Siebel Communications Guide


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Overview of Siebel Communications

About Siebel Communications

Key Features of Siebel Communications

Product Modules and Options for Siebel Communications

Business Functions of Screens in Siebel Communications

About Prebuilt Integration with Siebel Communications

Oracle Communications Integration Pack for Order to Bill

Communications Agent Assisted Billing Care

About Passing Customer Orders to Oracle Billing Application

About Service Bundles

Configuring Communications, Order-to-Cash, and Master Data Management Integration

Setting the System Preferences for Integration

Setting Up Integration Users

Enabling Component Groups

Activating the Workflows for Order Management

Confirming that Workflows Are Active

Activating the Oracle Application Integration Architecture-Related Workflows

Changing the Default Billing Type to Subscription

Oracle Advanced Queuing

Advanced Queue Configuration

Configuring FMW URLs for Web Services

Setting Up the Workflow Monitor Agent

Setting Order Priority for Advanced Queue

Setup for Synchronizing Products with New and Existing Products

Setting Up the Session Pool Manager

Performing Required Tasks for the Order-to-Cash PIP

Performing Required Tasks for the Communications PIP

Performing Required Tasks for the Master Data Management PIP


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Accounts in Siebel Communications

About Accounts in Siebel Communications

Scenario for Using Accounts in Siebel Communications

Setting Up External Organizations for Siebel Communications

Creating an Account in Siebel Communications (End User)

Creating an Account Hierarchy in Siebel Communications (End User)

Reviewing an Account Hierarchy in Siebel Communications (End User)

Accessing or Updating Account Information in Siebel Communications (End User)

Monitoring Infrastructure, Equipment, and Usage in Siebel Communications (End User)


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Profiles in Siebel Communications

About Profiles in Siebel Communications

Scenario for Using Profiles in Siebel Communications

Creating and Updating a Profile in Siebel Communications (End User)

About Billing Profiles in Siebel Communications

Creating or Updating a Billing Profile in Siebel Communications

About Customer Profiles in Siebel Communications

About Exemption Profiles in Siebel Communications

About Financial Profiles in Siebel Communications

Running a Credit Check

About Fraud Profiles in Siebel Communications

About Loyalty Profiles in Siebel Communications

About Site Profiles in Siebel Communications

About Statement Profiles in Siebel Communications

Creating and Updating an Address Profile in Siebel Communications (End User)

Process of Managing Special Rating Profiles, Lists, and Products (End User)

Setting Up Special Rating Products in Siebel Communications

Creating Special Lists in Siebel Communications

Creating Special Rating List Items in Siebel Communications

Modifying Special Rating Lists in Siebel Communications (End User)

Changing the Association of Special Rating Lists in Siebel Communications


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Contacts in Siebel Communications

About Contacts in Siebel Communications

Scenario for Using Contacts in Siebel Communications

Creating a Contact in Siebel Communications (End User)

Modifying a Contact Profile in Siebel Communications (End User)

Creating a Contact-Related Activity in Siebel Communications (End User)

Associating a Contact with a Trouble Ticket in Siebel Communications (End User)

Additional End-User Tasks for Contact Management in Siebel Communications


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Agreements and Entitlements in Siebel Communications

About Agreements and Entitlements in Siebel Communications

Scenarios for Using Agreements and Entitlements in Siebel Communications

Setting Up Templates for the Auto Document Feature of Siebel Communications

Adding an Agreement in Siebel Communications (End User)

Adding Agreement Terms and Generating Totals in Siebel Communications (End User)

Creating and Printing an Agreement Document in Siebel Communications (End User)

Associating an Agreement with an Order in Siebel Communications (End User)

Associating an Agreement with a Service Item in Siebel Communications (End User)

Revising an Agreement in Siebel Communications (End User)

Viewing Agreement Details in the Explorer in Siebel Communications (End User)


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Premises in Siebel Communications

About Premises in Siebel Communications

Scenario for Setting Up Premises in Siebel Communications

Setting Up Premises in Siebel Communications (End User)

Registering a Premises Hookup in Siebel Communications (End User)

Associating an Activity with a Premises in Siebel Communications (End User)

Verifying a Premises in Siebel Communications (End User)

Viewing Service Point Information in Siebel Communications (End User)

Viewing Usage History in Siebel Communications (End User)

Viewing Service Requests for a Premises in Siebel Communications (End User)

Adding a Service Request for a Premises in Siebel Communications (End User)

Adding Infrastructure Information in Siebel Communications (End User)

Additional End-User Tasks for Premises Management in Siebel Communications


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Assets in Siebel Communications

About Assets in Siebel Communications

Scenario for Setting Up Assets in Siebel Communications

Creating an Asset in Siebel Communications (End User)

Associating Related Assets with a Primary Asset in Siebel Communications (End User)

Viewing Hierarchical Information for an Asset in Siebel Communications (End User)

Creating a Transaction for an Asset in Siebel Communications (End User)

Viewing Components Associated with an Asset in Siebel Communications (End User)

Adding a Service Request Associated with an Asset in Siebel Communications (End User)

Adding a Change Request to an Asset in Siebel Communications (End User)

Viewing Service Points and Services in Siebel Communications (End User)


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Opportunities in Siebel Communications

About Opportunities in Siebel Communications

Scenario for Creating Opportunities in Siebel Communications

Creating an Opportunity in Siebel Communications (End User)

Associating an Account with an Opportunity in Siebel Communications (End User)

Associating a Product with an Opportunity in Siebel Communications (End User)

Creating a Quote for an Opportunity in Siebel Communications (End User)

Creating a Profile for an Opportunity in Siebel Communications (End User)

Associating a Site with an Opportunity in Siebel Communications (End User)

Associating a Partner with an Opportunity in Siebel Communications (End User)

Additional End-User Tasks for Opportunity Management in Siebel Communications


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Billing in Siebel Communications

About Billing in Siebel Communications

Scenario for Using Billing in Siebel Communications

Generating Credit, Fraud, and Usage Information in Siebel Communications

Setting Up the Invoice Image Feature in Siebel Communications

About Accessing or Updating Billing Information in Siebel Communications

Process of Accessing or Updating Billing Information in Siebel Communications (End User)

Accessing Billing Information

Viewing Balance Groups for a Billing Profile

Viewing Unbilled Services for a Billing Profile

Viewing Bills for a Billing Profile

Viewing Payments for a Billing Profile

Viewing Adjustments for a Billing Profile

Viewing Account Balances for Nonpaying Accounts

Viewing Invoices

Process of Entering Payment Against an Outstanding Balance in Siebel Communications (End User)

Recording Account-Level Payments

Recording Invoice-Level Payments

Recording Profile-Level Payments

Viewing Billing Payment History

Viewing Usage Details in Siebel Communications (End User)

Viewing Unbilled Charges in Siebel Communications (End User)

Process of Creating Adjustments in Siebel Communications (End User)

Requesting an Adjustment to an Invoice

Creating Adjustments for Bills

Viewing an Adjustment Request Outcome

Recording a Customer's Decision About Adjustment Outcome Terms

Process of Making Payment Arrangements in Siebel Communications (End User)

Requesting a Payment Arrangement

Viewing the Outcome of a Payment Arrangement Request

Recording a Customer's Decision About Payment Arrangement Terms

Requesting a Duplicate Invoice in Siebel Communications (End User)

Updating a Billing Profile in Siebel Communications (End User)

Additional End-User Tasks for Billing Management


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Work Orders in Siebel Communications

About Work Orders in Siebel Communications

Scenario for Using Work Orders in Siebel Communications

Creating a Work Order in Siebel Communications (End User)

Adding an Activity to a Work Order in Siebel Communications (End User)

Creating Work Order Line Items in Siebel Communications (End User)

Adding Work Order Terms in Siebel Communications (End User)

Additional End-User Tasks for Work Order Management in Siebel Communications


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Service Requests and Trouble Tickets in Siebel Communications

About Service Requests and Trouble Tickets in Siebel Communications

Scenario for Using Service Requests and Trouble Tickets in Siebel Communications

Setting Up Service Requests and Trouble Tickets in Siebel Communications

Creating a Trouble Ticket Record in Siebel Communications (End User)

Assigning a Trouble Ticket in Siebel Communications (End User)

Associating Parent and Child Trouble Tickets in Siebel Communications (End User)

Viewing Fallout Orders for Trouble Tickets

About Trouble Ticket Solutions

Resolving Trouble Tickets in Siebel Communications (End User)

Using the Customer Satisfaction Survey in Siebel Communications (End User)

Analyzing Trouble Tickets Data in Siebel Communications (End User)

Additional End-User Tasks for Trouble Ticket Management in Siebel Communications


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Credit Management in Siebel Communications

About Credit Management in Siebel Communications

Scenario for Using Credit Management in Siebel Communications

Reviewing and Adding a Credit Alert in Siebel Communications (End User)

Adding an Activity to a Credit Alert in Siebel Communications (End User)

Contacting the Customer About a Credit Alert (End User)

Entering Payments for Credit Alerts in Siebel Communications (End User)

Process of Creating Account Adjustments or Payment Plans in Siebel Communications (End User)

Submitting Requests for Account Adjustments or Payment Plans

Viewing Account Adjustment or Payment Plan Request Outcomes

Recording Customer Decisions About Account Adjustments or Payment Plans

Process of Managing Collections in Siebel Communications (End User)

Updating Collection Actions in Siebel Communications

Processing Collection Payments in Siebel Communications

Closing Collections Actions in Siebel Communications

Closing a Credit Alert Manually in Siebel Communications (End User)

Additional End-User Tasks for Credit Management in Siebel Communications


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Fraud Management in Siebel Communications

About Fraud Management in Siebel Communications

Scenario for Using Fraud Management in Siebel Communications

Viewing Fraud Alerts in Siebel Communications (End User)

About Following Up with the Customer for a Fraud Alert

Changing Fraud Thresholds in Siebel Communications (End User)

Updating the Fraud Alert in Siebel Communications (End User)

Additional End-User Tasks for Fraud Management in Siebel Communications


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Defining Integration Workflows for Siebel Communications

About Integration Workflows in Siebel Communications

Terminology for Integration Workflows in Siebel Communications

Sample Integration Workflows for Siebel Communications

Sample Integration Workflow: CUT Send Account Data

Sample Integration Workflow: CUT Get Account Data

Sample Integration Workflow: CUT Receive Account Data


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Defining Billing Profile Workflows for Siebel Communications

About Billing Profile Workflows for Siebel Communications

Workflows for Synchronization

CMU Account Sync Workflow

CMU Address Sync Workflow

CMU Contact Sync Workflow

CMU Profile Sync Workflow

SWI Account Update Workflow

SWI Address Update Workflow

SWI Contact Update Workflow

SWI Billing Profile Update Workflow

SWI Special Rating - Synchronize Process

SWIAdjustmentStatusUpdate

CMU Credit Alert Status Sync

Workflow to View Content in the Billing Profile Portal

SIA External Integration Process Workflow

Workflows to Enter Adjustments in the Billing Profile Portal

CMUInvoiceAdjustmentWF

CMUInvoiceQueryWF

CMUItemChargeAdjustmentWF

CMUItemChargeQueryWF

CMUEventDetailsAdjustmentWF

CMUEventDetailsQueryWF

CMUBalanceDetailsEventAdjustmentWF

CMU Adjustment View Sub Process

CMU SIA Submit Adjustment Request to External

CMUUnbilledEventAdjustmentWF Workflow

CMUUnbilledNonCurrencyEventAdjustmentWF Workflow

Workflows to Manage Contacts, Accounts, and Payments

SWI External Account Integration Process Workflow

SWI External Contact Integration Process Workflow

SWI External Customer Req Integration Process Workflow

SWI External Contact Req Integration Process Workflow

SWI External Account Request Sync Process Workflow

SWI External Contact Request Sync Process Workflow

SWISendPaymentAuthorization Workflow

SWISendCreditCheck Workflow

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