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Introducing SAP Billing Revenue Innovation Management (BRIM)

Examining BRIM Industry Examples6 min
Quiz

Navigating Efficiently Through SAP Convergent Charging User Interfaces

Operating the SAP Convergent Charging Core Tool17 min
Exploring the SAP Convergent Charging Cockpit6 min
Quiz

Explaining Customer Master Data: Subscriber Account, External Account and Charging Contract

Subscriber Account and External Account16 min
Managing Provider Contract (incl. Access)21 min
Quiz

Creating Charges

Setting up the Consumption Item Mapping and Chargeable Item Class32 min
Describing the Structure of a Charge30 min
Setting up the Price Plan33 min
Setting up the Charging Plan22 min
Exploring the Activation Process13 min
Quiz

Explaining the Differences Between Table Types

Using Mapping Tables33 min
Using Price Tables11 min
Using Range Tables26 min
Quiz

Using Pricing Macros and Understanding the Replication of Prices/Conditions for Recurring Rates

Rating Logic Concepts Logic Components - Pricing Macros9 min
Using Price Tables for Automatic Replication of Recurring Fee Prices10 min
Quiz

Creating Charge Plans

Setting Up a Billable Item Mapping18 min
Setting Up a Charge Plan39 min
Describing the Access Object12 min
Designing Rate Plans with the SAP Convergent Charging Cockpit10 min
Quiz

Exploring Allowances

Explaining Allowances8 min
Exploring the Allowance Lifecycle10 min
Using the Design Time Building Blocks of Allowances20 min
Analyzing the Allowance Integration between SAP Subscription Order Management and SAP Convergent Charging10 min
Setting up Allowances for the Posting of Deferred Revenues9 min
Managing Allowances22 min
Exploring Shared Allowances11 min
Quiz

Explaining Architecture and Integration

Integrating SAP Convergent Charging and Understanding its Architecture19 min
Integrating SAP Subscription Order Management (Agreement Tables)30 min
Using the Import Export Connector (IEC)12 min
Exploring SAP Convergent Mediation20 min
Exploring the Architecture of Convergent Invoicing (CITs and BITs, (Re)-Rating, Billing, Invoicing)28 min
Performing Account Splitting15 min
Quiz

Using Web Services and Java APIs

Explaining Web Services and Java APIs8 min
Performing Regression Tests Using Insomnia Core12 min
Quiz

Managing Operations

Installing Convergent Charging16 min
Applying the Error Analysis Process14 min
Quiz

Introducing SAP Billing Revenue Innovation Management (BRIM)

Examining BRIM Industry Examples6 min
Quiz

Navigating Efficiently Through SAP Convergent Charging User Interfaces

Operating the SAP Convergent Charging Core Tool17 min
Exploring the SAP Convergent Charging Cockpit6 min
Quiz

Explaining Customer Master Data: Subscriber Account, External Account and Charging Contract

Subscriber Account and External Account16 min
Managing Provider Contract (incl. Access)21 min
Quiz

Creating Charges

Setting up the Consumption Item Mapping and Chargeable Item Class32 min
Describing the Structure of a Charge30 min
Setting up the Price Plan33 min
Setting up the Charging Plan22 min
Exploring the Activation Process13 min
Quiz

Explaining the Differences Between Table Types

Using Mapping Tables33 min
Using Price Tables11 min
Using Range Tables26 min
Quiz

Using Pricing Macros and Understanding the Replication of Prices/Conditions for Recurring Rates

Rating Logic Concepts Logic Components - Pricing Macros9 min
Using Price Tables for Automatic Replication of Recurring Fee Prices10 min
Quiz

Creating Charge Plans

Setting Up a Billable Item Mapping18 min
Setting Up a Charge Plan39 min
Describing the Access Object12 min
Designing Rate Plans with the SAP Convergent Charging Cockpit10 min
Quiz

Exploring Allowances

Explaining Allowances8 min
Exploring the Allowance Lifecycle10 min
Using the Design Time Building Blocks of Allowances20 min
Analyzing the Allowance Integration between SAP Subscription Order Management and SAP Convergent Charging10 min
Setting up Allowances for the Posting of Deferred Revenues9 min
Managing Allowances22 min
Exploring Shared Allowances11 min
Quiz

Explaining Architecture and Integration

Integrating SAP Convergent Charging and Understanding its Architecture19 min
Integrating SAP Subscription Order Management (Agreement Tables)30 min
Using the Import Export Connector (IEC)12 min
Exploring SAP Convergent Mediation20 min
Exploring the Architecture of Convergent Invoicing (CITs and BITs, (Re)-Rating, Billing, Invoicing)28 min
Performing Account Splitting15 min
Quiz

Using Web Services and Java APIs

Explaining Web Services and Java APIs8 min
Performing Regression Tests Using Insomnia Core12 min
Quiz

Managing Operations

Installing Convergent Charging16 min
Applying the Error Analysis Process14 min
Quiz

Knowledge quiz

It's time to put what you've learned to the test, get 8 right to pass this unit.

1.

To which date is the last activation set during an activation of a contract?

Choose the correct answer.

The last activation date is set to the requested activation date.

The last activation date is set to the system date and time the activation process was finished in SAP Convergent Charging.

To the date and time the contract was created.

The last activation date is set to the date and time the last one-shot rate or recurring rate was triggered. If no rate is triggered during activation the last activation date remains unchanged.

2.

Which type of pricing component are the leaves of each price plan?

Choose the correct answer.

Comparator

Operator

Function

Splitter

3.

What is the difference between comparator components and splitter components?

There are two correct answers.

Splitter components are always the leaves of tree branches while comparator components create branches.

Comparator components create branches while splitters join branches again.

From the outbound branches of a comparator component only one branch is executed. When using a splitter component on the other hand, more than one outbound branch is usually executed.

The icons of splitter components have a different color than the ones of comparator components.

4.

How do you create a new chargeable item class when SAP Convergent Charging is integrated with SAP Convergent Invoicing?

Choose the correct answer.

By choosing File→New→Chargeable Item Class.

By choosing File→New→Charged Item Class.

By choosing File→New→Consumption Item Mapping.

By choosing File→New→Billable Item Mapping.

The chargeable item class is not created in SAP Convergent Charging by a user. You need to create a Consumption Item Class first in SAP Convergent Invoicing. Once the class is published there, SAP Convergent Charging will create the corresponding chargeable item class automatically.

5.

Why is it often not a good idea to use the charge effective date as the reference date for a recurring rate?

Choose the correct answer.

Because the charge effective date is never part of a time interval.

Because this way the charge will start its individual recurring period when it is activated as part of a contract. This can lead to contracts with different items having asynchronous recurring periods.

Because the charge effective date can be unset, which leads to a runtime error ("No Access") in certain situations.

Because it is a bad design style.

6.

What kind of counter is required to share the counter between different provider contracts?

Choose the correct answer.

Permanent counter

Persistent counter

Transient counter

Epic counter

7.

What is the purpose of the charging plan?

Choose the correct answer.

It contains a logic to determine the sign of the charged transaction.

It contains a mandatory logic to select the correct external account to charge the fee against. As the account is not known at the time the logic is created, placeholders are used instead. (correct)

The charging plan is the smallest part of a sellable product, that can be used by SAP Subscription Order Management. It is only visible by SAP Subscription Order Management when the charging plan is released.

The charging plan defines the recurrence pattern of recurring fees. It only needs to be defined when recurring fees need to be triggered by the charge.

8.

What is the purpose of parameters?

Choose the correct answer.

Parameters allow to temporarily store values calculated in the price plan. Therefore, they are similar to variables.

Parameters can count things.

Parameters can be used to make calculation logic more flexible as they offer ways to configure the logic when a contract is signed.

Parameters are not tied to data types and are thus more flexible.

9.

What is the difference between comparator components and splitter components?

There are two correct answers.

Splitter components are always the leaves of tree branches while comparator components create branches.

Comparator components create branches while splitters join branches again.

From the outbound branches of a comparator component only one branch is executed. When using a splitter component on the other hand, more than one outbound branch is usually executed.

The icons of splitter components have a different color than the ones of comparator components.