1. Dealer Administration Guide
  2. Partner Self-Registration Does Not Apply

Partner Self-Registration Does Not Apply

In Siebel Partner Relationship Management, companies typically apply to become partners by registering at Siebel Partner Portal. When they register, they enter information that is stored in a Prospective Partner record. When the brand owner approves the registration, the Prospective Partner record is converted to a Partner record.

This model of partner registration does not apply to the automotive industry. Recruiting a dealer is a long process, which would not be done through applying at a Web site. For this reason, the topic about Registering Individual Partners in the setup chapter of Siebel Partner Relationship Management Administration Guide does not apply to Siebel Dealer.

For this reason, also, the process of adding new dealers in Siebel Dealer is different from the process of adding new partners in Siebel Partner Relationship Management. In the setup chapter of Siebel Partner Relationship Management Administration Guide, the enrollment process begins with the following two steps:

  • Display and assess prospective partners. Begin by displaying the list of prospective partners recruited through the Web and deciding which to approve as partners.

  • Add a Partner record for the partner company. You typically add a Partner record by approving a prospective partner.

These two steps do not apply to Siebel Dealer, and they can be replaced by the following:

  • Recruit new dealers. Recruit dealers in the same ways that you have in the past, without using Siebel Dealer.

  • Add a Dealer record. Add a record for the new dealer directly in the Dealer Administration screen, in the Approved Dealer view, or import the dealer record using EIM.

After the first two steps, the rest of the process of adding a new partner or dealer is similar to Siebel Partner Relationship Management, except that roles are not used, and the Dealer Administration screen is used instead of the Partner Administration screen.

For information about adding a new Dealer record directly, see the topic about other ways of adding partner records, at the end of the setup chapter of Siebel Partner Relationship Management Administration Guide. To add a dealer, use the Dealer Administration screen rather than the Partner Administration screen described in Siebel Partner Relationship Management Administration Guide. The word Dealer is also substituted for the word Partner in most field names described in Siebel Partner Relationship Management Administration Guide.