Telecommunications billing systems : implementing and upgrading for profitability /

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Main Author: Hunter, Jane M.
Other Authors: Thiebaud, Maud E.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York ; London : McGraw-Hill, c2003.
Series:McGraw-Hill TELECOM professional
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine derived contents note: Section I: What Does A Billing System Do?
  • Chapter 1: Introduction to What Billing Systems Do
  • Chapter 2: Customer Accounts
  • Chapter 3: Product Descriptions
  • Chapter 4: Business and Operational Management
  • Chapter 5: Processing Usage
  • Chapter 6: Processing One-Time and Recurring Charges
  • Chapter 7: Compiling the Bill
  • Chapter 8: Bill Rendering
  • Chapter 9: Bill Distribution
  • Chapter 10: Account Maintenance
  • Chapter 11: Payments, Collection, and Treatment
  • Chapter 12: Reports, Data Feeds, and Query Databases
  • Chapter 13: Account and System Controls
  • Section Ii: Billing Systems And Business Strategy
  • Chapter 14: What Does Your Business Need?
  • Chapter 15: Defining Products and Services
  • Chapter 16: Consolidating and Analyzing Product Information
  • Chapter 17: Customer Considerations
  • Chapter 18: Regulatory and Tax Considerations
  • Chapter 19: Cash Flow Considerations
  • Chapter 20: Interfacing System and Process Considerations
  • Section Iii: Selecting A Billing System Solution
  • Chapter 21: Business Requirements and Billing Solution Selection
  • Chapter 22: Customer Level Requirements
  • Chapter 23: Product/Service Level Requirements
  • Chapter 24: Operational and Systems Level Requirements
  • Chapter 25: Data Interfaces to Billing Systems
  • Chapter 26: Billing-Related Standards
  • Chapter 27: Unique Billing Considerations
  • Chapter 28: Managing and Prioritizing Requirements
  • Chapter 29: Types of Products and Vendors
  • Chapter 30: Identifying and Qualifying Vendors
  • Chapter 31: What is an RFI?
  • Chapter 32: Using RFI Responses
  • Chapter 33: Writing a Good RFP
  • Chapter 34: Evaluating Proposals
  • Chapter 35: Negotiating a Billing Solution Contract
  • Section Iv: Implementing A Billing System
  • Chapter 36: Overall Project Plan
  • Chapter 37: Preparation Planning
  • Chapter 38: Planning Your Implementation
  • Chapter 39: Planning Integration
  • Chapter 40: Planning Conversion/Migration from Legacy Billers
  • Chapter 41: Testing
  • Appendix A: Data Gathering Forms
  • Appendix B: Requirements Document Models
  • Appendix C: Document Models
  • Appendix D: Resources
  • Glossary
  • Index.