I know … I know that Task based UI has been hailed as next big thing in Siebel and is only available in Siebel 8.x version and you might have already raised your eyebrows on hearing Siebel 7.8 instead of Siebel 8.0. So, what do I mean when I say Task based UI @ Siebel 7.8?
For those who have worked in Task Based UI will know that Task Based UI is nothing but a bit more configuration to display applet in a different way and guide user through a business process using a wizard like interface. For Task Based UI to work you have to create additional applets and views and then use Task Designer and develop a business process.
I have not worked much with Task Based UI but from what I heard that is a nice functionality to have but with kind of bugs that are present you are better off without it.
It is really difficult to create a complex business process using Task Based UI. I might be wrong but I would really like to hear your feedback on this. Do post your experiences in using Task Based UI
When I say “Task based UI @ Siebel 7.8”, I mean that it is possible to create something similar in Siebel 7.8 (It should be possible to do this in Siebel 7.7 also but I have tried it in Siebel 7.8 only). So, for companies who were looking to upgrade because of Task Based UI only ( I know it can never be the only reason but still.. it grabs your attention doesn’t it
) they can try this approach and see if it of any use.
With combination of Smart Scripts, Hidden views, Interactive Workflows and a bit of scripting it is possible to have same Wizard based UI that can take user through a business process and also have functionality like “Save For Later”.
I will be posting a video presenting demo of what I am talking about, in next few days and will discuss technical details and how to actually implement it. So, stay tuned for now I am just attaching few screenshots to give you a bit of idea.
I will be discussing about its limitations and compare it against Task Based UI in next post of the series.
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