Cloud billing

Cloud billing

Convergent billing across cloud services, account types and billing environments

Cloud computing offers the ultimate in IT flexibility—the delivery of services anywhere, anytime and in any volume—via the Internet. However, this flexibility can present significant saas billing challenges for the cloud provider. Pricing for cloud services is based on a “pay-per-use” model—customers subscribe to cloud services and pay only for what they use, rather than paying for a license and annual maintenance. Varying cloud offerings, customer types and usages within a single enterprise or even a single department—let alone across a cloud provider’s entire client base—can be difficult to manage from a billing perspective, resulting in overcharging and/or undercharging.

CGI offers a unique cloud billing service that takes the complexity out of saas billing and enables cloud providers to bill accurately, consistently and competitively. Our flagship Tapestry® rating, billing and order management system combined with our billing expertise deliver a comprehensive solution for convergent billing across cloud services, account types and billing environments, helping providers to achieve the full promise of cloud computing.

Cloud billing benefits

With 35 years of billing experience and a burgeoning cloud computing company practice in both the commercial and government sectors, CGI offers the technology and expertise cloud providers need to master the art and science of SaaS billing, IaaS billing and PaaS billing. Key benefits of our cloud billing service include the following:

  • Low total cost of ownership
  • Faster time to market
  • Accurate, consistent and competitive pricing
  • Enhanced customer service
  • Higher return on investment
  • Increased competitiveness

Cloud billing features

CGI’s cloud billing service simplifies, streamlines and optimizes cloud billing processes, enabling cloud providers to competitively monetize their offerings and increase profits. Features of this service include the following;

  • CGI’s robust Tapestry rating, billing and order management system (a third-generation convergent billing system with seven U.S. patents)
  • High flexibility, including the ability to bill for all types of cloud computing offerings (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), support for sophisticated cross-discounting, and support for both customer and partner account balance types
  • Definition of cloud products, services and pricing models by CGI cloud experts
  • Strong systems integration capabilities and support
  • Order orchestration option
  • Licensed or hosted service

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