Process: IBM Gift Center in ConsumerDirect
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Important
IBM Gift Center for WebSphere Commerce, an optional, chargeable feature, can only be licensed to run on WebSphere Commerce Enterprise or WebSphere Commerce Professional, not WebSphere Commerce Express. IBM Gift Center software can be installed using either WebSphere Commerce Enterprise or WebSphere Commerce Professional CDs however you are required to purchase separate licenses to legally use the IBM Gift Center software. However, license of WebSphere Commerce Enterprise or Professional product does not permit you to use the IBM Gift Center. You must first purchase the processor and store features of the IBM Gift Center available for the WebSphere Commerce Enterprise or Professional product before you can use any IBM Gift Center function included in the products. If you are interested in purchasing a license for the IBM Gift Center for WebSphere Commerce, please contact your IBM sales representative.
Objective
To allow a gift registry registrant to create and manage a gift registry, and to allow a gift giver to search buy a gift for the registrant.
Description
A gift registry registrant can set up a gift registry for various life events or celebrations, such as for a wedding or milestone birthday. A gift giver can search for a gift registry and use it as a shopping list to help ease the gift decision process. The process is not part of the consumer direct store by default. Since IBM Gift Center is an optional, chargable feature, it is not installed by default. This feature needs to be enabled after purchase, and the IBM Gift Center Reference Application, which is based on ConsumerDirect starter store, also needs to be installed.
Features
A gift registry registrant may set up and maintain a gift registry by:
- Create a gift registry profile with the store, which contains the event date, event type, a description, contact and pre- and post-event shipping information, and any co-registrant information.
- Add items to the gift registry list, by selecting from the online catalog
- Set up online access for the gift registry
- Announcing the gift registry to friends and family
- Updating any profile information
- Tracking items that have been purchased from the registry list
- Participating in a completion program, to purchase remaining registry items at a discount, if the store provides this option
Customization
Various business rules can be configured to change behaviors of Gift Center. For details, refer to the Gift Center Customization Guide.
Edition
ConsumerDirect: Professional, Enterprise
Subprocesses
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