Characteristic Type

Characteristic Repository Type
Value Display Value Description

Feature

Feature

A feature characteristics describe a certain aspect of a product. A Feature can be a distinct feature or capability of a product. In general, features distinguish a product from other products of the same class. For example features of a mobile device might include SMS, Voice, MMS, 4G, Stereo Wireless Headset, Keyboard, etc. Features could also be chargeable or non-chargeable. For instance, for billing purposes, a device that provides SMS capability could mean it may need an SMS-capable billing plan

Input

Input

Input characteristics represent information values that need to be captured and associated with the product at the time of order/order fulfillment. They generally represent information that needs to be propagated to other systems OR impact the fulfillment process. Input characteristics generally have no values until the order is placed/fulfilled. An example of an Input characteristic could be an MSISDN (phone number) allocated to a mobile device, or a "Contact Address" captured for a business internet product at the time of order

Instance

Instance

Instance characteristics are similar to Feature. The feature in question has a measurable quantity that is defined for each related product. For instance, a discrete "Free 500 SMS Package" product could have an "Instance" characteristic called "Free SMS". This characteristic would have a relationship value = 500. Another similar product could be created and called the "Free 1000 SMS Package". It would have the same "Free SMS" characteristic associated with it but have a relationship value = 1000.

Shared Shared It indicates that the attribute is shared