Conga POM (Price Optimization & Management) Features
Configuration - cpq (5)
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Product Catalog
Allows users to search, filter, sort and select items to be added to quote
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Guided Selling
Based on answering questions about customers the configurator automatically selects the best fit products
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Configuration Rules
Rules ensure that users select only compatible options and that all required items are included
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Price Configuration
Pricing is displayed during configuration process so that users can quickly see how configuration changes impact the price
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Visual Configuration
Images can be displayed of options to enable users to visualize product options as it is being configured
Pricing (6)
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Pricing Flexibility
Ability to support multiple pricing models for one-time, recurring, and other items
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Discounting
Ability to manage discounts at quote and line level; ability manage discounts based on volume and customer agreements
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Commerical Rules
Allows rules to be written in commercial process so that users don't make errors in pricing, terms, and other commercial considerations
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Terms and Conditions
Ensure that users automatically include the right terms based on items being quoted
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Approval Workflow
Users can submit quotes, contracts, etc for approval and obtain appropriate approvals quickly
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Renewals
Allows users to renew existing contracts based on contracted pricing and existing assets already owned
Quoting (6)
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Grouping
Ability to easily group items on quotes; apply and manage discounts and pricing by group
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Version Control
Provides abilty for versions to expire, allows users to create new versions, revert to old versions and track changes from version to version
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Quote Document Generation
Generate professional proposals with desired branding, product descriptions, pricing, terms, and visuals in desired format (pdf, xls, word)
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Ordering
Enables users to seemlessly convert quotes to orders with appropriate validations, workflow, and integration
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Contracts
Ability to convert accepted quotes into contracts; set up of required assets and contracts
Approval Process Control
Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval
Admin (11)
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Configuration Ease of Admin
Easily build and maintain configurator; flexibility to easily embed all desired business logic
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Pricing Administration
Can easily build and maintain pricing logic required by business
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Workflow Management
Easily build and maintain workflows, misc commercial fields, commercial rules
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Document Management
Ability to easily build, update, customize, and maintain quotes, contracts, and other document outputs
Contact Management
Manage, organize, and store contact information
Discount Management
Track products that are for sale at a reduced price or part of coupon promotions
Catalog Management
Create and manage digital catalog of products/services with their details, specifications, and price
Contract/License Management
Track, store, and access client contracts or licenses
Renewal Management
Manage and track the renewal process for various services, subscriptions, contracts, or licenses
Price/Margin Management
Track and manage the profit margin between the cost of a product and its selling price.
Order Management
Manage and track customer orders for goods, investments, or any other purchases
Channels (3)
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Mobile User Support
Supports users working on a mobile devide (phone and/or tablet)
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Channel Partner Support
Provides functionality for channel partners to configure, price, quote and buy products in a self service environment
eCommerce
End customer users can configure, price, and buy products in a self service environment online
Platform (8)
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CRM Integration
CRM integration is flexible and easy to maintain
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Integration API
System provides API's that can be used to easily integrate to financial and other 3rd party systems
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Internationalization
System support multiple currencies and languages to enable business in multiple countries
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Scalability
Provides ability for very large quotes, number of products, users, rules, required by enterprise level customers
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Reporting and Dashboards
Easily generate desired reports and dashboard on configurations, pricing, and quoting
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ERP Integration
ERP integration is flexible and easy to maintain
Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
Third-Party Integrations
Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes
Generative AI - cpq (3)
Dynamic Quoting
Generate personalized quotes and proposals that corresponds with each customer's tailored preferences and buying behavior
Dynamic Pricing
Analyzes data to suggest price adjustments instantly based on competitor pricing, demand, market prices, production costs, and other factors
Personalized Sale Recommendations
Enhances guided selling by learning customer preferences and suggesting the most suitable products and services based on their individual needs
Platform - Pricing (19)
Dynamic Pricing
Allows flexibility for automatically adjusting prices of products or services based on real-time market conditions, competition, demand, or other factors.
Customer Segmentation
Differentiates pricing by customer type, geography, products, services or sales channel.
Price Execution
Performs complex price calculations and delivers prices directly into front-end sales and commerce systems, such as CPQ tools, CRMs, ERPs, and eCommerce platforms.
Price Management
Sets prices for new products, updates existing price lists or matrix pricing, and customer-specific pricing including discounts, rebates, and promotions.
Price Monitoring
Monitors price strategy of competitors to make informed pricing decisions.
Approved Workflows
Implements role-based controls and streamlines workflows automatically for approving price changes or exceptions.
Pricing Analytics
Provides visualized reports or dashboards to analyze data of current pricing performance, trends, and opportunities.
Omnichannel Pricing
Manages price lists to synchronize consistency across multi-channels, products, services, regions, and customer segments.
Elasticity-based pricing
Calculate the price elasticity of demand by analyzing pricing and market data to find the most optimal price points
eCommerce Management
Has a built-in eCommerce system or integrates with third-party systems to manage online sale of products
Inventory Management
Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply
Price/Margin Management
Track and manage the profit margin between the cost of a product and its selling price.
Promotions Management
Design, communicate, and distribute incentives to perform a specific action
Product Data Management
Capture, organize and track product-specific data and information in a centralized location
Real-Time Monitoring
Active monitoring of systems, applications, or networks
Visual Analytics
Interact with data visualization elements, such as charts and graphs, to drill down into data
Predictive Analytics
Predict future data based on historical data sets
Real-Time Analytics
Analyze and gain insights into data in real-time
Reporting/Analytics
View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data
Integration - Pricing (3)
ERP Integration
Allows ERP integration, and is flexible and easy to maintain.
Integration API
Provides API's that can be used to easily integrate to other third party systems or software applications.
CRM Integration
Allows CRM integration, and is flexible and easy to maintain.
Artificial Intelligence - Pricing (4)
Price Optimization
Optimizes prices automatically from adapting to market changes, analyzing historical data, and predicting outcomes of various pricing scenarios for maximizing revenue.
Personalized Pricing
Offers personalized prices and promotions to different customer segments based on their individual preferences, behavior, or purchase history.
Real-time Insights
Provides intelligent pricing insights and analysis with data-driven recommendations.
Promotion Optimization
Assess and optimize pricing markdowns, special offers, or other promos
Agentic AI - Pricing (6)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Machine Learning
Enable businesses to implement machine learning algorithms on business data such as sales and revenue
Third-Party Integrations
Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes
Additional Functionality (52)
Price and Cost Calculations
Calculate rule-based prices for a product/service
Data Visualization
Graphical representation of data
Rules Engine
It is a logic or a condition that executes business rules in a runtime production environment
Real-Time Data
Receive data and information in real time
Quotes/Estimates
Generate quotes or estimates for customers
Audit Trail
A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc.
Drag & Drop
Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components
Access Controls/Permissions
Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems
Sales Automation
Automate processes to manage leads, contacts, opportunities and sales activities
Document Storage
Store and organize documents in a centralized system
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
CRM
Built-in customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities or integration with a third-party CRM system
Customizable Templates
Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements
Product Configurator
Customize the specifications of a finished product to meet the particular needs of a customer
Self Service Portal
Online portal through which end users can access the system, manage tasks, or obtain information
Forecasting
Form predictions based on past and present data/trends
Bills of Material
Material list of manufacturing parts and associated costs
Multi-Currency
Manage and handle various international currencies
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
Customizable Branding
Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding
Electronic Signature
Digitally sign online documents
Document Templates
Customizable sample documents that contain placeholder text or a standard layout that can be repeated for each new file
Reporting & Statistics
Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns
Benchmarking
Compare key metrics for the business against prominent players in the industry
Behavior Tracking
Track visitors'/audience's responses across web pages and other optimized content
Profitability Analysis
Evaluate the degree to which business operations bring monetary gains
Real-Time Data
Receive data and information in real time
Trend Analysis
Review data from past periods to reveal recurring tendencies and predict future performance
Reporting & Statistics
Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns
Customer Profiles
Record customer information, purchase history, and other notes
Repricing engine
AI-driven algorithms that allow for automatic repricing in real-time
Predictive Pricing Models
Use simulation models and scenario planning to predict and compare strategy outcomes for prices and promotions
Sales Reports
Reports specific to sales analysis for trends and strategies
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Sales Trend Analysis
Analyze the current state of sales data to accurately understand trends and forecast future sales numbers.
Forecasting
Form predictions based on past and present data/trends
Market Data Analysis
Collect & analyze data from multiple sources to get insights into competing products, customer behavior, pricing & marketing strategies
Custom Pricing Rules
Create custom predefined rules for prices for products and services
Multi-Currency
Manage and handle various international currencies
Product Catalog
Present a catalog of inventory that customers can view
Competitor Price Tracking
Monitor and compare prices for competing products
Data Import/Export
Import and export data to and from software applications
Sales Forecasting
Estimate of expected sales revenue within a specific time frame, such as quarterly, monthly or yearly based on past trends and reports.
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
Strategic Planning
At a high level, visualize a preferred outcome, define goals and identify specific steps to achieve them
Search/Filter
Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria
Cost Analysis
Analyze and calculate business costs
Scenario Planning
Develop potential scenarios to identify risks and opportunities
Price Forecasting
Form predictions for optimal prices based on past and present data (market data, competitor products, special events, weather, etc.)
Price differentiation
Create unique pricing based on product, store, geography, or customer segmentation
Multi-Store
Manage multiple teams and operations from a central location
Customizable Reports
Alter the layout and content of reports


