How an Option Is Priced

How an Option Is Priced A data-flow diagram generated by Archify. 01 / Charge method 02 / Needs from the line 03 / Adds to the price Fixed amount · one figure · 01 / Charge method · fixed Fixed amount one figure fixed By parameter · a rate · 01 / Charge method · measured By parameter a rate measured Rate table · two axes · 01 / Charge method · by size Rate table two axes by size Base variant · not an adder · 01 / Charge method · no figure Base variant not an adder no figure The option · as chosen · 02 / Needs from the line The option as chosen Measured value · mm, inch or count · 02 / Needs from the line Measured value mm, inch or count Size or band · from the item code · 02 / Needs from the line Size or band from the item code Nothing · no rate to look up · 02 / Needs from the line Nothing no rate to look up The figure · same at any size · 03 / Adds to the price The figure same at any size Rate x quantity · 1,000 per 100 mm · 03 / Adds to the price Rate x quantity 1,000 per 100 mm One table cell · row x size or band · 03 / Adds to the price One table cell row x size or band Adds nothing · base price covers it · 03 / Adds to the price Adds nothing base price covers it needs needs needs needs adds adds adds adds Legend primary data policy / PII data store data flow

Chosen per option

  • • The method is set under Priced by on each option of a Driver row
  • • The amounts are kept in the Pricing Library, or beside the option in the editor

Line rate

  • • The item code supplies the base price: a list price or price bands, never both
  • • Add-ons are summed on top, by band in a flow-range family; a default option adds nothing

Missing rates

  • • An option with no rate adds nothing and its line is flagged
  • • A line with no rate leaves the whole quotation unpriced
  • • A figure can be negative or zero, and both count as priced