Utility Billing Manager
In the
"Deregulated" utility market staying on top of
your utility costs is imperative! Receiving
bills via EDI, analyzing and paying them
using Utility Manager is saving our clients
thousands of dollars.
Your
EDI Implementation:
Identity your goals and objectives
After you have signed and returned the
Customer Data Sheet & License Agreement, Xebec
will work with you one-on-one to determine exactly
what you are trying to achieve with your EDI
implementation and how you intend to handle the
incoming and outgoing data.
Identify trading partners and transaction sets
Xebec will
contact your "Trading Partners" to obtain
implementation guides for the transaction sets
that will be exchanged. Additionally you need to
complete any contractual arrangements your Trading
Partner may require before EDI can begin.
Mapping and data handling
Xebec will first develop the EDI maps for the
transaction sets to be exchanged. Then we
will give you the specifications for the outgoing file
that will be translated and the translated
incoming files. You may either just print the
incoming files or import them into your existing
applications.
Testing
Xebec will
insure that any outgoing files
translate correctly. Then Xebec will work with
the Trading Partner to complete live testing.
Delivery
and setup at your site
Xebec will deliver the software electronically,
step you through the installation, and walk
you through the operation of the program. We
will insure that everything works at your site,
including connections to the transmission
facility and that you are ready to go live.
Project timing
In some cases the
implementation can be completed as quickly as a few days.
But generally, 2 to 4 weeks
is an honest estimate: with the biggest variables
being scheduling and working with your Trading
Partners.
EDI Terms
Trading
Partner(s) - the businesses
that you will be doing EDI with.
Transaction
Set - the type of business
documents that you will be exchanging;
ie 810-Inovice, 850-Purhcase
Order
Implementation
Guide - The document that
details the exact format and
code used in the EDI message
for each business document
exchanged.
ANSI X-12 - The industry
wide guidelines detailing
the allowable codes and
structure of each
Transaction Set.
Your Main Job
For any outgoing message the data that
actually will be sent must be available so DataTrek can translate
it into the EDI
format. You will need
to get the required data and
put it into a "TXT"
file that DataTrek can find
and read. This data is typically already
in your accounting or operations programs and
you should be able to export it.
If you cannot create a file with the required
data then Xebec can develop a custom data
entry program.
