Chargeback Functional Component
Purpose
The Chargeback functional component provides chargeback (or showback) for internal and external services based on Subscription, Service Contract, and/or Usage information.
The Chargeback functional component supports the Consume value stream.
Functional Criteria
The Chargeback functional component:
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Shall provide cost consumption information to consumers through the Consumption Experience engagement portal
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Shall calculate the chargeback (or showback) of consuming/subscribing a service to a subscriber/consumer
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Can take actual Usage into consideration when calculating the charge of consuming a service
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Shall consolidate the charges from all subscribed services once Usage is collected for the given billing period
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Shall send the subscribed service charges to the Product Portfolio functional component for an Actual Product Instance if a Product Portfolio functional component exists
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Should send a Chargeback Record for approval and an internal reconciliation request to the Finance function if a Finance function (external to IT) exists