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SETTLEMENT v. 2.1

Problem Statement

The goal of the Settlement message is to send payment instruction and / or remittance information. The remittance information can optionally include information on adjustments and/or discounts.

Objective

To supply the detail design of a Settlement business transaction needed to meet the requirements of the referenced BRAD(s).

Audience

The audience of the standards would be any participant in the global supply chain. This would include retailers, manufacturers, service providers and other third parties.

Business Context

Industry: All
Geopolitical: All
Product: All
Process: Pay
System Capabilities: EAN.UCC
Official Constraints: None

Business Transaction View
This section identifies business requirements and functions for Settlement.  This section of the document will walk through the Settlement use case analysis.

Use Case Scenario

Business Transaction Use Case Diagram - Third Party Settlement

Use Case Diagram 
Use Case ID UC-1
Use Case Name Third Party Settlement
Use Case Description The goal of this Settlement use case is to send payment and remittance without adjustment, send remittance with adjustments and/or discounts, send payment and remittance with adjustment and/or discounts, send payment, send remittance without adjustments and/or discounts.
Actors (Goal) The primary actors in the 'Settlement' process are the trading partners, comprised of Payer, Payee and Remit-To, along with the Payer's Bank, Payee's Bank and Remit-To’s Bank.
Performance Goals None
Preconditions  
The Settlement process begins when the Payer has received one or more Payment Requests from Payee or Remit-To party. The Payee has already advised the Payer that the payment should be made to the Remit-To party.
   
Post conditions Payer sends to Payee or Remit-To party the settlement information based on one of the following scenarios.
1.      Payment and Remittance
2.      Remittance only
3.      Payment only
 
Scenario Begins when Payer has received a Payment Request from the Payee and processes it.. 
Continues with...
Step # Actor Activity Step
1 Payer receives a Request for Payment from the Payee.
2 Payer receives Request for Payment.
3 Payer reconciles Request for Payment.
4 Payer authorizes payment amount, including remittance detail if necessary.
5 Payer instructs Payer's Bank with payment amount and/or remittance detail and adjustment.
5.1.   If payment through a third party, the Payer sends a copy of Settlement document to the Payee.
6 Payer’s Bank receives instructions for payment amount and/or remittance detail.
7 Payer's Bank sends payment (and remittance detail) to Payee's, Remit-To’s Bank.
8 Payee's Bank receives payment and remittance detail from Payer's Bank.
9 Payee's Bank or Remit-To’s Bank advises Payee or Remit-To party of payment (and remittance detail) received from Payer's Bank.
10 Payee receives notification of payment and remittance detail from Payee's Bank.
Ends when the payer sends payment and remittance without adjustments or discounts, payment and remittance with adjustments or discounts, remittance only, remittance with adjustments or payment only to the Payee.
Alternative Scenario None
Related Requirements None
Related Rules None

Business Transaction Use Case Diagram - Remittance Notification
Use Case Diagram

Use Case Description
Use Case ID BTY5
Use Case Name Remittance Notification
Use Case Description The Remittance Notification is used to enable a payer to notify a payee of a forthcoming payment that is to be made for goods that were previously received. The Remittance Notification provides a detailed accounting description of any payments made in line with contracts, invoices and goods delivered to the payer. It should only be sent in line with the processing of a payment to a payee.
Actors (Goal) Payer: To send the Settlement message (containing the Remittance Notification).
Payee: To receive the Settlement message (containing the Remittance Notification.
Performance Goals  
Preconditions Remittance notification created
Post conditions Remittance notification received
Scenario Begins when: the Payer generates a based on the payment he will make.
Continues with:
Step # Actor Activity Step
1.      Payer Sends the Settlement message to the payee.
2.      Payee Receives the Settlement message.
Ends when:
The Payee receives the Settlement message.
Alternative Scenario Not applicable
Business Transaction Rules  
1. For this transaction the transaction handling type REMITTANCE_ONLY must be used.

Business Transaction Activity Diagram

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Business Transaction Sequence Diagram

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Business Document Example
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Date of Publication: June 2007
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