As of PRISM 6.1, you can create special package pricing using promotions. In a package pricing model, services obtained under the umbrella of a package are usually offered at a special lower rate than if the services are obtained "ala carte." To demonstrate, let’s take a look at the fictional package called "PACKAGE." Under this package, a customer can sign up for either a flat-rate 56K dialup service, or a usage-based 56K dialup service. In addition, they automatically receive one e-mail account. The total package price is $20 a month.
If the 56K dialup and EMAIL services were purchased individually, the total price would be $30.
In order to distinguish the package pricing from the ala carte service pricing, we will have to create a separate rate structure for each, and then use a Promotion to map the special package rate to the package.
The following example describes the process for configuring the above package with its special rate.
1. Configure a promotion to represent special package pricing.
2. Map this promotion to all the appropriate market areas. Remember, if you do not map a market area to this promotion, it will not be available for that market area.
3. Create 7 different Rate ID’s. There should be two rate ID’s for the EMAIL, Flat 56K Dialup, and the Usage 56K Dialup services. One Rate ID will represent the default rate structure used when the services are ordered ala carte. The other Rate ID will represent the special package rate used when the services are ordered as part of PACKAGE. Finally, a Rate ID should be created to represent the rate applied when PACKAGE is ordered.
4. For the Rate ID associated with the package, create a rate for the recurring fee. In our example, the package Rate ID is SPACK_PACK_1M_USD. We have created a recurring fee of $20 per month for it.
5. For the individual service Rate ID’s that are associated with PACKAGE, create a recurring fee of $0 per month. This is because when PACKAGE is ordered, we do not want the individual components of PACKAGE to carry a charge. Instead only the PACKAGE rate should apply. In our example, we would create a Zero dollar recurring fee item for SPACK_BASIC56K_1M_USD, SPACK_HOURLY56K_1M_USD, and SPACK_EMAIL_1M_USD. Note that we have used the Rate Priority of "200" for all of these.
6. For the individual service Rate ID’s not associated with PACKAGE, create the appropriate recurring fees. For example, the Flat rate dialup ala carte service should have a monthly recurring fee of $25. In our example, the individual Rate ID’s not associated with PACKAGE are DEF_BASIC56K_1M_USD, DEF_HOURLY56K_1M_USD, and DEF_EMAIL_1M_USD. Be sure to use a Rate Priority less than "200" for all of these.
7. Map the Rate ID’s to the appropriate service types. You will be mapping the PACKAGE rate ID to the PACKAGE service type. In addition, you will map the Basic dialup, Hourly dialup, and Email services twice – once to the default rates, and once to the package rates. For the Rate ID’s associated with PACKAGE, don’t forget to map the package promotion, SPECIALPACK
8. When this package (PACKAGE) is ordered, each package item value should be zero, and only the package charge should appear.
