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Transitioning from paper to electronic processes - Adobe Sign

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In coping with our extraordinary circumstances, it is increasingly important to continue to transition campus forms & processes from paper to electronic formats whenever appropriate and possible. One tool that can facilitate this process is Adobe Sign.

As outlined in this earlier blog post, the campus is transitioning from Docusign to Adobe Sign for electronic signing of documents by June 1. Information Technology Services is offering regular training workshops in Adobe Sign for the campus community. You can RSVP for any of the upcoming workshops on the Adobe Sign support page.

If you can't make it to a workshop and would like to start using Adobe Sign, you can watch the 2-part training (2 hours total) on the CSUCI Adobe Sign support site.


If you need help with Adobe Sign, please visit the CSUCI Adobe Sign support site; you can also submit support requests for Adobe Sign through the Solution Center online.

Keep in mind that Adobe Sign might not be the right fit for every form and every business process. Some forms and processes might not be appropriate due to sensitive data or the complexities of your business process. If you're not sure if Adobe Sign will be the right fit for you, feel free to submit a support request for Adobe Sign through the Solution Center online. 

In an upcoming post, we'll share some more information about another powerful platform that CSUCI and several other CSUs are piloting to support business process automation and the transition from paper to electronic processes: BP Logix.

Migration from Docusign to Adobe Sign

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In order to manage service costs and enable wider use of electronic signature and "paperless" processes, the Division of Business and Financial Affairs (BFA) has selected Adobe Sign to replace Docusign as an electronic signature tool. Adobe Sign provides comparable (or improved) functionality to Docusign at a fraction of the cost. Because of the advantage in pricing, we have been able to secure a much broader license that will allow for use not only with BFA forms but for electronic signature processes across campus.

An initial step in the change from Docusign to Adobe Sign will be to migrate the existing forms included in DocuSign over to Adobe Sign. Information Technology Services (ITS) will be assisting with this migration, which will occur in two phases over the 2019-20 fiscal year. Phase 1 of the migration project will focus on migrating high-volume/high-impact forms from Docusign to Adobe Sign. These key processes represent 70-80% of CSUCI's existing transaction volume in Docusign. Once Phase 1 is complete, Phase 2 will begin, where migration of remaining forms is expected to take place. At the same time Phase 2 is occurring, ITS will be working with representatives from across campus to enable use of Adobe Sign with forms and workflows across all divisions.

Please be aware that BFA is suspending the onboarding of new Docusign forms effective immediately. Existing Docusign form creators/senders may continue to send forms and operate existing workflows, but we ask that you limit or postpone the development of new forms or workflows within Docusign.

ITS, in conjunction with BFA’s Docusign administrator, is scheduling information sessions about the Adobe Sign migration (invitations are forthcoming); we strongly encourage each of you to attend these sessions to learn more about the migration process. ITS and other BFA staff members are currently completing "train-the-trainers" training and assembling training materials in preparation for the Phase 1 migration.

Please contact Peter Mosinskis, Director of IT Strategy, at peter.mosinskis@csuci.edu, or Nathan Bowden, Director of Strategic Operations at nathan.bowden@csuci.edu with any questions or concerns about this migration. Feel free to share this email with other colleagues that may be interested in these platforms.

Thank you for your continued effort to improve efficiency and to create a more streamlined, paperless environment at CSUCI, and we look forward to a smooth and successful transition to Adobe Sign.