How to manage contracts with automatic renewal alerts
Contract management with renewal alerts means the system watches expiry dates for you and warns the responsible person before the deadline. In Jestor, a ready made template uses OCR to read each uploaded contract and fill the record automatically.
Why contracts expire without anyone noticing
Contracts are signed with attention and then filed away. Nobody looks at them again until a renewal has already lapsed or an unwanted auto renewal has kicked in.
The folder on the shared drive is not the problem. The problem is that a folder cannot warn anyone.
What goes wrong without contract tracking:
- Agreements renewed automatically at unfavorable terms
- Services interrupted because a renewal was missed
- No quick answer to how many contracts are active right now
- Key dates and values retyped manually from PDFs
- No visibility into which contracts are under review
What the contract dashboard should track
| Indicator | What it shows | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Total contracts | Everything registered | Size of the portfolio |
| Active contracts | Currently in force | Real commitments today |
| Inactive contracts | Ended or terminated | Historical reference |
| Expiring in 30 days | Contracts approaching the deadline | The renewal work queue |
| Pending renewal list | Contracts that reached their end date | Nothing slips through |
| Distribution by status | Share in active, pending and under review | Health of the portfolio at a glance |
How the flow works step by step
- Upload the contract into the record's attachment field.
- Let OCR read the document and fill the fields you selected, such as party, value and dates.
- Review the extracted data before confirming the record.
- Set the status, such as active, under review or pending renewal.
- Rely on the automatic alert, which notifies the owner five days before the expiry date.
- Renew or terminate, with the status updating automatically when the end date is reached.
Why OCR changes contract work
Reading a contract to extract five fields is exactly the kind of task that consumes an afternoon and produces typos. Letting AI extract it and having a person validate is faster and more reliable than typing.
- Attachment becomes structured data: no manual transcription from the PDF
- Automatic status change: contracts reaching the end date move to pending renewal
- Advance notification: the alert arrives before the deadline, not after
- Full history per record: versions and changes stay linked to the contract
Frequently Asked Questions
Does OCR work with a photo of the document?
Yes. Attached images and documents are read and turned into filled fields. See jestor.com.
When does the renewal alert arrive?
Five days before the expiry date, through an automation on the record.
Can I review what the AI extracted?
Yes. The extracted data lands in the record and can be validated before confirmation.
Video Tutorial: Step by Step
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