Introduction
This BRM Pricing Foundation 7.5 with Pricing Design Center training will help you develop an in-depth understanding of how to build price plans using Oracle Communications Pricing Design Center. Work with expert Oracle University instructors.
Participants in this training program will learn to:
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Describe the pricing model and rating concepts.
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Design price plans using the Pricing Design Center.
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Test price plans prior to implementation.
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Price planning and design with the Oracle Communications Pricing Design Center.
Target Audience
This course is intended for:
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Analyst
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Implementer
Training Objectives
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Configure charges based on time, quantity, zones, and other attributes in PDC
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Configure charge offers with included balances and rollovers
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Describe the pricing concepts and terminology
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Translate a product offering into pricing components
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Describe the key tasks that a user can perform in PDC
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Create setup data components that are required to create the pricing components
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Create one-time, recurring, and usage charges
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Create discounts
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Create bundles, packages, and package lists
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Verify the pricing configuration by generating activity in Oracle Communications BRM Elastic Charging Engine
Training Outlines
Day 1: Pricing Fundamentals & PDC Overview
- Introduction to Pricing Concepts & Terminology
- Pricing Components Hierarchy
- Translating Product Offerings into Pricing Components
- Event Measurement & Balance Impacts
- Overview of Oracle Communications Pricing Design Center (PDC)
- PDC Architecture
- Changesets & Target Engine Profiles
Day 2: Charge & Discount Configuration
- Types of Charge Offers
- Creating and Configuring Basic Charges
- Configuring Validity & Rollover
- Event-Based Charging (Quantity-Based)
- Creating Discount Offers
- Discount Filters & Triggers
Day 3: Bundles & Product Offerings
- Bundles, Packages & Package Lists Concepts
- Creating Bundles and Packages
- Adding Offers to Package Lists
- Configuring Bundles with Included Balances
- Creating Charge & Discount Offers with Included Balances
Day 4: Advanced Charging (Selectors, Time & Zone)
- Attribute-Based Charging Concepts
- Selectors (Charge, Discount, Generic)
- Friends-and-Family Discount Use Case
- Using Generic Selectors in Charges
- Time-Based Charging (Time Models & Special Days)
- Zone-Based Charging (Zone Models)
- Creating Charges Based on Time & Location
Day 5: Testing, Billing & Validation
- Creating Accounts using Customer Center
- Generating Sample Usage via ECE
- Rating Usage & Loading into BRM Database
- Verifying Usage Charges
- Billing Process Execution
- End-to-End Testing & Validation
