Step 2. Preparing Delegated Plans

Creating and configuring delegated plans is the same process as preparing usual service plans. To delegate a service plan to a reseller, include it in the Delegated Plans tab of a reseller service template.

Note: If the provider delegates domain service plan, their registrar account is used for registering domains. If the reseller will sell his or her own domain plans, the reseller's registrar account is used.

For detailed information on configuring service plans, refer to the Creating and Managing Service Plans (General Offer Management Scenario) section of the CloudBlue Commerce Billing Provider's Guide.

There are several ways to adjust prices of delegated service plans. The list below describes the adjustment methods in Billing.

• Dedicated service plans.

  Create and configure a set of service plans with special prices in resource rates that are never sold to ordinary customers.

  Simple way is to copy a set of existing service plans and change prices in resource rates. Then, include these service plans in the Delegated Plans tab of a reseller service template.

• Discount.

  • Service Plans. Create a discount. Include a reseller customer class in the Customer Classes tab of the discount. Include the delegated plans in the Discounted Plans tab of the discount.
  • Subscription Periods. Create a discount. Include a reseller customer class in the Customer Classes tab of the discount. Include subscription periods of the delegated plans in the Discounted Subscription Periods tab of the discount.

  For detailed information on configuring promotions and discounts, refer to the Creating and Managing Discounts and Promotions (Marketing) section of the CloudBlue Commerce Billing Provider's Guide.

Delegated service plans restrictions

A provider is restricted to perform the following operations with the delegated plan:

• Change Billing Period Type, Billing Period and Charge for Subscription parameters.
• Delete subscription periods copied to a reseller.

A reseller is restricted to perform the following operations with the delegated plan:

• Clone the delegated service plans.
• Change Service Terms, Billing Period Type, Billing Period and Charge for Subscription parameters.
• Add, delete, and clone subscription periods.
• Add and delete resource rates.
• Delete resource rate periods.
• Configure promotions with custom period for a delegated plan.

• Manage a resource rate sale availability.
  

  Note: Operating units can use this functionality.