Support Upfront Charges

Beginning in Oracle CPQ 26A, the standard quote process supports upfront charges/payments as needed by business policies, selling channels, etc. Upfront charges can be implemented for CPQ transactions, when quoting for a subscription renewal, or amending a subscription bundle with option updates. Essentially, in all the scenarios where there's a pricing impact in ABO flows, customer may be asked to pay 'upfront' payment at the ordering time. Order can be directly through CPQ (direct sales), or through self-service (new or existing subscription amendment, renewal, termination, suspension).

Supporting upfront charges enables businesses to collect required payments at the time of the order through various sales channels. Quotes and orders can come directly through CPQ (direct sales) or through self-service.

Steps to Enable and Configure

Refer to the Oracle CPQ Administration Online Help once this feature is generally available in Oracle CPQ Update 26A.