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Navigating to Price Plans

Billing Application > Price Plans > Manage Price Plans

Explaining Price Plans Fields

Name

Description

Base Price Plan*The base price plan that will be applied if the conditions specified in the conditional price plan are not met
TypeThe type of the price plan, which in this case is set to Conditional Price Plan
Name*The name of the price plan
Code*The code of the price plan, which should be the same for all versions of a price plan
 VersionThe version of each price plan instance. Generated automatically each time a price plan is replaced
DescriptionA description of the price plan
Effective Date*The date that the price plan becomes effective
Expiration Date*
Mandatory whenever a price plan is replaced by a new price plan instance 
The date that the price plan expires.

Replaced by Price Plan*
Mandatory whenever a price plan is replaced by a new price plan instance

The price plan instance that replaced a price plan.
Price Plan Rate bands*
  • Physical Good Rates
  • One Time Services Rates
  • Termed Services Rates
  • Expenses Rates
Selection ConditionsConditions used to validate if the price plan can be selected on a specific customer.
Validity Conditions*

Conditions used to determine if the price plan rates denoted by a price plan should be applied during billing or not. Billing will not apply the price plan if any conditions are violated. In those cases billing will automatically apply the “Base” price plan, as specified on the “Conditional” price plan

Allowed Organisational UnitsThe communities, groups or units that can use the subscription type during the creation of a new subscription or job

 

Explaining Price Plan Rates Fields

Name

Description

Price Plan The related price plan.
Automatically generated by the system 
Code*The price plan rate code. The code is automatically generated although is editable.
Product*

The physical good or service that is rated.

Product

Bundle

The product bundle related with the selected product. This information becomes visible and applicable only if the specified product is used as a product component belonging to a product having a type classified as flexible bundle product

Rate model*The rate model that is applicable on the price plan rate. The available rate models depend on the classification of the product to be rated, as described in price plan rate models section
View /wiki/spaces/V4Manual/pages/9831566 for more information on Price Plan rate models 
Base amount*The base rate that is applied if not tiered rates are applied.
UOT

Unit of Time represents the unit of measurements that can be used in the system in order to measure time. UOT are predefined in the system and not configurable. UOT is mandatory for termed services and One Time services (duration based).The following UOT options are supported:

  • Seconds
  • Minute
  • Hour
  • Day
  • Week
  • Month
  • Year
Effective rate

Price plan rate effective date is applicable only for termed services fees, and is used to determine when the recurring charge will become active. The following options are available:

  • Binding start date: The price plan rate will become active on the date that the binding period (as specified on the billing terms) will start
  • Service Effective date: The price plan rate will become active on the date that the service will become effective
  • Agreement date: The price plan rate will become active on the date that the customer accepted the billing terms
Tiered rates

Set of tiered rate levels. Each tier includes the following:

    • Tier level
    • From
    • To
      • Specific Number
      • Binding End
      • Unlimited
    • Tier amount

Visit /wiki/spaces/V4Manual/pages/9831566 on more information on using Tiered Rate Levels

Creating & Saving, Validations & Restrictions

ActionValidationsRestrictions
Create
  •  Not Applicable
  • While Base Price Plans have no restrictions for being created, Conditional Price Plans, require that a Base Price Pan, on which initial rates will be based
Save
  • Mandatory fields have been defined
    • At least one rate has been defined
  • No overlapping rates exist for the same product within a single price plan

 

 

Creating Base Price Plans

  1. Navigate to Price Plans module
  2. From the top menu click on the NEW to open the Price Plans data entry page
    PRICE PLANS - DATA ENTRY
  3. MAIN INFORMATION

    1. Name: Type the name
    2. Code: Type the code
    3. Effective Date: Click on the calendar icon and select the date you would like
    4. Expiration Date: Click on the calendar icon and select the date you would like
    5. Description: Type the description
    6. Base Price Plan: Select a a base plan
      Quick Search by typing the name of the base price plan or click on the lense and search using the search modal.
      As soon as a Base Price Plan is selected 2 extra sections are made available
      1. Selection Conditions
      2. Validity Conditions 
  4. RATES
    1. Click on ADD
    2. From the Product  search modal start adding the products you would like to add to the price plan. 
      You can only add one product at a time 
    3. Click on the Product added from the Product List on the left, to open the product rate input fields
      1. Code:  Type a new code if required. (The code needs to be unique)
      2. /wiki/spaces/V4Manual/pages/9831566: Select a Rate model from the drop down list
        Rate models will be filtered based on the classification of the product added 
      3. Base Amount: Define the base amount.
        If no Tiered Rate levels are defined, then this is the price to be used for Billing
      4. UOT: Select the UOT to be used to calculate the amount. Only applicable for Termed Services and One time services. 

        If you define a monthly rate UOT then the system will make the calculation if a daily rate is required. However if in your business you are billing daily, then its recommended you add a Daily rate for more precise results.

      5. Effective Starting From: Select the desired date from the drop down list.
        Only applicable for Termed Services.
      6. Applicable Only if Part of a bundle: Select the Termed Service Bundle Product, for which the specific product price plan rate will be applied for.
        Only applicable for Termed Services. 
        Visit Defining price rates for Product Bundles to find out more information about the different pricing models available for product bundles
      7. CALCULATE AMOUNT: Use the link if you would like to calculate base amount using discount amounts or Percentage discount.
        The form has no effect on the defined rate. It can be used as an on screen calculator for easy calculation on price changes.
        PRICE PLANS - CALCULATE AMOUNT
      8. Tiered Rates: If you would like to define tiered rate level pricing then use this tab. The tab is available in both Flat Rate and Tiered Rate
        Visit /wiki/spaces/V4Manual/pages/9831566 for more information on how Tiered Rate levels differ for Flat Rates and Tiered Rates
        1. Click on ADD to add a new line where you will add your tiered rate level
          1. Level: Define a number for the level
          2. From: Provide an integer number
          3. To: Select an option from the drop down list. If the Specific number is selected then you also need to provide an integer in the box next to it
          4. Amount: Provide a number for the amount per level
            PRICE PLANS - RATES 
  5. SELECTION & VALIDITY CONDITIONS

    1. Process to add either selection or validity conditions is the same.Follow the steps below:
    2. Evaluation Settings
      In evaluation settings you have 2 options that can be set at 2 different levels to select whether all conditions or at least one condition should be met
      Visit /wiki/spaces/V4Manual/pages/9831566 for more information on Evaluation Settings 

      1. General: Select whether conditions for all the Groups should be met or at least one

      2. Condition Group Specific: Select whether conditions for all rows  within each of the Groups should be met or at least one

    3. Once you set the Evaluation Settings, click on each of the Condition Groups in the Groups List on the left to start defining the group row conditions

      1. Click on ADD to add a new row
        PRICE PLANS - CONDITION GROUPS
        or 
        ADD FROM TEMPLATE to select an existing condition Group row

        Templates are condition group rows that have been previously saved to be reused and they already have all the information, such as Type, Operator and Value

      2. Type: Select the Type of the condition from the drop down list
      3. Operator: Select whether the values defined should be:
          1. Equal
          2. Not Equal
        1. Value: Click on the ADD VALUES link to open the modal to add Values per Condition Group Row, i.e. for the type you have selected
          1. As in Evaluation Settings, set whether all the values defined in the modal should be met, or at least one.
          2. Value1 - Value 20: Use Quick Search or click on the lense for a search modal to select the values to be set as conditions

            For each Type selected in the condition group, different values will be available to be selected.
            The available types to choose from are:

            • Subscription type: Evaluated against the subscription type
            • Billable entity maturity: Evaluated based on the maturity of the billable entity 
              • 2 options available, new and existing billable entity
            • Billable entities existing products: Evaluated against existing physical goods or services
            • Billable entities products to be added: Evaluated against physical goods or services that will be added
            • Billable entities existing price plans: Evaluated against existing price plans
            • Billable entities owner groups: Evaluated against the group that owns the billable entity
            • Accounts receivable classifications: Evaluated against the accounts receivable classification
            • Accounts receivable credit ratings: Evaluated against the accounts receivable credit rating
            • Accounts receivable payment preference: Evaluated against the accounts receivable payment preference
            • Billing term scheme: Evaluated against the billing term's billing term scheme
            • Billing terms binding state: Evaluated against the billing terms binding state 
              • in and out of binding
            • Billing terms binding period: Evaluated against the billing terms binding period
            • Billing terms billing frequency: Evaluated against the billing terms billing frequency
            • Segmentation: Evaluated against the accounts receivable owning the billable entity. 
              • Note that only accounts receivable segments can be selected.

            PRICE PLANS - CONDITION GROUP VALUES

      4. Description:  Give a description for the Group row condition
      5. Save as Template: You have the option to save the values per condition group as a template so you can reuse it in other condition groups of the same type
        1. Simply click on SAVE AS TEMPLATE link and provide a name and description
          PRICE PLANS - TEMPLATES
    4. Once you are done with all the condition group rows,  you can repeat the process for a new condition group
      PRICE PLANS -CONDITION GROUPS EXAMPLE
  6. ALLOWED ORGANISATIONAL UNITS

    1. Click on "ADD" and select between
      1. COMMUNITY
      2. GROUP
      3. UNIT
    2. Use the Search modal to select the Organisational unit you would like to add.
    3. You can select any type of Organisational unit according to the restrictions that you would like to set or none at all.

    Organisational Unit selection

     

  7. From the Action Menu click on SAVE
  8. LOG INFORMATION

    The following information is automatically set by the system on saving the Price Plans

    Log information section keeps all the logging information related to the specific record

    • Basic set of information available in all entities
      • Created By User: The user that created the entity
      • Created By Unit: The unit of the user that created the entity
      • Updated By User: The user that last updated the entity
      • Updated by Unit: The unit of the user that last updated the entity
      • Date Created: The date the account was entity
      • Date Updated: The date the account was last entity
        LOG DETAILS

 

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