| # Opportunities (tdsmi1110m000) Use this session to view, enter, and maintain opportunities. In this session you can, for example, execute the following: Assign and reassign an opportunity to a sales person. Update the phase in the sales process that is linked to the opportunity. Update the opportunity status. When you double-click a record or click the New button, the Opportunity (tdsmi1610m000) session is started. Related topics CRM – master data CRM – functionality Integration between LN and Twitter Text If this check box is selected, a text is present. Opportunity Used by a sales person to record and monitor sales information related to a business partner with the purpose of selling a product or service to this business partner. General Information Use this field to enter a text with background details on the opportunity. Sold-to Business Partner sold-to business partner Business Partner Status business partner status Allowed values Business Partner Status Related topics Business partner status Assigned to The sales representative to whom the opportunity is assigned. Note You can (re)assign the opportunity: To another user by selecting a sales representative from the Employees - General (tccom0101m000) session. To yourself by clicking Assign To Me on the appropriate menu. Status The status of the opportunity. Allowed values Opportunity Status Sales Process A standard sales methodology that must be followed when working on an opportunity. A sales process is split up in phases. Default value The Default Sales Process from the Relation Management Parameters (tdsmi0100m000) session. Phase The identification of a stage or phase in the sales process. For example, analysis, proposal, negotiation, and so on. Note You can maintain the progress on an opportunity by updating the phase and/or the probability percentage. Probability Percentage The probability percentage of winning the opportunity. Note The probability to win the opportunity increases with each successive phase in the sales process. You can maintain the progress on an opportunity by updating the phase and/or the probability percentage. Reason For opportunities with the Won, Lost, or Canceled status, the reason for success, failure, or, cancellation. Note This code is used to analyze closed opportunities. Type A way to classify opportunities with similar characteristics for sorting and selecting purposes. Default value The Default Opportunity Type from the Relation Management Parameters (tdsmi0100m000) session. Source The places, events, or methods where or through which business partners come in contact with your company (for example, a trade fair or an advertisement). Default value The Default Source from the Relation Management Parameters (tdsmi0100m000) session. Series The series used for the opportunity. Default value The Opportunity Series from the Relation Management Parameters (tdsmi0100m000) session. Related topics To use number groups and series Include in Forecast For opportunities with the Preliminary or In Process status, select this check box if the Expected Revenue must be included in the forecast. Note For traceability reasons, do not clear this check box if the opportunity obtains the Dead, Lost, or Won status. Expected Revenue The revenue that is expected from the opportunity. Currency The business partner's default currency. Weighted Revenue Weighted revenue = Probability Percentage * Expected Revenue. Weighted Revenue The currency in which the Weighted Revenue is expressed. Item Revenue The total amount of all selected items that are linked to the opportunity. Note You can add items to an opportunity on the Items tab of the Opportunity (tdsmi1610m000) session. An item's Amount is only included in the item revenue if, on the Items tab of the Opportunity (tdsmi1610m000) session, the Select check box is selected for the item. Item Revenue The currency in which the Item Revenue is expressed. First Contact The date on which the first contact is made with the business partner. Expected Close Date The date the business partner is expected to decide on the opportunity. Actual Close Date The date the opportunity obtains the Won, Lost, or Canceled status. Created by The user who created the opportunity. Creation Date The date on which the opportunity is created. Last Modified by The user who last modified the opportunity data. Last Modification Date The last date on which the opportunity data is modified. Sales Office A department that is identified in the company business model to manage the business partner's sales relations. The sales office is used to identify the locations that are responsible for the organization's sales activities. Default value The following defaulting logic applies: Sold-to Business Partner (tccom4110s000) Sales User Profiles (tdsls0139m000) Attention The messages linked to business partners, opportunities, and so on that draw your attention to special events or circumstances. Postal Address postal address Telephone The business partner's telephone number. Fax The business partner's fax number. Name The business partner's name. Search Key Enter a search key to find opportunities. Note By default, LN takes the first 16 characters of the name after the last full stop and converts them into capitals. Example: "J. Johnson" becomes "JOHNSON". Do not enter J. Johnson L.t.d., but J. Johnson Ltd. Open Opportunities Only If this command is marked, only opportunities with the Preliminary or In Process status are displayed. If this command is not marked, all opportunities are displayed. Assign To Me Assigns the opportunity to yourself. As a result, your user name is displayed in the Assigned to field. Generate Quote Generates a sales quotation from the opportunity. |