NextGuest CRM Decision Maker provides a visual representation of metrics hoteliers need through easy-to-use dashboards. The dashboards provide insights on all corners of the hotel operation. The Decision Maker allows hoteliers to

• Receive insights into hotel performance including revenue, OTA share, loyalty contribution, and other key metrics.
• Analyze issues and identify root causes.
• Benefit from KPI snapshotting for trend analysis.
• Perform guest segmentation and build a campaign directly from Decision Maker.
• Monitor and analyze campaign strategy.
• Analyze profiles based on their geocodes.
• Analyze profiles based on opt-in status provided.
• Integrate additional third-party data sources for further analysis.

Different user groups — such as owners, management, operations, and marketing — get to view the data from different perspectives.

For the best user experience, we recommend using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.

In this article:

• Signing into Decision Maker
• Navigating with the Navigation Bar
• Accessing the Avatar Menu with the User Account
• Viewing and Editing the User Account Options
• Logging Out

Signing into Decision Maker

You can sign into Decision Maker via the NextGuest CRM Portal, by entering the web address directly, or via the App Launcher icon in the top navigation bar available from any of the NextGuest CRM applications.

Signing into Decision Maker via the NextGuest CRM Portal:

The NextGuest CRM Portal serves as a single-sign-on start page for the NextGuest CRM applications. Once you have signed in successfully, you gain access to all applications shown without needing to provide credentials again.

Your screen probably looks different from the example shown here. You get to see the applications your organization subscribed to and to which you have access permissions.

1. Log into the NextGuest CRM portal.
   
2. Select the Decision Maker icon.

   If you do not see the Decision Maker option, please ask your internal CRM administrator to check your user rights.

The system displays the Decision Maker start page and starts loading the default dashboard.

Signing into Decision Maker directly:

You can log into Decision Maker via a direct web link, such as http://customer.nextguest.app/Decision Maker/. This link can also be saved as one of the favorites in your web browser.

1. Select the link to Decision Maker from your Favorites in your web browser.
   

   Or

   Directly enter the web address of Decision Maker.

   Note: This is just an example. The web address and the naming of your NextGuest CRM Intranet site is probably different.

   The system displays the Decision Maker login page.

   
2. Enter your User ID and press Tab.

   If you have signed in before, the system will remember you and automatically suggest your User ID.

3. Enter your Password and click Login or press Enter.

The system displays the Decision Maker start page and starts loading the dashboard that is displayed first in the dashboard menu selection.

If you have accidentally entered an invalid user ID or the wrong password, the system displays an appropriate message and remains on the login page. Try to log in again with your user ID and password and click Ok.

Navigating with the Navigation Bar

Several views and options are available from ALL pages via the navigation bar in the header or accessible via hotkey:

• Select the App icon on the left to return to the start page of the application.
• Select the App Launcher icon to display the applications available to you and to switch between applications.
• Select the Help icon to access the Help Center. This currently provides an overview of available shortcuts.
• Select the Avatar menu to access the user options. You can view and modify your settings, change your password, view your permissions, and log out. See “Accessing the Avatar Menu with the User Account”
• Click STRG+ALT+I to retrieve the system info, including product and version info of the application and its environment. If you need to call the customer success team, the consultants will need this information. This information is also available behind the Info icon on the right next to your avatar.

Accessing the Avatar Menu with the User Account

You can use the Avatar menu to access your user account, to view and modify your settings, change your password, view your permissions, and to log out.

Accessing the user account:

1. From any of the Decision Maker pages, select your avatar in the top-right navigation.
   The system displays the Avatar menu:
   

Available options:

• User Account: The User Account shows the user’s name, language, and email details. Additional tabs are available for changing your password and viewing the user rights.
• Logout: Log out from Decision Maker and display the Login Select Logout from the Avatar menu. See Logging Out.

Viewing and Editing the User Account Options

The Avatar menu provides access to your User Account with your general profile settings, including your user ID, name and email address. You can also change your password and view your permissions if you have the permissions to do so.

Accessing the User Account:

1. From any of the Decision Maker pages, click the Avatar in the top-right navigation and select User Account from the drop-down menu.
   The system displays the User Account:
   
   The User Account page shows your User ID, your First name, Last name, Title, Email address, preferred Language, and (language) Culture setting.
2. Select Edit to modify your details.
   For security reasons, you need to enter your password to verify your identity, whenever you start editing your User Account, or when you select Change Password.
   You can change your First Name, your Last Name, your Email address, and your Language settings.
3. Click the Change Password tab to change your password.
4. Select User Rights to view your permissions and the user group(s) to which you have been assigned.
   For a field description, see Table below.
5. Click Save to store your changes.

Table - Options Menu - Description of Available Fields

Logging Out

It is recommended to use the Logout option, whenever you want to close the application. This is to ensure that you always properly leave an application and do not accidentally leave a connection open. Using this option will provide you with a new Login prompt for Decision Maker, which is also useful if you want to log in with another user ID.

Logging out from Decision Maker:

From any of the pages, click the Avatar in the top-right navigation and select Logout from the drop-down menu.
The system logs you off and displays the Login window prompting you for the next login.

The system remembers your User ID and automatically prompts you for logging in with this user again. If you want to log in with another user, enter the respective User ID and password.