CRM Root Configuration

This document will explain you about complete configuration of Advanced CRM system
 
Configure Department
Follow the below steps to configure Department:
1. Adding Department
  Please goto CRM system Left Menu >> Admin >> Department >> Add New Department. Click Here for help.
Note: There must be at least one department added in CRM system to run it properly
2. Department Configuration
  In order to send/receive department emails, a department must be configured properly. Department email, password, POP server etc. should be given correcly. You can also test the connection as well as by sending test email on that department.
Click Here for more help.
Note: There must be at least a User attached to department.
3. Allow Department for CHAT, TICKET etc.
  While adding / updating the department, you can allow the department as ACTIVE for chat, ticket, forms etc. Click Here for help.
Manage Users
Follow the below steps to to add / manage User(s):
1. Add User
  Please goto CRM system Left Menu >> Admin >> Users >> Add New User. Click Here for help.
 
  • Provide user information in given form.
  • Login Name (user name), Password, Confirm Password, Email, First Name, Last Name, Privilege and Attaching Department(s) are compulsory fields.
  • Press Save & Next button to save the information.
  • If saved successfully, then it will take you to Add/Edit User Email
  • You can Edit existing user email as well as you can add more emails for that specific user. Click Here for help
  • While adding / editing user email, configure the email properly by providing password, SMTP server, Auth Type etc.
  • You can send a test email to ensure correct configuration settings.
2. Attach User(s) to Department(s) :
  To attach a user with the department, goto to CRM system Left Menu >> Admin >> Department >> Configure Department
Manage Groups
Groups allow you to manage all your customers in an organized way. You can customize groups according to your business.
1. Add Group
  Please goto CRM system Left Menu >> Admin >> Groups. Click Here for help.
 
  • Specify Group name.
  • Select the group options as radio button or check-box and save Group information.
2. Manage Group(s)
  You can Edit, add child-groups and delete any group. But one thing to keep in mind that It will not allow you to delete any group if there is one or more contacts (customers) attached to that group.
Manage Products
Follow the steps to manage the products:
1. Add Product
  Please goto CRM system Left Menu >> Admin >> Products >> Add New Product. Click Here for help.
 
  • Provide Product information in given form.
  • Product Name, Select Department, Select Group and Download Email Body are the compulsory fields.
  • Auto Followup can be set by choosing followup package. You also need to configure download form.
2. Manage Product(s)
  In order to manage products, navigate to CRM system Left Menu >> Admin >> Products >> Manage Products. Click Here for help.
  Click any icon in front of each product to view, edit, disable Products.
Live Chat Configuration
Please goto CRM system Left Menu >> Admin >> Live Chat >> Chat Departments. Click Here for help.
There will be shown the list of all departments associated to OR not associated with Live Chat. Add any department to Live Chat OR remove from Live Chat by clicking the icon in front of each department.
Ticket Configuration
Follow the steps to configure Advanced CRM Ticketing system. Click Here for help.
1. Allow Department for Ticketing
  First of all, enable / check at least one department for Ticketing. NOTE: There must be at least one department already added.
Navigate to CRM system Left Menu >> Admin >> Department >> View All Departments, and click on Edit icon in front of each department. Now check the check-boxes given in "Mark Department for" field as per your requirements and save the information. Click Here to view the snapshot.
2. Attach User to Department
  Make sure that there must be at least one user attached to the department, which is enabled for Ticketing. Click Here to view how to attach user to the department(s).
3. Ticketing Scenarios
  There are two ticketing scenarios. Click Here for snapshot and help about how to change the scenario.
 
a. Service Based Ticketing[ Not available in Basic Version ]
b. Web Based Ticketing
Set Preferences
Click Here to view how to set preferences.
1. Display Settings
  It allows to set the display settings of CRM system like Allow paging, Record per page etc.
2. Email Settings
  Configure From email address, used to mail reports etc.
3. Change Password
  Change the password by providing Old password and specifying new password.
4. Regional Settings
  Select your Time Zone, Date Format and Time Format to be used in CRM system.
  Feel free to contact support@advanced-crm.com for more help about Installation & Configuration
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