Configuration
The Configuration tile is used by an Administrator to setup various entities of ICM.
Contract Type
The structure of an Agreement in ICM is based on the concept of Contract Types. These are user-defined workflows (as opposed to rule-based) and are of following types:
- Contract Request: defines the request form to assemble all the inputs and data required to create an Agreement or Contract. It is based on attributes and rules.
- Agreement: defines the structure of an agreement or contract that is to be executed and is based on Attributes, Templates, Clauses and Rules.
- Associated Document: defines the nature and format of the supporting documents that will be required to execute the agreement or contract in its entirety. It is based on Attributes, Templates and Rules.
- Masterdata: defines the structure to store the less frequently changing data and business information, such as vendor and company details, business number and address, and so on. It is based on Attributes and Rules.
Attribute
Attributes, or metadata are the key components of an Agreement. Attribute data appears on contracts and associated documents.
Attributes are of two types:
- Global: These Attributes are used for all Contract Types.
- Local: These Attributes are used for specific Contract Types.
Rule
Users with Administrator privileges can only create rules to create Requests or Agreements in ICM using the Rules tile. For example, you can create a Rule for an Agreement to get the Supporting Documents auto attached at the predefined state.
Using Rules you can ensure that:
- The Agreements/Contracts contain appropriate data depending on the type
- The Agreements/Contracts get executed as required
Masterdata
In ICM, you can create and use the Masterdata for your Agreements.
Alias Master
ICM provides an Alias for Masterdata using the AliasMaster entity so that all Masterdata values that are related can be linked and searched in one-go. You can create an alias on Global Attributes and Template variables (marked as global), not the Contract Type attributes.
Related Topics: Contract Type | Attribute | Rule | Masterdata | Alias Master
