Executing the Order Feasibility Solution Scenario using Business Space

The Order Feasibility Solution Scenario demonstrates the process of checking whether a customer order can be fulfilled for the DSL, VoIP, Phone, Wireless, or Digital TV product that is ordered.

A Customer Service Representative can execute the Order Feasibility Solution Scenario in Business Space by logging on to Business Space, initiating a request, providing details using forms, and submitting the data for processing. A supervisor can use Business Space to view and analyze information using the various graphs and diagrams displayed in the reports generated.

Note: Some of the fields, used in the forms, for this Solution Scenario are programmed using basic validations. You can verify the validation for the field by moving the mouse pointer over the field.

The fields in which data is required are labeled with a * and have a different color. The Submit button in the form is disabled until you provide a value in all such fields in a form.

You can start the Solution Scenario in Business Space to view the Getting Started Widget. The Getting Started Widget lists the assets and the steps for using the Solution Scenario.

Table 1. Widgets to roles mapping
Roles Order Entry widget All dashboards widgets Process instance widget
CSR Yes Yes Yes
Before you begin
Ensure that the following prerequisites are complete before you execute the Solution Scenario.
  • Add and configure users and groups.
  • Verify that the Order Feasibility Solution Scenario artifacts are successfully installed in WebSphere® Process Server.
About this task
Invoke the Order Feasibility Solution Scenario in the Business Space using the following steps.

Accessing the Order Feasibility Business Space

When using Business Space to view the Solution Scenario execution, you need to log in to the Business Space. This involves providing login details and viewing various pages that are part of the Order Feasibility space.

Procedure
  1. Open the Business Space portal.

  2. Log on to Business Space with the User ID as Jay.
  3. Click Go to Spaces.
  4. Click Order Feasibility to open the space and verify that the following pages are displayed.
    • Getting Started
    • Task Management
    • Order Feasibility Process Check
    • Order Feasibility Process
    • Order Dashboard
    • Order Performance
    • Order Analysis
    • Order Reports
    Note: This Solution Scenario is configured to display the Order Feasibility space by default.

Creating an order request

After logging to the Order Feasibility space, an order request can be created for a customer. The creation of this request involves accepting the customer details and selecting a plan for the customer.

Create an order request using the following steps.

Accepting customer details

Customer details are to be provided in the Service Availability form available on the Task Management page in the Order Feasibility space. This form can be used for providing details for existing as well as new customers. The Service Availability form retrieves basic information related to the customer to check for the service availability in the selected area. If the customer is a new customer, the basic information that needs to be provided is required service, zip code, state, and other details.

Procedure
  1. Open the Task Management page.
    Note: The Task Management page is displayed by default the first time you log on to the Business Space.
  2. In the Task Definitions List widget, select the Check Availability check box and click the Create an instance from this task template icon Create an instance from this task template icon. The Service Availability form is displayed in the Task Information widget.

  3. Enter the phone number or clear the Existing Customer check box, provide the required information in the form, and click Submit. The Resource Selection task is displayed in the Tasks List widget.
    Note: The design and scope of this Solution Scenario is restricted and hence you need to specify one of the following zip codes 85223, 36523, 10001, 33701, 97045, 20037, 33034, 77592, 93504, 59634, 32423, or 23432. Specifying a different zip code displays the Notify Service Unavailability task to open the Check Availability form. The Check Availability form displays the Address not valid message.

    Select the All - Assess and work on tasks option from the list that is displayed in the Tasks List widget to view the task.

Selecting a plan

After the order request is initiated, the Resource Availability form displayed in the Task Information widget, is used to select the service plan that the customer requires.

Procedure
  1. Select the Resource Selection check box from the Tasks List widget, and select Accept from the Actions list. The Resource Availability form is displayed in the Task Information widget.
    Note: Select the All - Assess and work on tasks option from the list that is displayed in the Tasks List widget to view the task.
    Tip: You can also click the Accept and edit the task icon Accept and edit the task icon to open the form.
  2. Select a plan from the list displayed and click Submit. The Perform Customer Order Feasibility process is invoked based on valid inputs supplied for the supported zip codes and the Notify Service Availability task is displayed in the Tasks List widget.

Confirming the order

The service plan that the customer selects might not necessarily be available in the selected area. The Service Availability form is used to initiate or cancel the order based on customer discretion.

Procedure
  1. Select the Notify Service Availability check box from the Tasks List widget, and select Accept from the Actions list. The Service Availability form is displayed in the Task Information widget.
    Note: Select the All - Assess and work on tasks option from the list that is displayed in the Tasks List widget to view the task.
  2. Click Initiate Order and click Submit. The Order Summary task is displayed in the Tasks List widget.
    Note: You can click Cancel and click Submit to cancel the order. Using this option, you can view the Cancel Order Notification task to open the Check Availability form. The Check Availability form displays the Order is Canceled message.

Viewing the order summary

After the order is successfully created, the order summary can be viewed in the Order Summary form.

Procedure
  1. Select the Order Summary check box from the Tasks List widget, and select Accept from the Actions list.
    Note: Select the All - Assess and work on tasks option from the list that is displayed in the Tasks List widget to view the task.
  2. View the order details in the Order Summary form and click Submit. The Display Order Submission task is displayed in the Tasks List widget.

Accepting the order fulfillment date

An order fulfillment date is specified after an order is successfully created. This date can be modified using the Order Submitted form.

Procedure
  1. Select the Display Order Submission check box from the Tasks List widget, and select Accept from the Actions list.
    Note: Select the All - Assess and work on tasks option from the list that is displayed in the Tasks List widget to view the task.
  2. Specify a date in the Order Submitted form and click Submit.

Viewing reports

The Solution Scenario provided with the WebSphere Telecom Content Pack includes different pages that are customized to display reports. These reports can be used for further analysis.

After you submit the request, the information can be viewed for analysis on the following pages.

Order Dashboard

The Order Dashboard page can be used to check the business for received orders. The Order Dashboard page contains widgets that provide information related to alerts, request summary, request overview, and so on, related to the order status.

The details for the widgets displayed on the Order Dashboard page are given in the following table.

Table 2. Order Dashboard page - widgets
Widget Description
Nationwide Distribution of Received Orders by LOB - Current Month The map displays the order statistics for 19 states.
Received Order Number by LOB - Current Month The graph displays the number of orders received.
Received Order Percentage by State The pie chart displays a percentage of the orders received in each state. You can select the date and line of business.
Note: The State is a drillable field that provides details on the State-wise distribution of orders received.
Alerts The widget displays the business measure alerts. For example, An alert is displayed if the order received is too low for a particular line of business.
Note: You can drill down to view and further analyze the attributes of report values. To drill down, double-click a drillable field on the graph or diagram that you want to analyze. To return to the previous level, right-click a value and click Drill Up. You can also click Display menu icon from the Instances widget title bar, and click Refresh.

Order Performance

The Order Performance page can be used to view the order and the resource availability dashboards. The Order Performance page contains widgets that provide information about number of orders received, KPI, and so on, related to the order status and the availability of services as well as resources.

The details for the widgets displayed on the Order Performance page are given in the following table.

Table 3. Order Performance page - widgets
Widget Description
Number of Received orders by LOB - Status Wise The pie chart displays the number of orders received grouped by the status. You can select the date and line of business.
Note: The order status is a drillable field that displays the distribution of the order status.
Percentage of Resource Availability Service by LOB The full gauge diagram displays the percentage of resources availability service by the Line of Business (LOB).
Combined Service KPI The full gauge diagram displays a percentage of the combined service KPI. It displays the combined filled orders and combined resource availability.
Note: You can drill down to view and further analyze the attributes of report values. To drill down, double-click a drillable field on the graph or diagram that you want to analyze. To return to the previous level, right-click a value and click Drill Up. You can also click Display menu icon from the Instances widget title bar, and click Refresh.

Order Analysis

The Order Analysis page contains widgets that provides information about received order analysis and resource order analysis for analyzing the order status.

The details for the widgets displayed on the Order Analysis page are given in the following table.

Table 4. Order Analysis page - widgets
Widget Description
Received Order Analysis by LOB The bar graph displays the number of orders received by the line of business.
Note: The Requested Date Time and States are drillable fields. The drilled down report shows a day-wise distribution of the received orders state-wise.
Resource Order Analysis by LOB The bar graph displays the number of resources ordered by the line of business. You can select the line of business from the list.
Note: The Requested Date Time and States are drillable fields. The drilled down report shows a day-wise distribution of the number of resource orders state-wise.
Note: You can drill down to view and further analyze the attributes of report values. To drill down, double-click a drillable field on the graph or diagram that you want to analyze. To return to the previous level, right-click a value and click Drill Up. You can also click Display menu icon from the Instances widget title bar, and click Refresh.

Order Report

The Order Report page contains widgets that provide reports in 3D line graph format for analysis.

The details for the widgets displayed on the Order Report page are given in the following table.

Table 5. Order Report page - widgets
Widget Description
Received Orders vs. Filled Orders Report The 3D-line graph displays the number of orders received and the number of orders filled. You can select the line of business and state from the list.
Note: The Requested Date Time is a drillable field that shows the distribution of filled orders and received orders day-wise for a particular month.
Ordered Resources vs. Available Resources Report The 3D-line graph displays the resources ordered and the resources available. You can select the line of business and state from the list.
Note: The Requested Date Time is a drillable field that shows the distribution of the ordered resources and available resources day-wise for a particular month.
Note: You can drill down to view and further analyze the attributes of report values. To drill down, double-click a drillable field on the graph or diagram that you want to analyze. To return to the previous level, right-click a value and click Drill Up. You can also click Display menu icon from the Instances widget title bar, and click Refresh.

Viewing the Order Feasibility process flow

The Order Feasibility process flow can be viewed as published using WebSphere Business Compass or as an inflight process that displays the services used and the sequence in which they are executed.

View the Order Feasibility Process on the following pages.

Order Feasibility Process

The artifacts used in the Solution Scenario can be viewed in the Order Feasibility Process page.

The details for the widget displayed on the Order Analysis page is given in the following table.

Table 6. Order Feasibility Process page - widgets
Widget Description
Draft Artifacts Navigate and view the artifacts used in the Solution Scenario.

Order Feasibility Process Check

The Inflight Process is available on the Order Feasibility Process Check page. This process can be queried for a user using the Order ID, which the Customer Service Representative can obtain from the Display Order Submission page. The human tasks that show the order flow for this process are displayed in green.

The details for the widgets displayed on the Order Feasibility Process Check page are given in the following table.

Table 7. Order Feasibility Process Check page - widgets
Widget Description
Instances The instances of the requests and responses created can be viewed in this widget.
Diagrams This dynamic process flow diagram displays the state of the transaction. Select an item from the Instances widget to view the run time transaction flow in this widget.