.gov". Click "Next". |  |
| 4 | Then, you will redirected to the LBL enterprise directory page, where you can enter your LBL credentials to access Smartsheets successfully. |  |
What access levels are there?
Viewer:
- Refresh and run the report to update its content
- View all report data in all columns, including discussions (if they're also shared to the underlying source sheets)
- Export the report
- Download attachments
- Send the report via email to themselves or others
- No editing or sharing power
Editor:
- All functions available to Viewers
- Edit unlocked rows and columns (if they also have permission to the sheets)
- Add new attachments and discussions
- Freeze columns
- Enable/disable Highlight Changes
- Share with others if allowed
Report Owner:
- All functions available to Editors
- Edit unlocked rows and columns
- Modify the Report Builder criteria
- Sort the report
- Add, re-arrange, and remove columns from the report
- Re-name the report
- Delete the report
To conserve Smartsheet licenses, the IT department will evaluate periodically if an account becomes dormant. If so, then we may reclaim some Smartsheet licenses. Users will not be able to create or delete sheets but will continue to have the ability to View and Edit. Should you need a Smartsheet license restored, please contact the Help Desk at x4357.
What does it cost?
This product is sponsored by the IT Division, and there is no cost to a lab user.
How much storage can I use?
Per our contract, the total attachment (enterprise-wide) storage limit is 800GB with a max size per file of 250MB per attachment. This is for LBL in total. There are no user space quotas as such.
What are the security implications?
Smartsheet's security statement is here.
Where can I get help?
- Smartsheet Help Center includes videos and examples of how to use the product. After logging in, click the Help link in the upper left part of the window.
- Email: support@smartsheet.com.
- Smartsheet Community at https://community.smartsheet.com/
- Smartsheet Webinars at http://www.smartsheet.com/webinars
How can I share my sheet to another person?
Sharing of sheet information is here.
