How is a client portal different from a shared folder or a reporting dashboard?
We compare client actions and permissions with file storage and read-only KPI reporting. The audit keeps client portals bespoke and bounded: what is verified can be scoped, and what is uncertain stays outside the proposal until it is checked.
Which documents, tasks and progress updates would our clients see?
We choose a first workflow and field-level content list rather than a feature catalogue. The audit keeps client portals bespoke and bounded: what is verified can be scoped, and what is uncertain stays outside the proposal until it is checked.
How would you keep each client’s information separate?
We describe the required role/record access model and tests; final controls require technical agreement. The audit keeps client portals bespoke and bounded: what is verified can be scoped, and what is uncertain stays outside the proposal until it is checked.
Can clients upload files or approve work without emailing our team?
We scope upload, versioning and approval behaviour, including who receives the next task. The audit keeps client portals bespoke and bounded: what is verified can be scoped, and what is uncertain stays outside the proposal until it is checked.
Can the portal use information already held in our CRM?
We check the source system, permitted API access, sync direction and conflict ownership. The audit keeps client portals bespoke and bounded: what is verified can be scoped, and what is uncertain stays outside the proposal until it is checked.
Who invites users, resets access and removes clients who leave?
We name the administrator and define joiner, recovery, offboarding and data-retention responsibilities. The audit keeps client portals bespoke and bounded: what is verified can be scoped, and what is uncertain stays outside the proposal until it is checked.
Can we start with one client workflow and add more later?
We propose a bounded first release with acceptance criteria and separately quoted later phases. The audit keeps client portals bespoke and bounded: what is verified can be scoped, and what is uncertain stays outside the proposal until it is checked.
What drives portal cost, build time and ongoing fees?
We explain roles, workflows, integrations, hosting, storage and maintenance without a fixed universal offer. The audit keeps client portals bespoke and bounded: what is verified can be scoped, and what is uncertain stays outside the proposal until it is checked.
Who owns the portal and how would we export data or change provider?
Document source/accounts, licences, export format, offboarding and support scope in the agreement. The audit keeps client portals bespoke and bounded: what is verified can be scoped, and what is uncertain stays outside the proposal until it is checked.