This chapter describes the software platform requirements for the Siebel Business Applications clients. The required software includes those products that must be installed separately by the user on the client computer. Siebel Business Applications can be deployed in two modes: in standard-interactivity mode or in high-interactivity mode.

This chapter includes the following topics:

• Deployment Modes for Siebel Business Applications
• Supported Deployment Modes by Application Type
• Client Types for Siebel CRM
• Requirements for Web Client-Customer Applications (Standard-Interactivity Mode)
• Requirements for Employee Applications (High-Interactivity Mode)
• Requirements for Siebel Mobile Web Client (High-Interactivity Mode)
• Requirements for Siebel Mobile Web Client (High-Interactivity Mode)
• Requirements for Siebel Tools Client
• Requirements for Siebel CRM Desktop