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Back to Getting Started Guides for CRM.COM

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Before you start with Pricing related configurations, view Getting Started with CRM.COM to complete the basic System configurations regardless of your line of business. Additional Guides on Pricing, Rewards, managing Subscriptions and OTT business  OTT and Subscriptions management can be found in the related Getting Started User Guides.

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In this Getting Started Guide you will discover the following modules, related to Pricing:.

  • Price Plans
    Set up your Price Catalogs and add the rates for all the Products to be sold to customers.
  • Usage Service Catalog
    Set up your Usage Service Catalogs and add all the Usage Services (Pay Per View (PPV) events and Video on Demand (VOD) events), along with the pricing and airtime for each.
  • Additive Discounts
    Set up Discounts that can be applied either automatically or by the user on a Subscription or Job.
  • Buy in Advance
    Set up Buy in Advance, to allow customers to be billed for a period longer than that of their normally contracted billing frequency, in exchange for a discount or for their convenience.

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  •  Billing Term Schemes - Billing Rules: The Discount Option will need to be set to 'Flexible Pricing' for any Additive Discount (Ad hoc or Auto - Apply) to be allowed.

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Let's see how you can quickly set up Additive Discounts. We have provided specific scenarios/requirements for each Additive Discount Definition example.

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For the modules, sections and attributes not mentioned you don't need to make any configuration.

Business Requirement

Company ZX requires agents to have access to a selection of Discounts to offer customers with serious complaints. These Discounts should be monitored, i.e. confirmed by the Customer Centre Supervisor before being applied to the Bill of the customer.

The Discounts should not exceed 20.00 per month, and they should only be offered to customers up to 3 times a year. Additionally, the Discount should only apply to the customer's Main Service and not to any additional services they are provided.

The Discount should only be available until 31/12/2015 as the business reconsiders and revises its business rules on a yearly basis.


  • Set up Ad Hoc Subscription Discount Definition
    A Discount should be set up in the System with the settings and conditions below.  The Discount should only affect Monthly subscribers, and a separate one should be created for customers with a different billing frequency.

    Amount /Amount RangeValidityDurationNumber of Applied DiscountsApproval SettingsCriteria
    Amount RangeEffectiveExpirationEffective FromExpires Onperiod  Billing Term CriteriaProduct Term Criteria
    5 - 20 / month01/01/201501/01/2016Subscription Service Effective Date

    Fixed Date: 01/01/2016Specific Number:31 yearManual
    Unit: Customer Care Managers  
    Billing Frequency: MonthlyProduct Type: Subscription Packages

Business Requirement

Company ZX would like to offer the first of 12 months for free to subscribers that have the Platinum Package on their Subscription and agree to change from a monthly billing frequency to an annual one. The Discount should be applicable for subscribers in as well as out of binding.

  • Set up Auto Apply Subscription Discount Definition
    A Discount should be set up in the System with the settings and conditions below.  The Discount should only affect Monthly subscribers, and a separate one should be created for customers with a different billing frequency.

    Amount /Free PeriodValidityDurationNumber of Applied DiscountsCriteria
    Free PeriodEffectiveExpirationEffective From Billing Term CriteriaProduct CriteriaBuy in Advance Criteria
    1 month01/01/201501/01/2016Subscription Service Effective Date

    OnceBilling Frequency: AnnualProduct : PlatinumFrom:12 To: 12 UOT: Months

Business Requirement

Customers are charged an Installation Service fee on all new installations.  These can take up to two working weeks, but sometimes technicians are unable to perform them on time.  Customers can call, make a formal complaint and are eligible for a 50% Discount on the Installation Service fee. These Discounts should be monitored, i.e. confirmed by the Customer Centre Supervisor before being applied to the Bill of the customer.

The Discount should only be available until 31/12/2015, as the business reconsiders and revises its business rules on a yearly basis.

Agents should be able to add this Discount to the customers before billing them for the jobs.

  • Set up Ad Hoc Job Discount Definition
    A Discount should be set up in the System with the following settings and conditions:

    Amount /Amount RangeValidity Approval SettingsCriteria
    AmountLevelEffectiveExpiration Product Term CriteriaSegments
    50%101/01/201501/01/2016Manual
    Unit: Customer Care Managers  
    Product: Installation Service FeeIncluded Segments: Jobs whose actual completion date > expected completion date

Business Requirement

Customers are charged an Installation Service fee on all new installations.  These can take up to two working weeks, but sometimes technicians are unable to perform them on time.  Customers can call, make a formal complaint and are eligible for a €20 Discount on the Installation Service fee.
The Discount should only be available until 31/12/2015, as the business reconsiders and revises its business rules on a yearly basis.

The Discount should be applied on the Job automatically, given that the conditions are met.


  • Set up Auto Apply Job Discount Definition
    A Discount should be set up in the System with the settings and conditions below.  The Discount should only affect Monthly subscribers, and a separate one should be created for customers with a different billing frequency.

    Amount /AmountValidityCriteria
    AmountEffectiveExpirationSegmentsProduct Term Criteria
    20 euro01/01/201501/01/2016Included Segments: Jobs whose actual completion date > expected completion dateProduct: Installation Service Fee

 

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