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AccountManager Overview

AccountManager – a uniquely designed CRM solution empowering manufacturers and representatives with software tools for managing today’s complex customers.

Empowering Systems AccountManager puts the power of customer relationship management in the hands of your salespeople giving them the tools they need to do more with less and sell into the most complex environments. Designed specifically for manufacturers and representatives, the AccountManager has the process support and industry terminology your salespeople expect and demand. Salespeople can manage complex sales opportunities, register design wins, generate quotations and share information about customer accounts. They can manage and share contacts, activities, letters, email and more. Inside sales people have access to the information they need to offer outstanding customer service. Sales managers get the information they want because salespeople find the solution so easy to use. The powerful technology of replication allows salespeople on the go to always have the information they need when they need it. And now AccountManager Mobile, an AccountManager add-on provides those tools on mobile devices beginning with Apple iPad tablets, with more to come.

What’s new in AccountManager/SalesAnalysis 5.0

Empowering Systems’ latest major release of AccountManager 5.0 has been redesigned using a Java foundation providing both a browser/mobile platform and offline platform. A lot of the work done for this release is behind the scenes providing the groundwork or architecture that will allow us to extend AccountManager to become a state of the art, web based CRM solution with on-line browser support, off-line client support and mobile device support. Initially the browser interface will look and feel very similar to the current AccountManager user interface with some small changes designed for a web browser. We will be releasing features in the browser as they are developed and tested through out the version 5 life cycle. We will be extending this interface over time to include all of the features of AccountManager so users will have the option of running a “thin” client and not require a local application or local data storage. We will continue to support off line use via the Notes Client for those users that want disconnect use.

This new architecture will also allow us to build mobile applications that will run on a variety of mobile devices.  AccountManager Mobile will initially support Apple iPad® tablets and provide Opportunities, Document Library and Company Calendar features. We will add more devices and features over time. 

AccountManager 5.0 requires IBM Lotus Domino® 8.5.3 or greater.

Empowering Systems’ newest point release of AccountManager 5.0  has been updated with several new features and functions. Below we highlight just a few:

We have added a web browser interface for opportunities, quotations (read only) and leads in LeadManager. Default split rates will now be populated in business documents. Skype dialer is now supported if Chrome is your default browser. We have added a new report called a “Forecast Commission Report”. We also added a query of opportunities by PO/Production date and design wins by DW Type, DW Status, DW Exp Date. You have an option to include mobile phone number instead of fax number on print previews. If you don’t want to use “Approximate Value” you can now hide it on opportunities. Competitor is now available on all business documents and optionally on opportunity line items. Outlook contact sync has been improved to put AccountManager contacts in an “AM Contacts” folder in Outlook. Locations can now have attachments. We have support for a one time import of opportunities and quotations.

LeadManager now has a browser user interface and the PartnerAccess web interface has been improved. While manually entering leads you can automatically assign rep firms based on zip code. Import views now have additional columns and we have added Skype dialer support. FTB imports are now available in the principal configuration.

PartnerAccess has been improved with an updated web interface for opportunities and leads and now includes quotations. PartnerAccess Sync was made even more reliable and we added quotations. Users can decide what documents they want to share separate from include on report.

We have added several SalesAnalysis enhancements, including Internal splits can now have wild card account level splits; Internal splits can now optionally retain original account managers; Design Win Commission Management will highlight discrepancy in Split Rate; Split Rate on Booking, Billing and QB will use default split rate on principal account. SalesAnalysis has been released in a principal edition so principals can import sales data from their ERP software providing all the great benefits of SalesAnalysis to manufacturers. 

We have released many fixes in all of our applications. See the applications Help About for more on each application.

See all the specifics below.

AccountManager 5.0 Release Notes

Enhanced Opportunity, Comment, Email Principal w/Update with new Web Browser UI

4260142711

Enhanced Architecture to support mobile platforms – AM Mobile add-on (Apple iPad)

3969204312

Enhanced Default Split Rate now populated on Biz Docs

4205150124

Enhanced Skype to dial when Chrome is default browser

4240222054

Enhanced Reporting with Forecast Commission Report

4232161417

Enhanced Option to Hide Approximate Value

4192135019

Enhanced Competition Information now on all Quotes and RFQs/Config Exports

4258183425

Enhanced Competition Information on Opportunity Line Item/Config Export optionally displayed

4259195416

Enhanced Outlook Contact Sync to create a Contact subfolder named “AcctMgr Contacts”

4304160918

Enhanced PartnerAccess Web with Read only Program Quote support

4286141556,4304210635,4178113829

Enhanced PartnerAccess to allow sharing and not sharing individual business documents

4274211417,4281144714,4275135932

Enhanced PartnerAccess Sync to allow sync of any bizdoc

4297194441

Enhanced PartnerAccess Web with improved LeadManager UI

4401140018,4400200040

Enhanced Location with attachment support

4315152030

Enhanced Quote Line Item with additional sub form support

4315180147

Enhanced Quote Line Item to copy configurable additional fields from Mfr Part Number  

4315180724

Enhanced Imports now supporting Quotes

4317170531

Enhanced Imports now supporting Opportunities

4317173612

Enhanced Outlook Contact Sync to support deletions in Outlook in one-way config

4322022301

Enhanced Mail Labels to support single Label Printer

4266172609,4318212518

Enhanced PA Web to support Xpages

4307135926

Enhanced Market Segment to optionally required

4344200512

Enhanced Product Line in LI with hotspot and to optionally disallow free form entry

4349165509

Enhanced Computed Registration Number on Registration

4192135019

Enhanced Competition Link to only display as hotspot when list available

4192135019

Enhanced View Indexing to meet the current standards

4232153640

Enhanced Reference call to Design Win Aliases now in PN db.

4255171236

Enhanced Upgrade to set fields required for PAS5.0

4240193149

Enhanced Globals to meet current standards

4178194657

Enhanced Configuration Profile Architecture

4140195638,3370144934

Enhanced Company Profile integrating it into the Configuration Profile

4150170517,4162152834

Enhanced User Profile to use Company address fields as default values

4220220816

Enhanced User Profile Views

4227184946

Enhanced ESI agents adding (ESI/DeleteForecastData)

4219202848

Enhanced ESI agent to repair duplicate Line Items

4191163419

Enhanced PA Settings on Account

4211210552,4214204817

Enhanced PA security to support PA5.0

4162174511

Enhanced System Maintenance to verify PAS required fields

4135193504

Enhanced Internal security on Utility Views

4146144002

Enhanced User Profile to allow picking a Representative in PA Config

4227184721

Enhanced Verify to identify PA errors are in partner db

4252191726

Enhanced Create New Account to support import

4276202416

Enhanced User Profile validation for PartnerAccess

4286010505

Enhanced PAS4 to support not syncing Opportunities to facilitate upgrading to PAS5

4288193028

Enhanced User Profile for PartnerAccess

4289114926

Enhanced Configuration Profile added Export/Import

4292160145

Enhanced Utilities to support changing rep firm on biz doc for PA and Change Rep Firm on Acct

4294194050

Enhanced PA Validation in Config Profile

4305124128

Enhanced ESI agent to fix error 180 in verify log

4309205039

Enhanced Verify to look for xpnewdoc, missing java classes

4325215816,4330173046

Enhanced PAShare utility to ignore Line Items

4331210020,4325170805

Enhanced Upgrade with Data Upgrade support

4329174140,4329174140

Enhanced Web UI to support Domino 8.5.3

4220150603

Enhanced Picklist in web ui

4352150724

Enhanced Opportunity Imports with split percent conversion

4333201031

Enhanced Opportunity Line Item to support Forecast

4342221559

Enhanced Reporting with PO/Production Date selection on Opportunity Reports

4463205832

Enhanced System Maintenance Error Email

4466180143

Enhanced Quote Print Previews to optionally use Email instead of Fax number of recipient

4477165713

Enhanced Design Win Reports to include DW Type, DW Status, DW Exp Date as queries

4482160723

Enhanced Opportunity detail view performance in web ui

4484180352, 4484185807, 4489131721

Enhanced Location picklist in web ui

4465154724

Enhanced Part Number picklist in web ui

4469150531, 4490191009, 4496143011

Enhanced Support for Custom Custom Control support

4146213624, 4493163507

Enhanced Opportunity Line Item with Mobile support

4507191405

Fixed Allowing DEL- a DEL- document

4239162055

Fixed Quote Import Config Options

4248194039

Fixed Problem selecting company in forecast maintenance views

4146194814

Fixed System Maintenance updating contact account names

4255143504

Fixed PA Web Classic to work with Firefox

4238203935

Fixed Comm Rate on Account Number in Principal Configuration

4232172013

Fixed Frameset Error entering Account/Contact in R8.5.2FP2

4070173253

Fixed Rep Firm Tab on Rep Account

4219215112

Fixed Modifying Tabset in new Configuration Profile Architecture

4204210758

Fixed Design Win Split Import Views adding Distributor, accessed via SalesAnalysis

4201114108

Fixed Update Principal Email’s Contact Title

3981120055

Fixed Registration Configurable Export adding Registration Number

4192142548

Fixed Rep Cust Account Manager picklist source in PA Config

4223153616

Fixed Web Directions from Contact and Account

4237192353

Fixed Restoring Config Profile Backup

4238183153

Fixed SetSecurity

4147183052

Fixed Update related opportunities for only ST=R

4266182735

Fixed Error message when verifying role

4282160232

Fixed Security Help reference to old role

4284181947

Fixed several ESI agents to run on only docs in ui of verify log

4284123838

Fixed PAShare field in classic Web Opp

4287204716

Fixed PAShare in V4 PASync

4287204716

Fixed PAShare Opp Validation in PA

4289093004

Fixed Config Profile DW Split Validation

3695173956

Fixed User view naming

4292151305,4289104358

Fixed Account Security in PA

4304204009

Fixed Clearing Rep Cust Account Manager when re-picking Rep Firm

4297181538

Fixed Utilities removing Check for Upgrade

4304143030

Fixed Product Line H/W in Config Profile

4307194039

Fixed PA Share in bizdoc, added to verify

4305205842

Fixed PA Read Only Quotes UI

4182133200,4308184712,4305170121

Fixed AM to support Syncing Quotes

4308174158

Fixed Forward with Link on new doc

4273195758

Fixed Settings Field on Principal Account Profile

4310191805

Fixed Quote XPINC navigation

4310231505

Fixed System Maintenance on Linux

4315202754

Fixed Default Split Rate on Opportunity Line item

4316132151

Fixed Agent Control Update Cache problem

4317175733

Fixed Picking Representative on User Profile

4318192455

Fixed Android email address contact synchronization with latest release of Traveler

4326135546

Fixed Comment Response and Comment in xpaged

4137151502

Fixed Lookup views used by LeadManager

4322174025

Fixed Opportunity validation in xpages

4284203243

Fixed Copy into to support non default value PA Document fields

4323161525

Fixed Quote Recipient in Notes

4346121603

Fixed Configurable Subform in Xpages

4352220652

Fixed License Error in Web UI

4228153136

Fixed AM in Management Views

4352214316

Fixed Outline Refresh when Forecast=N and Opp Forecast=Y

4367192539

Fixed Qty Break Problem

4372022943

Fixed Forecast By Acct Mgr YTD views when changing date profile

4381215902

Fixed Backing up Config during Upgrade

4386224451

Fixed OK button not displaying on refresh in PA Web Classic in IE

4390122241

Fixed Copy into copying modification history

4394092957

Fixed Expiration Date not being set by default on new quotes from account

4247180703

Fixed Location in PA Web Classic

4403191329

Fixed Qty field format problem in configurable exports

4176151039

Fixed Clearing Territory and other fields in New Account Dialog

4396185644

Fixed Error when changing Account Type on New Account

4396125836

Fixed Forecast Data choice missing in configurable export

4402210918

Fixed Forecast MPN in configurable export

4402212252

Fixed Forecast configurable export query settings

4408153738

Fixed PA Field PAS 4.X support 

4427185453

Fixed Follow Up Topic Name in AI’s not updating

4435155546

Fixed Import Contact [CUAdmin], [SysAdmin] role problem

4424191054

Fixed Competitor choices not visible on Config Profile in certain cases

4457194029

Fixed Copy Into PA fields

4455171332

Fixed Support for special characters in XPage view (except double quote)

4458212126

Fixed Setting PA fields during import

4462203323

Fixed Imports including QR in LI, Disti Quote LI, LI Totals

4473221436

Fixed Quote LI in xpages

4470215737

Fixed Ability to delete Config Profile outside of dbscript

4473205939

Fixed Error when PN db missing

4472183640

Fixed Opportunities by Opportunity Number view in browser

4464181210

Fixed Default Follow Up Date in PA

4486125132

Fixed Mobile Opportunity in Project only configuration

4486180215

Fixed Design Win lookup in certain scenarios

4492151833

Fixed Invalid LI when closing browser

4451165214

Fixed Logo problem in Excel 2010

4499181733

Fixed By Value View in web ui

4524203050