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Revenue Assurance — Making the Best Return on Services and Products

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: May 2007
Product Code: R104-30487
Description
This document is about Revenue Assurance ? Making the Best Return on Services and Products
Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Energy Insights Opinion

In This Report

Brief Description of the Solution

Methodology

Situation Overview

Introduction

A Brief History

Current Environment

Business Need

Management Challenges

The Approach

Revenue Assurance Strategies

Figure: How Revenue Assurance Fits into the Meter-to-Cash Process

Revenue Assurance Practices and the Technologies That Support Them

Meter-Centered Technologies

Antitamper

Prepayment Metering

Meter Data Analytics

Meter Data Management

Table: Meter Data Management Vendors

Credit-Based Practices and Technologies

Credit Scoring and Modeling

Deposits

Billing Accuracy

First Bills

Complex Bills

Billing Rates and Plans

Energy Efficiency as Part of Special Tariffs

Budget Billing and Fixed Billing

Collection Practices and Technologies

Automating Collections Using the CIS

Other Collection Practices and Technologies

Differentiating the Adopters

Strategy Impact

Future Outlook

Remaining Challenges

Essential Guidance

Actions to Consider

Actions for Vendors

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