Table 3. Consumer Sector Administrative Tasks
Administrative Task
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Description
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For More Information
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Data loading and integration
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Load data from other databases in your company into the Siebel database. You may also want to integrate with other database applications or perform periodic batch imports and exports of data between these applications.
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Siebel Enterprise Integration Manager Administration Guide
Overview: Siebel eBusiness Application Integration Volume I
Integration Platform Technologies: Siebel eBusiness Application Integration Volume II
Transports and Interfaces: Siebel eBusiness Application Integration Volume III
Business Processes and Rules: Siebel eBusiness Application Integration Volume IV
Interface Tables Reference
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Define sales territories
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Define sales territories and set up the territory assignment process, if applicable.
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Siebel Web Client Administration Guide
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Create periods
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Customize the LOVs for periods, season periods (if applicable), and period types (if necessary).
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Set up Siebel Workflow Policies
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For customers using the Trade Promotions, Trade Funds or Sales Volume Planning modules, set up Workflow Policies.
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Product administration
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If data is not imported with established catalog and category hierarchies, you may need to create and manage product definitions and attributes.
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Create catalog and category hierarchies for use with Sales Volume Planning module.
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Product distribution
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Create account distribution hierarchy and assign distribution codes to account/category and product/category combinations.
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Sales Volume Planning administration
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Create sales volume planning account-product hierarchy.
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Funds administration
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Create parent and child funds and aggregate products under child funds.
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Deductions administration
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Modify, split, and add literature to deductions, and add invoices and credit memos.
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Objectives administration
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Create objectives, add accounts and recommended activities to objectives.
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Account Targeting administration
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Change private predefined queries into public predefined queries.
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Assortment delivery flows
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Set up delivery flow models and delivery flow types.
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