Name of the measure

Billing method

Related attribute

Billing process

Context

When negotiating for resource sharing, it is important to It is necessary to specify the billing method (free of charge, sharing in exchange for a resource, exchange by means traditional fiduciary, exchange by virtual currency). The billing mode will have an impact on the willingness to share or not, on the quantity shared, on the time given to the use of the resource and on the extension capacities of the resource.

Measure audience

Organizations (supplier and applicant)

objective

It is a mutual consent measure of both parties. involved and which will allow or not the feasibility of a transaction. The commercial objective is the selection of a furnace provider that meets the financial needs of an applicant and vice versa.

Definition of the measure

Assign a value to each billing method. The values range from 1 to 4: 1) for the fiduciary mode-. 2) for a virtual currency, 3) for an electronic currency exchange for a resource and 4) free. Resources may be acquired free of charge depending on the reputation of the of the applicant or in exchange for a resource in order to encourage sharing within the community.

Data collection

The billing method is collected from each actor.