Bookshelf v7.5: Introduction

This guide explains how your Siebel application's Order Management functionality works. The explanation focuses on three key Siebel application modules: Quotes, Sales Orders, and Assets.

This guide is written for Siebel application administrators, developers, consultants, and other members of the configuration team. This guide is not intended for end users. To get the most from this book, readers should have a thorough grounding in Siebel eConfigurator, Siebel ePricer, and Siebel Business Process Manager functionality.

This book will be useful primarily to people whose titles or job descriptions match one of the following:


Call Center Administrators	Persons responsible for setting up and maintaining a call center. Duties include designing and managing Computer Telephony Integration (CTI), SmartScripts, and message broadcasts.
Database Administrators	Persons who administer the database system, including data loading, system monitoring, backup and recovery, space allocation and sizing, and user account management.
Marketing Administrators	Persons responsible for setting up and maintaining a marketing department. Duties include designing and managing campaigns, product marketing information, and product distribution lists.
Siebel Application Administrators	Persons responsible for planning, setting up, and maintaining Siebel applications.
Siebel Application Developers	Persons who plan, implement, and configure Siebel applications, possibly adding new functionality.
Siebel System Administrators	Persons responsible for the whole system, including installing, maintaining, and upgrading Siebel applications.