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 * The Prologa Shipping Selector Germany<->Romania **toc

= = =Introduction= The shipping aide is tuned to assist the user in selecting the appropriate alternative for his delivery needs from the selection of basic standard parcel delivery services of DHL and Posta Romana between Germany and Romania. Note: Germany and Romania belong both to the EU Zone, which means there is no customs check

=The regarded postal services=

**[|DHL]**

 * mini parcels: EU Zone
 * normal parcels: Zone 1
 * no delivery of parcels over 20 kg via regular service
 * DHL parcel tracking via internet of phone
 * Shipping price calculated using weight intervals

**[|POSTA ROMANA]**

 * general delivery time: x+5 days (95% of cases)
 * delivery limit of 31,5 kg
 * uses individual shipping rates for each country
 * shipping price is calculated with a formula using a function of weight:
 * Fixed portion/parcel + kg * Multiplier/kg
 * no delivery of bulky items via the regular service
 * Parcel tracking via Track&Trace

=Conditions and actions= Selecting the relevant criteria from the provided sampler: not all criteria are usable to develop a business rule, as a direct consequence of the way competition has shaped the design of shipping services. For instance, the transparency of the process has been dramatically enhanced since parcel tracking has become a standard component of any major delivery service. Thus, our relevant criteria have been reduced to the following set: Generally, all other services can be acquired additionally to the standard and priority services, like the shipping of bulky items that exceed either weight or dimensions limits. The actions of our tables are derived from the combinations of our basic conditions of weight classes, dimensions limits and priority handling.
 * weight limits
 * dimensions limits
 * priority service

=Developing the rules= Even though our rules for both delivery services are fairly the same, the decisions that the user has to take are very different. The calculation basis of the shipping fee is based on weight classes with DHL and as a weight function with Posta Romana. Also, deliveries from Romania under 10 kg are free of tax, so one might consider to send several small parcels rather than a big one, if one had the chance.

=The decision tables=

[|DHL International Parcel Service EU Zone]
 * < Size ||||||||||||||||||= L+W+H<=90 cm ||||||||||||||||= LxWxH<=120x60x60 ||
 * < Weight ||||= 2 ||||= 5 ||||= 10 ||||= 20 ||= bulky ||= 2 ||||= 5 ||||= 10 ||||= 20 ||= bulky ||
 * < Priority ||= y ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">n ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">y ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">n ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">y ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">n ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">y ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">n ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">y ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">n ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">y ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">n ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">y ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">n ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||
 * < <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">bulky item ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">X ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">X ||
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 * < <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">mini parcel premium ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">X ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||
 * < <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">small standard ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">X ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">X ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||
 * < <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">medium standard ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">X ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">X ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||
 * < <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">big standard ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">X ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">X ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||
 * < <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">small premium ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">X ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">X ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||
 * < <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">medium premium ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">X ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">X ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||=  ||
 * < <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">big premium ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">X ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">X ||= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ||=  ||


 * [|Romanian Post Parcel Service Germany]**
 * Volume and weight limits of parcel ||||||||= under 700x700x700 cm and under 31,5 kg ||= over 700x700x700 cm and under 31,5 kg ||
 * Weight class ||||= <=10 ||||= >10 ||=  ||
 * Priority service ||= Y ||= N ||= Y ||= N ||=  ||
 * No VAT standard ||=  ||= X ||=   ||=   ||=   ||
 * No VAT priority ||= X ||=  ||=   ||=   ||=   ||
 * VAT standard ||=  ||=   ||=   ||= X ||=   ||
 * VAT priority ||=  ||=   ||= X ||=   ||=   ||
 * Bulky item ||=  ||=   ||=   ||=   ||= X ||

=Consultation= The consultation service developed by Prologa provides the designer with the opportunity to test the logical stability of his concept and the user with the means to use the projects and tables of this software package. As there is no way to deploy a Prologa project as a standalone application, the consultation procedure is the necessary step previous to business rules and decision tables export or deployment.

=Download Prologa decision file= [|zipped archive file of the prologa project]