Subscription & Maintenance
Contracts Management
Existing Workflow
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Sell and Invoice Customer
for software module,
granule, subscription...etc.
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Manually maintain renewal
dates and fees in Excel
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Manually create Sales
Invoice to bill customer
when fees are due
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Manually update Excel for
next renewal date
New Workflow
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Sell and Invoice Customer
for software module,
granule, subscription...etc.
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SMFee Billing app will
automatically create
SMFee Contracts
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Run monthly process to
create invoices for SMFee
Contracts due
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SMFee Contract
automatically updated for
next renewal date
Manual billing
for renewal fees
Automatic billing
for renewal fees
Benefits of the app include the following;
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Higher renewal rates
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Timely renewals
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Improved cash flow
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Support for Sales Tax and VAT Tax where applicable
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Acumens SMFee Billing is available for all versions of Microsoft Dynamics
Business Central and Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
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With a purchase of Acumens ePayments, the Partner can store credit cards on
file for SMFee Contracts and charge the fees due automatically.
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Low-cost upgrade service is available with purchase of the app for partner
databases only.
Existing Workflow
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Partner waits for ISV
invoice for end user
renewal fees
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Partner creates an invoice
to bill end user
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Partner remits net of
commission to ISV
New Workflow
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SMFee Contract
automatically created when
partner sells module,
granule, subscription...etc.
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Partner runs a monthly
batch process to invoice all
renewal fees due
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Partner remits net of
commission to ISV
Billing is ISV driven
Billing is partner driven