Configure Channel Sales Territory Assignment for Partner Accounts

This topic explains how to set up channel sales territory assignment for partner accounts.

Configure Channel Sales Territories for Partner Accounts

You can assign territories to partner accounts based on certain partner attributes. The attributes used for assignment are governed by a set of mappings between two objects, the work or assignment object, and the candidate object. Your sales applications are preconfigured for Partner Account Territory Based Assignment. This process matches partner attributes with territory definitions and is controlled by the Manage Sales Assignment Manager Objects task. With territory based assignment for partner accounts, the work object is Partner Account, the candidate object is Partner Account Territory, and the child work objects are:

  • Geography

  • Customer Size

  • Industry

  • Organization Type

Map the Work Object to the Candidate Object

To configure territory assignment for partner accounts, you must set up a series of mappings, including:

  • Belongs To attributes

  • Serves To attributes (inactive by default)

The following table shows the values you need to map the Belongs To Partner Account work objects to the Partner Account Territory Candidate objects, the coverage model needed, and the territory type needed.

Partner Account Work Object

Partner Account Territory Candidate Object

Primary Address of the Partner

Geography

Organization Size

Customer Size

Industry

Industry

Organization Type

Organization Type

Auxiliary 1 (Disabled)

Auxiliary 1 (Disabled)

Auxiliary 2 (Disabled)

Auxiliary 2 (Disabled)

Auxiliary 3 (Disabled)

Auxiliary 3 (Disabled)

NA

Coverage Model: Partner Centric

NA

Type: Channel Sales Manager

The following table shows the values you need to map the Serves Partner Account work objects to the Partner Account Territory Candidate objects, the coverage model needed, and the territory type needed.

Partner Account Work Object

Partner Account Territory Candidate Object

Geographies Served

Geography

Industries Served

Industry

Product Specialties

Product

Partner Type

Sales Channel: Partner

NA

Coverage Model: Account Centric

NA

Type: Channel Sales Manager

NA

Rule Type Code: Regular