Connectbase 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 (5)
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Grouping
Ability to easily group items on quotes; apply and manage discounts and pricing by group
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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 (10)
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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
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 (2)
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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
Platform (13)
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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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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
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
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Search
Provides users with search tools in order to find the data they need quickly
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User, Role, And Access Management
Allows users to grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
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Mobile User Support
Allows software to be easily used on multiple mobile devices, including phone and tablet devices
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Alerts
Provides features for email and messaging alerts surrounding contact and company updates
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Collaboration
Allows multiple users to access and collaborate on the platform
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Compliance
Provides features for users to follow domestic and international privacy and data colelction compliance laws
Cartography (5)
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Geographic Maps
Visualize locations on a map
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Vector Mapping
Create a map made up of points and lines that may have additional information assigned to them.
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Data Visualization
Ability to translate data and metrics into charts, graphs, and other ways to communication information.
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Overlaying
Visualize different forms of data in one single image.
Data Mapping
Track the management and flow of data throughout the organization
Analysis (10)
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Predictive Analytics
Predict future data based on historical data sets
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Distance Analysis
Select a point on the map and display data within a certain radius.
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Spatial Analysis
Use data to gather information about a specific location's geographic features.
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Data Stream
Study data in live time to analyze any changes happening in the location.
Demographic Data
Trend Analysis
Review data from past periods to reveal recurring tendencies and predict future performance
Trade Area Analysis
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Custom Dashboards
Allows users to create custom market intellignece dashboards
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Reports
Allows users to build and export reports for market data
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Integrations
Allows users to inegrate dashboards with analytics platforms, CRMs and marketing automation software
Reporting (4)
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Data Transformation
The ability to convert the format of source data to one required for the reporting system.
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WYSIWYG Design
Easily design and refine dashboards and reports.
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API Integrations
Integrating APIs that allow you to customize your tool as needed.
Third-Party Integrations
Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes
Data collection (5)
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Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Provides NLP features for filtering data collection down to specific data points
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Data Sources
Provides a wide selection of data sources for aggregated news and MARKET data
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Custom Research Sources
Allows users to make custom data collection queries
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Lead Enrichment
Provides features for users to verify, correct, and include additional information to a lead in order to enhance data accuracy
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Advanced Data Collection
Provides advanced data points including but not limited to company size, org charts, technology installs, company funding history,
Segment Trending (4)
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Web
Provides features for tracking competitors websites including information such as pricing changes or new product features
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Social
Provides features for tracking competitor activity on social media
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Benchmarks
Allows users to benchmark their product against other competitors in order to understand competitive position in the market
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Finance
Allows users to know how much financing has flowed to a particular industry with real deal activity visualizations
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
Agentic AI - Market Intelligence (2)
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Additional Functionality (57)
Customizable Reports
Alter the layout and content of reports
Geotargeting
Geographic location of visitors determines behavior of the software
Ad hoc Reporting
Generate one-off reports that meet information requirements
Search/Filter
Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria
Role-Based Permissions
Set & manage permission levels based on user roles and restrict access to only authorized individuals
Alerts/Notifications
Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges
Real-Time Analytics
Analyze and gain insights into data in real-time
Reporting & Statistics
Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns
Activity Tracking
Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems
Geocoding
Converting human-readable addresses into geographic coordinates
Widgets
An extended application or connector that enables users to perform additional services with their current set of tools
Communication Management
Manage and track all internal and external communication conducted via calls, email, text, or chat
Behavioral Analytics
Track and analyse user behavior within a system or network
Data Synchronization
Synchronizing data between two or more devices/systems and automatically updating changes to maintain consistency
Data Import/Export
Import and export data to and from software applications
Multi-Location
Manage and support multiple locations
Database Support
Supports common databases such as MySQL and Oracle
2D/3D Designing
Designs generated in either 2D or 3D format
Customer Segmentation
Process of dividing customers into groups based on common characteristics
Geofencing
Virtual perimeter for a real-world geographic area
Collaboration Tools
Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together
Single Sign On
Allow users to access multiple services after entering their login credentials once
CAD Tools
Computer aided design to create precision drawings or technical illustrations
Activity Dashboard
Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities
AI Copilot
A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users
Generative AI
Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.
Location Tracking
Identify the physical location of an individual, asset, device, etc.
Reporting/Analytics
View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data
Mobile Access
Access software remotely via mobile devices
Access Controls/Permissions
Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems
User Management
Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks
Real-Time Notifications
Notifications that are delivered to users as soon as an event occurs
Heatmaps
A visual display that uses a color spectrum to show how visitors interact with areas of a web page
Route Optimization
Finding the most optimal routes for drivers based on various factors and constraints
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
