Status labels: ■ Built in the repository (checked files or developer tooling, not an app feature) ◧ Designed in a document, no code yet ○ Planned: listed in the catalog, not built ? Not decided △ Not in the catalog yet (a gap) – No claim made
What is missing in Simca's plan for telecommunications and mobile retail, for example no operator portal integration for top-ups (record manually?
△ Gap C0837
Honest gaps for telecommunications and mobile retail: no operator portal integration for top-ups (record manually); network, billing and provisioning are out of scope; no IMEI registry check. Fit rating: close fit. The planned catalog is not a shipped product.
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What edge cases trip up point-of-sale systems in telecommunications and mobile retail, for example sim registration rejected?
○ Planned C0838
In telecommunications and mobile retail watch for: SIM registration rejected; top-up sent to the wrong number; repair not collected. A system that cannot handle these will frustrate the business; the catalog's failsafe items address some generic cases.
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Who works in telecommunications and mobile retail and what do they need, including sales rep?
○ Planned C0839
Typical roles in telecommunications and mobile retail: sales rep; agent; repair technician; manager; distributor. The business is characterised by network operations are out of scope; retail shops and agents sell SIMs, top-ups, devices and accessories; prepaid and postpaid. The planned catalog serves these through permissions, shifts and reports.
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What integrations do telecommunications and mobile retail depend on, including operator portals (manual?
○ Planned C0840
Integrations telecommunications and mobile retail typically need: operator portals (manual); accountants. In Simca's plan most are files or optional adapters rather than cloud APIs; marketplace and ERP connectors are gaps.
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Which payment types do telecommunications and mobile retail usually see, think of cash?
○ Planned C0841
Typical tenders in telecommunications and mobile retail: cash; cards; mobile wallets recorded manually; instalments; operator commissions. Simca's stance is cash first, wallets like Yape and Plin recorded by hand, and cards only through the phone's Tap to Pay. All planned.
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What is missing in Simca's plan for software, it services and internet, for example software subscription management, usage metering and ticketing are out?
△ Gap C0842
Honest gaps for software, it services and internet: software subscription management, usage metering and ticketing are out of scope; hardware reselling and basic service invoices fit; the catalog includes recurring sales (RET-0037) and recurring invoices (BK-0065). Fit rating: peripheral. The planned catalog is not a shipped product.
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What edge cases trip up point-of-sale systems in software, it services and internet, for example usage changes mid-month?
○ Planned C0843
In software, it services and internet watch for: usage changes mid-month; refund of a subscription; licence transfer. A system that cannot handle these will frustrate the business; the catalog's failsafe items address some generic cases.
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What integrations do software, it services and internet depend on, including billing and crm tools?
○ Planned C0844
Integrations software, it services and internet typically need: billing and CRM tools; accounting. In Simca's plan most are files or optional adapters rather than cloud APIs; marketplace and ERP connectors are gaps.
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Which payment types do software, it services and internet usually see, think of subscriptions via card?
○ Planned C0845
Typical tenders in software, it services and internet: subscriptions via card; bank transfer; invoices on terms. Simca's stance is cash first, wallets like Yape and Plin recorded by hand, and cards only through the phone's Tap to Pay. All planned.
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Who works in software, it services and internet and what do they need, including sales?
○ Planned C0846
Typical roles in software, it services and internet: sales; consultant; support agent; account manager; finance. The business is characterised by software products and subscriptions; consulting projects; managed services. The planned catalog serves these through permissions, shifts and reports.
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What is missing in Simca's plan for media, advertising, publishing and entertainment content, think of content management, ad-serving and broadcast systems are out of?
△ Gap C0847
Honest gaps for media, advertising, publishing and entertainment content: content management, ad-serving and broadcast systems are out of scope; the catalog fits newsstand, print-shop and merchandise counters. Fit rating: close fit. The planned catalog is not a shipped product.
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What edge cases trip up point-of-sale systems in media, advertising, publishing and entertainment content, think of returns of unsold copies?
○ Planned C0848
In media, advertising, publishing and entertainment content watch for: returns of unsold copies; subscription pause; print job changed after approval. A system that cannot handle these will frustrate the business; the catalog's failsafe items address some generic cases.
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What rules should media, advertising, publishing and entertainment content check locally, for example advertising rules?
○ Planned C0849
Themes to verify for media, advertising, publishing and entertainment content: advertising rules; copyright and content-licensing rules; consumer rules for subscriptions (themes to verify). These are themes, not advice, and Simca claims no compliance with any of them.
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Which reports matter most in media, advertising, publishing and entertainment content, for example sales by title?
○ Planned C0850
Reports commonly wanted in media, advertising, publishing and entertainment content: sales by title; returns; ad bookings; print job margin. Stock and assets to track: print stock and paper; merchandise; returns from newsstands. The RPT module lists planned reports; nothing is built.
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How do media, advertising, publishing and entertainment content businesses sell subscriptions and single copies, including take ad bookings?
○ Planned C0851
Sell subscriptions and single copies is one of the usual flows in media, advertising, publishing and entertainment content. Others: take ad bookings; print jobs; sell merchandise. The planned catalog touches this through modules SALE, TKT, INV, PRC, DISC, RET; fit rating: close fit. Planned only; nothing is built.
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