If this check box is selected, a text is present.
Opportunities (tdsmi1110m000)Use this session to view, enter, and maintain opportunities. In this session you can, for example, execute the following:
When you double-click a record or click the New button, the Opportunity (tdsmi1610m000) session is started.
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 Usually a customer's purchase department, the business partner who orders goods or services from your organization, that owns the configurations you maintain, or for whom you perform a project. The agreement with the sold-to business partner can include the following:
Business Partner Status The status assigned to the business partner, which determines the actions that can be carried out for the business partner. For example, you cannot specify a sales order for a business partner with status Prospect, or ship goods to a business partner with status Inactive. Allowed values Assigned to The sales representative to whom the opportunity is assigned. Note You can (re)assign the opportunity:
Status The status of the opportunity. Allowed values 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 CRM 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
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. Opportunity Type A way to classify opportunities with similar characteristics for sorting and selecting purposes. Default value The Default Opportunity Type from the CRM 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 CRM Parameters (tdsmi0100m000) session. Series The series used for the opportunity. Default value The Opportunity Series from the CRM Parameters (tdsmi0100m000) session. 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
Item Revenue The currency in which the Item Revenue is expressed. Date of 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 Transaction 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:
Attention The messages linked to business partners, opportunities, and so on that draw your attention to special events or circumstances. Postal Address The address all mail (for example, order acknowledgement, invoices) is sent to as defined for customers or suppliers. You can also record extra order-specific addresses. 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. You can generate a quote only if the Opportunity status is set to a value other than Dead, Lost, Won or Canceled.
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