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Quote Configuration Guidelines

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for creating accurate quotes in Salesforce CPQ, including configuration best practices and common scenarios.

Quote Creation Process

Step 1: Create Quote from Opportunity

  1. Navigate to the Opportunity record
  2. Click "New Quote" button in the Quotes related list
  3. Select Quote Type:
    • New Business: New customer or new product line
    • Expansion: Adding products to existing customer
    • Renewal: Contract renewal (with or without changes)
    • Amendment: Mid-term contract modification
  4. Complete required fields:
    • Quote Name (auto-generated, can modify)
    • Primary Contact
    • Quote Valid Until date
    • Contract Start Date
    • Contract Term (months)
  5. Click "Save" to create the quote

Step 2: Add Products

  1. Click "Edit Lines" on the quote
  2. Use Product Search or browse categories
  3. Select products and click "Add"
  4. For each product, configure:
    • Quantity
    • List Price (auto-populated)
    • Discount % (if applicable)
    • Start Date (if different from quote start)
    • Term (if different from quote term)
  5. Click "Save" when complete

Step 3: Apply Discounts

  1. Line-level discounts: Enter in Discount % field per product
  2. Quote-level discount: Use "Additional Discount" field
  3. System calculates:
    • Net Price per line
    • Total discount amount
    • Approval requirements (based on discount matrix)

Step 4: Submit for Approval (if required)

  1. Review quote summary for accuracy
  2. Click "Submit for Approval"
  3. System routes to appropriate approvers based on:
    • Discount level
    • Non-standard terms
    • Deal size thresholds
  4. Track approval status in Approval History

Step 5: Generate Quote Document

  1. Once approved (or if no approval needed), click "Generate Document"
  2. Select template:
    • Standard Quote
    • Executive Summary Quote
    • Detailed Quote with Descriptions
  3. Preview and download PDF
  4. Send to customer via email or DocuSign

Common Quote Configurations

New Customer - Platform Only

Line Product Qty Basis Notes
1 CXone Agent - Professional Named agent count Primary agent license
2 CXone Supervisor Supervisor count Typically 1:15 ratio to agents
3 CXone Administrator Admin count Typically 1-3 per deployment
4 Inbound Voice - Toll Free Estimated minutes Based on volume × AHT
5 Toll-Free Numbers Number count Per customer requirement
6 Implementation - Standard Fixed fee One-time charge

Platform + Expert Bundle

Line Product Qty Basis Notes
1 CXone Agent - Premium Named agent count Includes Expert access
2 CXone Supervisor Supervisor count -
3 Expert - Author Author count Content creators only
4 Expert - Public Portal Portal count If customer-facing KB needed
5 Inbound Voice Estimated minutes -
6 Implementation - Standard Fixed fee -
7 Expert Implementation Add-On Fixed fee Additional for KB setup

Full WEM Suite

Line Product Qty Basis Notes
1 CXone Agent - Ultimate Named agent count Includes WFM, QM, Analytics
2 CXone Supervisor Supervisor count -
3 Screen Recording Recorded agent count If desktop capture needed
4 Advanced Reporting Report user count For analysts/managers
5 Voice Services Estimated minutes -
6 Implementation - Enterprise Fixed fee Full suite implementation

SmartAssist Add-On

Line Product Qty Basis Notes
1 SmartAssist - Voice Estimated minutes Based on expected automation volume
2 SmartAssist - Digital Estimated sessions Chat/messaging sessions
3 SmartAssist Implementation Fixed fee Bot development and training
4 Consulting - Bot Design Hours Conversation design services

Quantity Estimation Guidelines

Voice Minutes Estimation

Formula: Monthly Minutes = Monthly Contacts × Average Handle Time (min) × 1.15 (buffer)

Example:

  • Monthly inbound contacts: 50,000
  • Average Handle Time: 6 minutes
  • Estimated minutes: 50,000 × 6 × 1.15 = 345,000 minutes/month

Agent Count Determination

Named Agent: Total agents who will ever log in (including part-time, seasonal)

Concurrent Agent: Maximum simultaneous logged-in agents (use for high part-time ratios)

Rule of Thumb: If part-time/seasonal > 40% of workforce, evaluate concurrent licensing

WEM Product Counts

  • WFM: All scheduled agents
  • QM: Agents being evaluated (may be subset if not evaluating all)
  • Analytics: Agents whose interactions are analysed (typically all)
  • Screen Recording: Agents requiring desktop capture (compliance-driven)

Multi-Year Quote Configuration

Setting Up Multi-Year Terms

  1. Set Contract Term to 24, 36, or 48 months
  2. System automatically applies multi-year discount (if eligible)
  3. Choose billing frequency:
    • Monthly
    • Quarterly
    • Annual
    • Full term prepay
  4. Annual escalation (if applicable) configured in contract terms

Year-Over-Year Pricing

For quotes with annual price increases:

  1. Add products with Year 1 pricing
  2. In "Contract Terms" section, set escalation percentage
  3. System calculates Year 2, Year 3 pricing automatically
  4. Quote document shows full-term pricing breakdown

Renewal Quote Configuration

Creating Renewal Quotes

  1. Navigate to the existing customer's Account
  2. Find the expiring Contract record
  3. Click "Create Renewal Opportunity"
  4. System creates opportunity with:
    • Current products pre-populated
    • Renewal pricing applied
    • Previous discounts referenced
  5. Modify quantities or add products as needed
  6. Apply renewal-specific discounts

Renewal with Expansion

  1. Create renewal quote as above
  2. Add new products using "Add Products"
  3. New products priced at new business rates
  4. Existing products priced at renewal rates
  5. Combined discount approval may be required

Quote Validation Rules

System-Enforced Rules

  • Agent licenses required for WEM products
  • Voice services require at least one phone number
  • Expert Author requires Expert agent licenses
  • SmartAssist requires platform licensing
  • Minimum quantities enforced per product

Warning Indicators

  • Yellow warning: Configuration is unusual but allowed (e.g., low supervisor ratio)
  • Red error: Configuration is invalid and must be corrected
  • Approval flag: Discount or terms require approval

Quote Document Templates

Available Templates

Template Use Case Includes
Standard Quote Most quotes Products, pricing, terms, signature block
Executive Summary C-level presentation Summary pricing, value highlights, no line detail
Detailed Quote Technical buyers Full product descriptions, specifications
Renewal Quote Renewals Current vs. renewal comparison
Partner Quote Partner deals Partner pricing, co-branded

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Issue Cause Solution
Cannot add product Product requires prerequisite Add required base product first
Price shows $0 Missing price book entry Contact Sales Ops to add pricing
Discount not applying Product not discount-eligible Check product discount rules
Cannot generate document Required fields missing Complete all required quote fields
Approval stuck Approver unavailable Contact Sales Ops for delegation

Resources

Last updated: January 2025. For CPQ issues, contact Sales Operations.

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