Siebel Finance Guide


What's New in This Release


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Overview of Siebel Finance

Siebel Finance Functionality and Modules

Siebel Finance Basic Functionality and Modules


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Getting Started with Siebel Finance

Renaming Siebel Account Objects

Integrating Data with Host Applications

Configuring Lists of Values

Setting Up Type, Area, and Subarea Information

Establishing Applets as Read and Write or Read-Only

Determining Which Data Fields to Display

Configuring Summary Views

About Command Center

Command Center Configuration & Administration

Process of Configuring the Command Center Action Form

Defining the Command Center Business Object

Defining the Command Center Actions

Selecting the Command Center Responsibilities

Example of Configuring the Command Center Action Applet

Creating Global Commands for the Command Line Applet


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Opportunities

Scenario for Creating a New Opportunity

Administering Opportunities

Adding Opportunities as an Administrator

Managing Opportunities

Using Opportunities

Adding Opportunities in Siebel Finance

Creating Opportunities from Applications

Managing Deals in Siebel Finance


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Companies

About Company Hierarchies

Scenario for Managing Company Information

Administrator Procedures for Companies

Setting Up Values for Companies

Deleting Company Information

Managing Competitor Information

Verifying Coverage Team Members

Managing the Custom-Defined Relationship Types LOV

Generating Company Hierarchies for Data Aggregation

Default Company Hierarchies

Dynamic Company Hierarchies

End-User Procedures for Companies

Adding Companies and Investors

Updating Company Profiles

Viewing Company Hierarchies in Roll-Up Views

Creating Company Assessments

Adding Company Applications

Adding Company Service Requests

Managing Company Coverage Teams

Viewing Company Summaries

Viewing Company Relationship Hierarchies

Displaying Lists of Investor Transactions or Holdings


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Households

Scenario for Households in Siebel Financial Services

End-User Procedures for Households

Adding Households

Setting the Household Privacy Option

Associating Contacts with Households

Viewing Household Summaries

Using the Household Relationship Hierarchy

Viewing and Evaluating Household Portfolios


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Contacts

Scenario for Adding a New Contact

Administering Contacts

Using Contacts

Managing Contact Information

Adding Contacts

Creating Categories for Contact Information

Creating Notes About Contacts

Adding Contacts to a Literature Distribution

Contact Access Level

Entering Securities Interest for Contacts

Viewing a Contact's Transaction History

Managing Contact Referral Information

Reviewing Contact Profitability

Creating Customer Assessments

Setting the Customer Value Icon

Viewing a Contact Summary

Viewing Contact Relationship Hierarchies

Managing Mortgages

Performing Mortgage Needs Analyses

Making Mortgage Product Recommendations

Performing Mortgage Prequalifications

Using the Mortgage Calculator

Creating Financial Plans


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Call Reports

Scenario for Call Reports

Administrator Procedures for Call Reports

Viewing Call Report Charts

Activating the New Call Report Workflow

Managing Call Report Templates

End-User Procedures for Call Reports

Adding Call Reports

Creating Call Report Distribution Lists

Associating Action Items, Notes, and Attachments with Call Reports

Setting the Call Report Privacy Flag

Emailing and Printing Call Reports


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Activities

Scenarios for Siebel Finance Activities

Activities Procedures

Making Appointments with Customers

Managing the My To Do List

Assigning Activities to Coworkers

Viewing Company Coverage Team Activities

Creating Call Lists

Providing Literature Fulfillment by Email


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Financial Accounts

Scenarios for Financial Accounts

Administrator Procedures

End-User Procedures

Financial Account Administration

Managing Financial Accounts

Setting Up Household Financial Accounts Virtual Business Components

Configuring Virtual Business Components User Properties

Setting Up a Test ASP and Testing the Local Database

Virtual Business Components Testing

Reviewing Financial Accounts

Creating Service Requests Using the GO Button

Placing Trades


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Service Requests

Scenarios for Service Requests

Administrator Service Request Procedures

End-User Service Request Procedures

Creating Service Requests

Requesting Account Service in Service Requests

Changing Company Address or Name Information

Changing Customer Address or Personal Information

Recording Customer Appeals or Grievances


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Financial Needs Analyses

About Financial Needs Analysis

Scenarios for Financial Needs Analysis

Administrator Financial Needs Analysis Procedures

End-User Financial Needs Analysis Procedures

Needs Analysis Script Creation

Setting Up Product Scores

Creating Investment Objectives and the Portfolio Mix

Performing General Needs Analysis for Companies or Contacts

Performing Investment Needs Analysis for Contacts

Generating Recommendations from a Needs Analysis Session


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Applications

About Applications

Scenario for Applications

Setting Up and Managing Applications

Setting Up Application View Navigation

Sales Method Creation and Modification

Activity Plans Set Up

Correspondence Set Up

Application Form Template Creation

About Auto Application

Verifying the Run-Time Event Data for Auto Application

Upgrade Notes to Continue Using Customized Version of Auto Application Workflow

End-User Procedures for Applications

Viewing and Creating Applications

Navigating Applications Using the Next Button

Creating Applications Using the Auto Application Feature

Assigning Applications to Coworkers

Managing Application Information

Adding Product Detail Information

Adding Applicant and Guarantor Information

Adding Consumer Detail Information

Adding Reference Information

Adding Collateral Information

Reviewing Product Disclosure Information

Reviewing Closing Requirements

Managing Documents

Creating Small Business Loan Applications

Adding Business Details

Recording Unique Features and Terms

Managing Business Services Information

Processing Applications

Viewing Assigned Applications

Assessing Applications

Ordering and Viewing Reports

Viewing Decisions on Applications

Capturing Regulation C Compliance Information

Adding Closing Activities

Creating and Modifying Trailing Documents

Creating Notes About Applications


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Commercial Loans

Scenarios for Loan Requests

Administrator Procedures for Commercial Loans

Activating Loan Request Workflows

Assessment Templates for Loan Approvals

Activities Plan for Loan Requests

Document Template for Loan Requests

Setting Up Approval Levels

Setting Up Portfolio Types for Commercial Loans

Associating Facilities with Financial Accounts

End-User Procedures for Commercial Loans

Creating Commercial Loan Requests

Setting Up Facilities

Syndicating Facilities

Setting Pricing and Fees for Facilities

Adding Guarantors to Loan Facilities

Adding Covenants to Facilities

Adding Collateral to Loan Facilities

Creating Policy Exceptions

Reviewing Underwriting Standards for Loan Requests

Reviewing Group Exposure

Entering Credit Decisions for Commercial Loans

Assigning Loan Requests


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Collections

About Collections

Scenario for Collections

Administering Collection Campaigns

End-User Procedures for Collections

Reviewing Delinquent Accounts

Executing Collection Campaigns

Recording Skip Trace, Legal, and Bankruptcy Information


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Holdings And Interests

About Holdings and Interests

Scenario for Promoting a Market Opportunity to Targeted List of Clients

Process of Administering Securities

Setting Up Securities Lists of Values

Defining Industry Values

Defining Product Lines

Defining Product Classes

Adding Categories

Creating and Modifying Stock, Bond, and Mutual Fund Records

Process of Tracking Clients' Interests and Creating Interest-Based Call Lists

Entering Interests and Holdings Information

Creating and Using Targeted Call Lists

Configuring Call List Generation


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Products and Pricing

About Products and Pricing

Scenario for Products and Pricing

Administering Products and Pricing

Creating New Products

Defining Fees and Rates

Using Product Information


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Access Exceptions

About Access Exceptions

Scenario for Analyzing Access Exceptions

Administering Access Exceptions

Setting Access Levels for Literature and Lists

Activating Access Workflows for Distribution Exceptions

Using Access Exceptions

Adding Access Exceptions

Setting Access Levels

Viewing Access Exceptions Charts

Viewing Access Exceptions Associated with Literature

Viewing Access Exceptions Associated with a List


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Group Pensions

Scenario for Creating a Company 401K Plan

Group Pension Sample Tasks

Managing Group Pension Plans

Defining Group Pension Products

Defining Group Pension Plans

Administering Group Pension Plans


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Integration

Siebel Finance Integration Messages

AMS Connector

Integrating Siebel Finance with AMS ACAPS

Required Setup Procedures

Configuring an Oracle Connection and ODBC Data Source

Loading AMS Reference Data

Installing and Configuring IBM MQSeries AMI

Understanding and Activating Workflows

Business Service User Properties


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Business Services for Siebel Financial Services

About Siebel Financial Services Business Services

Data Validation Manager

Business Rule Processor

Process of Defining Business Rule Processes

Creating and Managing Business Rule Processes

Defining Properties for a Business Rule Process

About Business Rule Process Property Types

Defining Procedures for a Business Rule Process

About Business Rule Process Steps

Fine-Tuning the Assignment Statement

Handling Business Rules Processor Errors

Throwing Errors Within a Business Rules Process

Recovering From Errors Within a Business Rules Process

Using BRP Helper Business Services

FINS CAP Buscomp Data Loader Business Service

FINS CAP Buscomp Handler Business Service

Invoking the Business Rule Processor

Using eScript to Invoke the Business Rule Processor

Logging Business Rules Processor Debug Messages

Requirements Manager

About Requirements Manager

Administering Requirements Manager

Creating Record Templates

Creating Requirement Templates

Using Requirements Manager

Creating Record Group Templates

Example of Using Requirements Manager for Record Group Templates

Customer Authentication Manager

Creating Customer Authentication Templates

Defining Customer Authentication Rules

Invoking Customer Authentication Manager

Calculation Manager

Specifying Calculation Rules

Example of Using Embedded eScript for Mortgage Calculation

Invoking Calculation Manager

Customer Expectations Manager

Defining Customer Expectation Manager Rules

Invoking Customer Expectations Manager

Data Transfer Utilities (DTU)

About Data Maps

Using Named Parameters in DTU

Calculation Expressions in DTU

Data Transfer Utilities Methods

Considerations for Data Transfer Utilities

Configuring Event-based Commands

Dynamic Enabling of Commands

Automating Approval Processing

Defining Approval Items and Approval Stages

Invoking FINS Approval Item Service from a Workflow

Approving or Declining Approval Stages (End User)

Automating the Display of Disclosure Documents

Setting Up Disclosures

Understanding and Activating Disclosure Workflows

Invoking the Disclosure UI Service Business Service

Viewing Disclosures Associated with Contacts (End User)

Financial Services Workflow User Interface Utilities

Scenario for Filing an Insurance Claim Using the User Interface Utilities Business Service

Financial Services Workflow UI Utilities Methods

SmartScript Integration with Workflow

Example of Integrating SmartScript with Workflow

FINS Web Shopping Service Methods

FINS SmartScript Output Service Methods

Dynamic UI Business Service

Example of Creating a Dynamic Applet with the Dynamic UI Business Service

Displaying Dynamic Applets in a Workflow

Creating a View Template for Dynamic Applets

FINS Application View Navigation

Business Service Methods

Business Service Behaviors

Business Service Administration

Example of FINS Application View Navigation

Upgrade Note


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Siebel Finance Reports


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Sample ASPs for Household Financial Accounts Virtual Business Components

cashflow.asp

Performance.asp

ModelValueByClass.asp

ModelValueBySector.asp

holdings.asp

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