The rollout sequence utilities and property managers use to go from meter data to delivered bills.
Standing up a new billing system is usually pictured as a multi-month project. For VeriBills customers, it's typically a five-day sequence, because the tariff structures, delivery channels, and compliance requirements are already built in rather than custom-configured from scratch.
Day 1 — Connect: meter data sources are connected via API, FTP, or direct integration (DLMS/COSEM, IEC 62056), and account/property records are imported.
Day 2 — Configure: the relevant tariff structures are set up — inclining block, time-of-use, flat rate, or prepaid token vending — matched against Eskom, municipal, or NERSA rate schedules.
Day 3 — Test run: a full billing cycle is generated against real meter data in a sandbox, checking rating, itemisation, and formatting before anything reaches a customer.
Day 4 — Review and sign-off: compliance and finance stakeholders review sample bills, delivery channels (email, SMS, WhatsApp, portal, print) are switched on, and DebiCheck mandates are configured if debit-order collection is in scope.
Day 5 — Go live: the pipeline runs in production. From here, the meter-to-bill cycle typically settles around five minutes per run, and payment collection reconciles automatically through BipraPay.
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