Agreements Accelerator 1.0.0
This document summarizes major improvements and fixes introduced in the Agreements Accelerator release version.
Version | 1.0.0 |
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Release Date | Jun 24, 2024 |
New Features and Improvements
Feature | ID |
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In the agreement header, the label "Calculation Output Types" has changed to "Additional Calculation Output Types". | PFPCS-8050 |
In the agreement header, the labels "Default Currency" and "Default UOM" have changed to "Calculation Currency" and "Calculation UOM". | PFPCS-8234 |
The new Calculation Outputs Result Matrix feature, accessible in the Calculations & Details section, provides a comprehensive view of all line item results in the active scenario, enabling users to evaluate price record generation formulas and view prices in different currencies and units of measure using conversion rates. | PFPCS-7540 |
To allow users to manage their formula library directly within an agreement, a new “Manage Formulas” input was added above Formula Selection, visible only to users with the “AGR_SalesAgent” or “AGR_FormulaManager” role. | PFPCS-8211 |
To assess the impact of different contract scenarios, you can now compare historical vs. forecasted impacts on revenue, margin, and volume. | PFPCS-7774 |
There is a new article in the documentation on how to define your own forecast engine. | PFPCS-8194 |
Contextual help and placeholder values have been introduced to provide additional information and examples of input values, facilitating easier and more relevant agreement input. | PFPCS-8236 |
Forecast Calculation Output Types Matrix has been added. | PFPCS-8266 |
To enable users to compare the impact of different line item selections, a Statistical Forecast Engine has been introduced, allowing for formula comparisons against statistical forecasts. | PFPCS-8210 |
Forecast Engine has been moved to the header input and to scenarios. | PFPCS-8201 |
To limit calculation load and detect potential issues, it is possible now to set a maximum number of recalculations per price record. | PFPCS-8192 |
Data are now generated to Condition Records (instead of Price Records). | PFPCS-8237 |
To enhance input handling, input blocks have been added to the Formula Designer. | PFPCS-8204 |
Forecasts have been made optional. | PFPCS-8199 |
To help users distinguish calculation outputs, color coding has been added to the message column in the output matrix: green for info, orange for warnings, and red for errors. | PFPCS-8111 |
Error handling using Warning Manager has been added for the header level. | PFPCS-8336 |
Warnings caught during line item calculation are added now to Warning Matrix on the header level. | PFPCS-8337 |
To improve error and warning tracking, WarningManager support has been integrated into each element. | PFPCS-8143 |
It is possible to specify an input (e.g. collapsible, row layout) as a container element and mark other inputs as its contents - using a new column "Container Name" in the PP. | PFPCS-8023 |
To simplify Formula Designer deployment, new configuration logic for setting up AGR_FormulaTypeDefinition and input table names has been added to the Formula Library. | PFPCS-8329 |
To streamline input management, bounds inputs have been removed from the Formula Library and moved to the Agreement, where they are now displayed and calculated in the Header Input. | PFPCS-8205 |
There is new contextual help on the formula detail sections. | PFPCS-8465 |
It is possible now to select different scenarios for comparison. | PFPCS-8240 |
To help users select the most impactful scenario on their contract KPIs, a Scenario Comparison Dashboard has been introduced for comparing different scenarios. | PFPCS-7570 |
It is possible to select a scenario directly from the comparison dashboard. | PFPCS-7541 |
There is now a contract header summary to help you evaluate which formula to use for condition record generation. | PFPCS-7542 |
Formula Designer (built via standalone Custom Form Type) has been added, allowing you to define your formula type, input definition, attributes, and send it for approval. | PFPCS-8323 |
A new warning is now issued if you leave the product group empty, preventing you from generating empty SKU lists and getting no results. | PFPCS-7892 |
The accelerator now contains two new business roles, Sales Agent and Formula Manager, allowing you to restrict view and edit permissions within the accelerator. | PFPCS-7086 |
Formula Library has been renamed to Input-Based Formula Library and this custom form type is now hidden by default. | PFPCS-8345 |
Scenario Comparison Metrics have been renamed to "Forecasted Margin", "Forecasted Revenue" and "Forecasted Volume". | PFPCS-8467 |