Model N - still goin' strong after all these years!
Pros
- The Opportunity and Registration management module supports linkage to pricing, debiting and capturing POS to manage items progressing thru the process.
- The Price quoting module supports robust territory management and price security, ensuring that only authorized personnel can see assigned region / customer pricing. The workflow supports appropriate levels of price approvals.
- The contract management module supports a diverse library of contract types, including direct OEM, Distribution, pass-thru-pricing, reference contracts, multi-currency contracts and the price approval workflow is robust.
Cons
- Need to simplify data extraction and reporting to the daily users.
- Need to improve data visuals to management and to the daily user.
Return on Investment
- Provides enterprise-wide transparency of data and system of record for critical operational data.
- Holistic price management tools enable us to align productivity goals for certain customers while maintaining desired overall margins.
Alternatives Considered
Salesforce.com, Vendavo, PROS Guidance and Oracle Enterprise Data Management
Other Software Used
Oracle Access Management, Marketo, Kinaxis RapidResponse, Optymyze SPM Cloud