Only 2 web portals

Salesperson, Manager, Admin, Marketing person, and Service person are roles inside the Staff Portal. They are not separate websites.

# Portal Who uses it What it is Own login? Starts in
1 Staff Portal Salesperson, Manager, Admin, Marketing person, Service person One company website. After login, each person sees only the sections for their role. Yes — staff login Phase 1
2 Customer Portal Your customer Invoices, service requests, documents, e-sign. They never see the Staff Portal. Separate customer login Phase 4

Staff Portal roles (sections, not portals)

Role What they see in the Staff Portal Sections start in
Salesperson Home / My Day, Accounts, Contacts, Leads, Deals, Tasks, Calendar, personal email Phase 1
Manager Team Home, pipeline reports, forecast, lead assignment, later approvals Phase 1
Admin Users and roles first; later names, fields, stages, forms, and rules Phase 1 (simple), Phase 3 (full)
Marketing person Campaigns, lists, templates, opens/clicks, unsubscribes Phase 2
Service person Visits and notes first; later jobs and equipment Phase 2 (light), Phase 4 (full)

Staff Portal modules — what each one means

A person only sees the modules for their role.

Salesperson modules

ModuleWhat it is (simple)
Home / My DayThe first page after login. It shows today’s work only: tasks due today, overdue items, new leads, deals that need a next step, and upcoming meetings.
AccountsThe companies you sell to. One account is one customer company. The page shows people, notes, open deals, and later orders or contracts.
ContactsThe people at those companies: name, phone, email, and role. One account can have many contacts.
LeadsNew people or companies who might buy, but are not customers yet. Add with only a few boxes, then decide if they are a real chance.
DealsLive sales. Each deal is one chance to win business. See them as cards in columns or as a list, and move them forward when something happens.
TasksTo-dos linked to a lead, deal, or customer. Late tasks show on Home so nothing is forgotten.
CalendarMeetings, calls, and visits. Can connect to Outlook or Google Calendar.
Personal emailOne-to-one email from Outlook or Gmail, saved on the customer or deal.

Manager modules

ModuleWhat it is (simple)
Team HomeLike Home, but for the whole team: late follow-ups, deals that need action, and what is due today across people.
Pipeline reportsAll open deals by stage, owner, and value. The manager does not need to ask each salesperson for a list.
ForecastA simple “what might we close” view using deal value and stage for this month or quarter.
Lead assignmentGive a new lead to the right salesperson by area, type of business, or next in line.
Approvals (Phase 4)The manager says yes or no before a quote, bid, or special price goes to the customer.

Admin modules

ModuleWhat it is (simple)
UsersStaff who can log in. Add a person, stop a login, or reset access.
RolesJob type: Salesperson, Manager, Admin, Marketing person, or Service person. This decides which modules appear.
Names (Phase 3)Change screen words to match the company. Example: “Opportunity” becomes “Deal.”
Fields (Phase 3)Extra boxes on a form: text, number, date, dropdown, or money.
Stages (Phase 3)The steps of a deal. Add, rename, or remove a step, and say which boxes must be filled.
Forms (Phase 3)How add/edit screens look. Choose which boxes show when someone creates a lead, deal, or visit.
Rules (Phase 3)Automatic “if this, then that” — create a task, send a reminder, or tell the manager.

Marketing person modules

ModuleWhat it is (simple)
CampaignsA group email sent to many people. Create it, pick the list, send or schedule it, and see how it did.
ListsGroups of people who should get a campaign. Can stay live as customer data changes.
TemplatesReady-made emails. The customer’s name can fill in automatically.
Opens / clicksShows who opened the email or clicked a link. Also appears on the customer page.
UnsubscribesPeople who said “do not email me.” A data sync must never put them back on a campaign.

Service person modules

ModuleWhat it is (simple)
Visits and notes (Phase 2)Log a site visit or call: who you saw, what you did, and what happens next.
Jobs (Phase 4)A service ticket or work order: the problem, the customer, who is assigned, and the status.
Equipment (Phase 4)Machines or items you service at the customer site, with model, location, and history.

The 5 phases at a glance

Phase Name What we add New portal?
1 Daily sales on the web Staff Portal opens. Roles: Salesperson, Manager, simple Admin Staff Portal starts
2 Industry setups + marketing Same Staff Portal. New role sections: Marketing, light Service No. Still only Staff Portal
3 Self-setup tools Admin role gets full setup sections No
4 Connect other systems Staff get orders, quotes, jobs + Customer Portal Yes — Customer Portal
5 Smart help Same 2 portals get tips and risk warnings No

We do not build a new website for each industry. Distribution, Software, Contract, and Service are setups inside the same two portals.