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What's New in Siebel Applications Administration Guide, Version 8.0, Rev. B

Table 1 lists changes in this version of the documentation to support Release 8.0 of the software.

Table 1. What's New in Siebel Applications Administration Guide, Version 8.0, Rev. B
Topic
Description

Changes in this version

About Web Services for Microsoft Applications

Added a reference to the Siebel System Requirements and Supported Platforms on Oracle Technology Network for supported Microsoft versions.

What's New in Siebel Applications Administration Guide, Version 8.0, Rev. A

Table 2 lists changes in this version of the documentation to support Release 8.0, Rev. A of the software.

Table 2. What's New in Siebel Applications Administration Guide, Version 8.0, Rev. A
Topic
Description

Changes in this version

Signature Capture

Added chapter about the Siebel Signature Capture control feature.

Additional Changes

Additional changes to this guide include the following:

What's New in Siebel Applications Administration Guide, Version 8.0

Table 3 lists changes in this version of the documentation to support Release 8.0 of the software.

Table 3. What's New in Siebel Applications Administration Guide, Version 8.0
Topic
Description

New features described

Audit Trail

You can now enable Audit Trail from within Siebel applications. You can also audit, read, and export operations.

Creating and Administering iHelp

Added information about how to test iHelp items, integrate task UI items to iHelp items, and how to add additional help topics to an iHelp item.

Adobe Forms Integration

Moved this chapter to this guide from Siebel Public Sector Guide.

Global Accounts

Added a topic on Restoring a Custom Hierarchy. Added a topic on how to add hierarchy updates to a batch workflow policy.

Web Services

Describes the new Web services that enable users of Siebel applications to integrate the Siebel database with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.

Real-Time Decisions

Describes the new Real-Time Decisions (RTD) service. This service provides intelligent offer recommendation and retention management features to call center agents who receive inbound customer communications.

Managing Portfolios

Describes how portfolio managers can use the Portfolio Management Process (PMP) methodology in Siebel applications to manage accounts and complex relationships with customers and partners.

Strategic selling feature removed

All references to this functionality have been removed, because this functionality is no longer available in the product.

Improvements to the documentation

Assessing a Contact, Assessing an Account, Assessing an Opportunity

Updated topics on how to perform assessments.

Synchronizing Contact Information with External Systems, Synchronizing Account Information with External Systems, Synchronizing Household Information with External Systems

Updated topics on how to synchronize with external systems.

Accounts

Merged Using Accounts in Siebel Sales and Using Accounts in Siebel Call Center chapters.

Opportunity Workflows, Opportunities (User)

Reviewed and updated the content.

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