What Comes First

To start using Price Plans configure the System to support your business model. In the following table, you can find the modules related to Price Plans. Unlike other modules, Price Plans, do not have a configuration section. All you need to do is work with the Price Plan module available under Billing Application.

Sub-module

Type

Classification

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Base Price Plan

Application

BILLINGPRICE PLANSMANAGE PRICE PLANS

Price Plans

Conditional Price Plans

Application

BILLINGPRICE PLANSMANAGE PRICE PLANS

Price Plans

Billing Term Scheme

Configuration

CONFIGURATIONBILLING APPLICATIONBILLINGSET UP BILLING TERM SCHEMES

Prepaid Subscriptions

Normal Subscriptions

Jobs

Step 1: Setting up Base Price Plans

Start by configuring the Base Price Plans.

A Base Price Plan provides Rates for each included Service or Physical Good. Use Base Price Plans to define the basic price rates for each of your Products. You can also define additional rates for each Product that can be applied based on the period or their quantity. View the models below.

Price Plan Rates are grouped together through Price Plan Rate Classifications, based on the characteristics of the Services that they relate to:

One Time Service Rates: Rates related with Services that will be charged only once based on their duration. e.g. Installation Service - €10/hour.
Expenses Rates: Rates related with Services that are provided and billed just once for a fixed amount of money. e.g. Start-Up fee - €30.
Termed Service Rates: Rates related with Services that will be charged on a recurring basis based on their quantity and not their usage: e.g. Fox News - €2/month.
Physical Goods Rates: Rates related with Physical Goods. e.g. Decoder - €50.

Additionally, you can define Tiered Rates to both Flat Rate and Tiered Rate Models

Flat Rate Model, Tiered Rate Levels
This model is NOT cumulative; if the quantity falls into multiple Flat Rate levels, then the final price is equal to the Flat Rate price of the highest level. If the quantity does not fall into any quantity range, then the final price is equal to the Base Rate Price.

For example, if from 1 to 1 unit the price is €10 and from 2 to unlimited units, the price is €8 then:
- A Service distributed once will be billed €10
- A Service distributed twice will be billed €8 (8*2)
- A Service distributed more than two times will again be billed €8 (8*x)

Tiered Rate Model, Tiered Rate Levels
This model is cumulative; if the purchase of a Product falls into multiple tiers, then the final price is calculated by adding up the Base Rate and the rates of each tier.
For example, if from 1 to 1 the price is €10 and from 2 to unlimited, the price is €8 then:
- A Service distributed once will be billed €10
- A Service distributed twice will be billed €18 (1*10) + (1*8)
- A Service distributed three times will be billed €26 (1*10) + (2*8)

Using the above information add all of your Services and Physical Goods to the Price Plan.

Base and Tier Amounts represent the whole amount, including VAT.
Base Price Plans are Controlled Selection Entities; the Price Plan will only be available for users belonging to or collaborating with Allowed Organisational units defined in the Price Plan. View Understanding Network Entity Types for a full description of Controlled Selection entities.

Step 2: Setting Up Conditional Price Plans

Conditional Price Plans are not mandatory as the Product rates can be taken from the Base Price Plans. A Conditional Price Plan is always associated with a Base Price Plan. In case the Conditional Price Plan conditions are violated and cannot be applied for billing then the rates are taken from the Base Price Plan.

A Conditional Price Plan allows you to provide different (usually discounted) rates on groups of customers that can be distinguished by common characteristics. For example, you can have a Conditional Price Plan that will apply a 0 rate for all of the Products, if the customer is classified as a VIP.

Conditional Price Plan conditions are divided into two categories:

Conditions to select a Price Plan
Applicable when creating or modifying a Subscription or Job.
Conditions to apply a Price Plan
Applicable during the actual billing of a Subscription or Job.

Step 3: Setting up Billing Term Schemes

Once Price Plans are created, they must be added to the Billing Term Schemes from where will be selected (Billing Term Schemes are chosen when creating Subscriptions on Jobs. The appropriate Price Plans are made available depending on the selected Billing Term Scheme.

Configure the following section accordingly:

Billing Term Schemes- Allowed Attributes: Add the created Price Plans to the Price Plans Allowed Attributes tab and select which one will be set as the default.

Do It Yourself!

Let's see how you can quickly set up the System to start using Price Plans module for business.

No configuration is necessary for the modules, sections and attributes not mentioned below.

Base Price Plan

First, create the Price Plan.
Once done, you can start adding the rates into your plan.
Check the table below and see the rate Type and rate model that should be used to satisfy each requirement

Main Price Plan

Product Name	Product Rate Type	Rate Model	Base Amount	Tiered Price				Comments
				Tier Level	From	To	Tier Amount
Start Up Fee	Expense	Flat Rate	€5					TV Subscription Start up fee Start up fee: €5 Tiered Rates not allowed for Rate Type: Expenses

Repairs	One Time Service	Flat Rate, Duration Based	€20					Repairs based on the duration providing a flat rate €20 per hour 1 hour: €20 per hour 2 - 5 hours: €15 per hour 6- unlimited: €10 per hour i.e. 5 hours of repairs = 5*15 = €75
				1	1	1	€20
				2	2	5	€15
				3	6	Unlimited	€10

Installation Service Fee	One Time Service	Tiered Rate, Duration Based	€20					Installation Service Fee based on the duration providing a tiered rate €20 per hour 1 hour: €20 per hour 2 - 5 hours: €15 per hour 6 - unlimited: €10 per hour i.e. 5 hours of repairs = (120)+(415) = €80 *5 hours of repairs = (120) + (415) = 80*
				1	1	1	€20
				2	2	5	€15
				3	6	Unlimited	€10

Antenna	Physical Good	Flat rate, quantity based	€10					Antennas based on the quantity providing a flat rate Antennas 1 : €10 2 : €9 3 : €8 4 - Unlimited: €7 i.e., buying 3 antennas = 3* €8 = €24 *Buying 3 antennas = 3 €8 = €24**
				1	1	1	€10
				2	2	2	€9
				3	3	3	€8
				4	4	Unlimited	€7

Decoder	Physical Good	Tiered Rate, quantity based	€10					Decoders based on the quantity providing a tiered rate Decoders 1 : €10 2 : €9 3 : €8 4 - Unlimited: €7 i.e. Buying 3 decoders = €10 + €9 + €8 = €27 Buying 3 decoders = €10 + €9 + €8 = €27
				1	1	1	€10
				2	2	2	€9
				3	3	3	€8
				4	4	Unlimited	€7

Gold	Termed Service	Tiered Rate Maturity Based	€20					Gold Service Subscription, based on a monthly fee having a three months trial period, so that: For the first three months, the Subscription costs €0 per month Starting from the fourth month the subscription costs €20 per month *Subscription billed for a year: (30) +(920) = €180*
				1	1	3	0
				2	3	Unlimited	€20

Eurosport 1	Termed Service	Flat Rate Quantity Based	€5					Eurosport 1, based on the number of distributors that the Services are distributed at and the rate should be flat. VOD Subscription Service Only Main Distributor (i.e.,1) : €5 Main and Twin 1 Distributors (i.e., 2) : €4 Main, Twin 1 & Twin 2 Distributors (i.e., 3) : €3 For any additional distributors (i.e., <= 4) : €2 *Service is distributed on 4 distributors = 42 =€8**
				1	1	1	€5
				2	2	2	€4
				3	3	3	€3
				4	4	Unlimited	€2

PPV Service	Termed Service	Tiered Rate Quantity Based	€5					PPV service fee, based on the number of distributors that the Services are distributed at and the rate should be tiered. PPV Subscription service Only Main Distributor (i.e.,1) : €5 Main and Twin 1 Distributors (i.e., 2) : €4 Main, Twin 1 & Twin 2 Distributors (i.e., 3) : €3 For any additional distributors (i.e., <= 4) : €2 *Service is distributed on 4 distributors = (15) + (14) + (13) + (12) = €14*
				1	1	1	€5
				2	2	2	€4
				3	3	3	€3
				4	4	Unlimited	€2

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