Using a base-supplied algorithm type, what is payment distribution priority typically determined by?
A. Customer Class and Service Agreement Type
B. Payment Type + Debt Age
C. Debt Age
D. Service Agreement Type's Priority and Debt Age
E. Customer Class and Debt Age
How do you ensure that specific Validation, Editing, and Estimation (VEE) rules are applied to estimated measurements?
A. by adding the VEE Group to the Device Configuration Type
B. by adding the estimation rules to the Manual Override VEE Group to the Measuring Component Type
C. by adding the VEE Group to the Device Type
D. by adding the VEE Group as the Fallback VEE Group for the appropriate VEE role
How many service agreements are linked to a severance process?
A. all service agreements that are connected to the initiating overdue process
B. one
C. any number defined by the business user
D. zero - accounts are linked to severance processes
E. all service agreements that are connected to the initiating collection process
Which statement correctly describes the relation between a device and a measuring component?
A. A device configuration links a device only to interval channels.
B. Two measuring components on the same device should have the same Units of Measure (UOM).
C. A device should have only one measuring component type.
D. A device can have any combination of interval and/or scalar measuring components.
New: An electric utility is starting an Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) roll-out for their residential customers. The initial plan is to roll out devices from their manufacturer with potentially three different device models. The customer has not decided what head-end systems they will use to communicate with these devices. Based on the customer's initial roll-out strategy, the devices will have to be configured consistently to support existing tariffs for billing.
Which is a valid consideration to determine the setup of device type administrative data for this implementation?
A. billing usage rules
B. the model number
C. the device's date of manufacturer
D. valid head-end systems, valid device configuration types, and the electricity service type
Which three are important Account concepts that must always be followed? (Choose three.)
A. Accounts expire when there are no active contracts.
B. An Account can only reference one and only one person at one time.
C. Every Account has a unique, system-assigned Account ID.
D. Bills are produced for an account and are sent to the account persons.
E. An Account references one or more persons.
Your customer's initial measurement data (IMD) has been imported and can be viewed through the Measuring Component portal, but is not in the "Final" measurement status.
What can you assume that the IMD has passed?
A. Critical Validation
B. Multiplier Check Validation
C. Sum Check Validation
D. Critical Validation, High/Low Check Validation, and Sum Check Validation
E. High/Low Check Validation
Which relationship must be established with an external system or a service provider before creating bill determinants?
A. Usage Transaction
B. Usage Rule
C. Usage Subscription
D. Usage Factor
Which three statements are true in relation to a Payment Arrangement Request? (Choose three.)
A. examines the Account's eligibility for Payment Arrangement
B. ensures creation of either Pay Plan or Payment Arrangement
C. creates the Payment Arrangement Service Agreement
D. calculates delinquent amount for Service Agreements eligible for Payment Arrangement
E. determines if the Payment Arrangement Request requires approval
What determines an Account's Balance?
A. the sum of all the Financial Transactions linked directly to the service agreements related to the account
B. the amount recorded in the "Balance Due" field on an account
C. the logic defined in a plug-in spot on the Installations Option
D. the sum of all the balances recorded in the "Balance Due" field on each service agreement related to the account
E. the sum of all the Financial Transactions linked directly to the account