Things to Look Forward to
SheerID Validation
Option | Discounts | Product/Discount Vouchers | Product Vouchers | Discount Vouchers | Validated Prompts | Renewal | Reservations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Supported Environments (POS) | RTP|One & Sirisuware | RTP|One Only | RTP|One Only | RTP|One Only | RTP|One Only | RTP|One Only | RTP|One Only |
Ease of use for guest to access the discount | STRONG (If using both discounts and vouchers, could get confusing to guests with multiple code entry boxes) | STRONG (May be difficult to direct guest to vouchers in my account or voucher number, easy once in my account or the guest has their code in hand. If using both discounts and vouchers, could get confusing to guests with multiple code entry boxes) | STRONG (May be difficult to direct guest to vouchers in my account or voucher number, easy once in my account or the guest has their code in hand. If using both discounts and vouchers, could get confusing to guests with multiple code entry boxes) | WEAK (If single-use and one product only, current behavior removes the discount if >1 eligible product added to cart) | MEDIUM (May be difficult to direct guest to fenced product if hidden, but easy to redeem, especially if using user assignment validation) (Can’t use regular products, must have custom validated products built and shared) | MEDIUM (Banner and special renewal area for logged in users where all eligible family members presented) (Small pdp space but can have payment plan schedule appear on renewal card) | MEDIUM (Can use customer roles to fence access to logged in eligible users - or create a product visible to all that only eligible customers can add to cart) |
See benefit of the discount | STRONG (Can show old price crossed out with new price) | STRONG (Can show old price crossed out with new price) | MEDIUM (Doesn’t show old vs. new price, but can add details to fenced product description and voucher description in my account) | STRONG (Can show old price crossed out with new price) | WEAK (Doesn’t show old vs. new price, but can add details to fenced product description) | MEDIUM (Doesn’t show old vs. new price, but can add details to renewal area and banner about benefits of buying through renewal flow) | N/A (Only used on $0 products) |
Flexibility | MEDIUM (Only applicable at Aspenware Commerce Product level, can’t be applied only to specific attribute combinations) | MEDIUM (1 voucher template to 1 Aspenware product, product can be attributed to point to multiple RTP product headers) | MEDIUM (1 voucher template to 1 Aspenware product, product can be attributed to point to multiple RTP product headers) | MEDIUM (Works well if there are not quantity restrictions. If single-use, current behavior removes the discount if >1 eligible product added to cart) | STRONG | STRONG (Option to redeem from many renewal products if configured. Only eligible products can be redeemed per person.) | WEAK (Only used for $0 reservation products) |
Application for multiple people | WEAK (Works well if it can be applied to everything eligible in the cart, but not as well when applied to limited quantities) | MEDIUM (Can go through voucher redemption flow for each family member) | MEDIUM (Can go through voucher redemption flow for each family member) | WEAK (Works well if there are not quantity restrictions. If single-use, current behavior removes the discount if >1 eligible product added to cart) | MEDIUM (Can add to cart for each family member, but may need to remember a code for each family member. If assignment validation, strong) | STRONG (Display entire household with their eligible products) | STRONG (Works well if multiple people in the family are eligible - only able to be applied to eligible members) |
Ease of handling in the call center | WEAK (Requires Call Center to have AW Commerce Login) | STRONG (Can be redeemed fully in RTP or AW Commerce) | STRONG (Can be redeemed fully in RTP or AW Commerce) | STRONG (Can be redeemed fully in RTP or AW Commerce) | MEDIUM (Can be added to onsite sales as well as online sales) | STRONG (Can sell RTP renewal products in POS) | STRONG (Can manage reservations and cancellations through POS) |
Ability to Gate Use to Specific Users | N/A (Can engage in PS project to get single time use codes for eligible users, but no validation beyond checking the code) | MEDIUM (Would require a validated assignment prompt also be added to restrict assignment eligibility.) | MEDIUM (Would require a validated assignment prompt also be added to restrict assignment eligibility.) | N/A (These are single time use codes only displayed for eligible users in my account, but no validation beyond checking the code) | STRONG | STRONG | STRONG |
Ability to Gate Use to Specific Days | STRONG (Can configure discount eligibility to only apply to certain product dates or purchase dates) | MEDIUM (Can configure discounted pricing only on particular dates in the voucher product) | MEDIUM (Can configure pricing only on particular dates in the voucher product) | STRONG (Can configure discount eligibility to only apply to certain product dates or purchase dates) | MEDIUM (Can configure pricing only on particular dates in the validated product) | WEAK (Cannot be dated products, would need to setup access rules on product to restrict access based on product component) | MEDIUM (Can configure pricing only on particular dates in the reservation product) |
Reporting Capabilities | MEDIUM (Not synced back to POS, but there is reporting in Aspenware Commerce - can create custom reports) | STRONG (Synced to RTP and can use Aspenware Commerce reporting) | STRONG (Synced to RTP and can use Aspenware Commerce reporting) | STRONG (Synced to RTP and can use Aspenware Commerce reporting) | STRONG (Synced to RTP and can use Aspenware Commerce reporting) | STRONG (Separate product in RTP for each age that can be reported on in RTP) | STRONG (Synced to RTP and can use Aspenware Commerce reporting) |
Ease of Setup for admin in Aspenware Commerce | STRONG | MEDIUM (Requires setting up a separate product to be redeemed via voucher redemption flow) | MEDIUM (Requires setting up a separate product to be redeemed via voucher redemption flow) | STRONG | WEAK (May require PS for Aspenware to consult on stored procedure build) | STRONG (Requires unique product per age group and specific renewal configuration) | WEAK (Complex setup and PS for Aspenware to consult on stored procedure build) |
Ease of set up in POS | N/A | STRONG | STRONG | STRONG | MEDIUM (May require PS for Aspenware to consult on stored procedure build) | STRONG (Setup product headers and configure product component links) | MEDIUM (May require PS for Aspenware to consult on stored procedure build) |