End User Guide > General Workspace Navigation > Left Hand Navigation |
To watch a tutorial on Left Hand Navigation, click here.
Left Hand Navigation is also known as the Left Navigation Pane. The Left Hand Navigation Pane can be collapsed by selecting the << button to the right of the account number.
The Left Hand Navigation panel contains the Person Information, Action, and Notepad boxes.
This section is configured by the system administrator. It is designed to contain personal information for the account holder including his or her full name, address information, phone numbers, etc.
Under the Actions tab there are lists for Favorites, Screens, Tools, and Workflows.
Users have the option to configure favorites. To do that, click the wrench icon and User Options screen displays. This allows the user to add a screen or workflow to their personal workspace toolbar. Click Add and select either Screen or Workflow. A list of available screens or workflows displays. Select the screen or workflow to be added to favorites. Each time the user accesses an account, their favorites will be available.
Screens | Displays a list of all screens the user has access to for the account they are on. Selecting a screen from the list will display the screen in a new tab. |
Tools | Are defined by system administrators. It provides quick links to external websites or helpful tools within the Framework. |
Workflows | Displays a list of all workflows the user has access to for the account they are on. The user may use the filter box within each tab for easy navigation to items within the lists by typing the name of the item in which they are looking for. Selecting a workflow will pull up the workflow and the user can begin to run the workflow. If an Automated workflow is selected, the user will see that the workflow completed. |
Favorites
The Favorite list within the Action Tab is used for the user to add a specific workflow(s) or screen(s) that he or she uses most often.
Users can add to the favorites by clicking the Configure Favorites button.
Screens
The Screens list displays all screens associated with the account type of the product being viewed. The list includes account type specific screens as well as general account information screens. There are standard screens released within the initial Framework install for each account type. For more information on the configuration of existing screens and the creation of new Detail Screens see System Management> Screens in the User Manual.
There are multiple screens that store history information on account history. These history screens include Address History, Email History, Letter History, Payment History, Phone History, Promise History, Queue History and Workflow History.
Address History
Any modifications to primary account holder address information within the Framework will be displayed on this screen.
Email History
The Email History lists all emails that have been generated to the account holder via a workflow.
Letter History
The Letter History lists all letters that have been generated for an account through the execution of a workflow.
Payment History
The Payment History allows the user to see all payments that have been recorded in the Framework on the account, as well as the functionality to enter a new payment directly into the system. Payments are updated automatically during the nightly batch processes from the Core.
Phone History
Any modifications to a borrower’s phone information within the Framework will be displayed on this screen.
Promise History
The Promise History screen displays the past Promise to Pay activity for each account. This information includes Due Date, Opened, Status, Amount Promised, Number of Payment, Amount Paid, Created By, Note and Reason.
Workflow History
The Workflow History screen displays all workflows that have been run on the account. This screen will preload on the Flex Area when an account is displayed.
Tools
Cases exist in the system to track specialty work outside of the account level. They can be created for situations like Bankruptcy and Fraud. Additionally, Cases allow specialty collectors to work on accounts outside of DQ account queues. Cases are not worked in the system from queues, but rather from Dashboards, Reports, and Views.
The Case Workspace has many of the same features and the same look to it as the Account Workspace, which enables the user to move through the case using a checklist built with workflows, to send letters, update data, and access screens, in general to track progress through the case.
Case Relationships
Create a Case
Credit Reporting
Credit Reporting contains the functionality to request and download a variety of credit reports from up to three major credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian and Transunion), as well as retain past history of credit report requests for a borrower. This will be available if Credit Reporting is an integrated third party service through the Framework. This is activated under System Management > Connectors. The initial Credit Report screen will show previous credit reports which have been pulled on the account, if any.
Queue Analyzer
The Queue Analyzer is utilized against accounts to determine the queue and the criteria it matches. To analyze an account, enter the account identifier in the Queue Analysis for Account Identifier box. A listing of all of the queues in the system is displayed. Users would then double click on the queue that the account is expected to be in.
Skip Tracing
Skip Tracing contains the functionality to perform skip tracing as well as retain information from past searches. This will be available if Credit Reporting is an integrated third party service through the Akcelerant Framework. This is activated under System Management > Connectors. The Search Type, Request By and Requested Date information is displayed, along with a link that will display the results of the corresponding skip trace. If no previous skip traces have been performed, a message will display. If the user has the ability to perform skip traces, he or she will see New in the top right corner of the screen.
Workflows
Workflows are the step-by-step processes that are used when accounts are worked in the workspace. They are used to document what occurs on an account or case and can be configured to be as basic or as complex as your organization requires. Workflows can be thought of as an action and a result code. The End User completes an action and records the result in the system. In the Akcelerant Framework, workflows are used like a simple action and result, but can have more than one action, and multiple ways to direct users to a desired result.
Workflows will help to streamline processes and ensure that accounts are worked in the proper way. The list of workflows available to choose is displayed. When selecting a workflow, the user will be prompted with various questions, decisions, tasks and screens to complete workflow. A message is displayed once the workflow has been completed.
Promise to Pay
If a user runs a Promise to Pay workflow, he or she will be directed to the Promise to Pay screen.
The first window in the Promise to Pay screen asks for basic information:
Field |
Description |
Promise Amount | How much the account holder agrees to pay. |
# of Payments | Select number from dropdown. The system default to one, but can be adjusted for multiple payment promises. |
Frequency | For multiple payment promises the user can select how often the account holder will make a payment. |
Discount (if applicable) | The user will be able to choose a percentage from the dropdown. The tolerance is the percentage of the paid promise amount which can be deduced from the payment(s) made and still considered the promise to be paid by the Framework. |
1st Payment | This date defaults to the current date plus three days. The 1st Payment date can be adjusted by selecting the text and manually overwriting it or by clicking on the Calendar link to the right of the date and selecting a date for this field. |
Payment Type | This can be changed based on the ability to process a check by phone, credit card or other payment method. Once that information is filled out, select Generate Payments. |
The lower window in the Promise to Pay screen displays the payment's Due Date, Amount and Type in a table.
Users can add and remove payments from this table or edit the due dates and amounts populated.
There are several situations where there may need to be approval on a promise that was created.
Setting Next Contact Date
Depending on the Workflow chosen, users may have the ability to choose, within a predetermined range, the date that the borrower should be scheduled for contact again.
Management has the ability to set the Next Contact module to allow for one or more of the following options:
Sending Letters
Some workflows are configured to have one or more letters sent when the workflow is chosen. In some cases, the user may have the opportunity to choose which letter or letters they would want to send.
Notepad allows users to add notes on an account that will not be a part of the permanent comment record.