Product Setup

Setting up the Product is the second crucial step in CloudThrottle. Refer Product concept detail used in CloudThrottle at Important Concept article

You can add a Product in two ways:  By using Create Button to add one record at a time or you can use Bulk Import

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‍Create Product:

1. In the CloudThrottle Console, navigate to the "Cloud Account Setup" menu
2. Click on the Product to navigate to Product Page.
3. Click on Create Button to add a Product
4. Enter these mandate fields: Business area, Business Unit, Component, Component Type, Component Full Name, Program and Program code.
5. Other optional fields will help you track the expense/chargeback/showback when merged with billing date in separate Cloud Cost Modeler
6. ~Contact CloudThrottle Support to setup "Cloud Cost Modeler" advance-reporting framework using cloud-native services for one time setup fee only.

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• Component - Component in a Product or Application (name)
• Component Type - Indicated is the Software Product/Application is Main component (Parent/Standalone) or is it a sub-components to it's parent
• PPA stands for Program, Project, or Activity. It is a term commonly used in project management and budgeting contexts. Refer Important Concept article

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‍Import Product:

1. In the CloudThrottle Console, navigate to the "Cloud Account Setup" menu
2. Click on the Product to navigate to Product Page.
3. Click on "Bulk Import" Button
4. Download the Template, fill all the details and save it on your computer
5. Click on "Choose File to import" button to upload it to CloudThrottle for file validation
6. System will validated the File format, if there is no issue click on "Upload" Button
7. Click on "Validate" button to validate the entered information in the file
8. ~In case of any errors, CloudThrottle generates error-file. Download error file, validate and fix it before import it again.
9. Click on "Next" Button
10. Click on "Process" button to submit the bulk request

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Update Product:

1. In the CloudThrottle Console, navigate to the "Cloud Account Setup" menu
2. Click on the "Product" to navigate to Product Page.
3. On the Product Page, select Product to update the information
4. Under "Action" column Click on "3-dots" and select "Edit" Button
5. Make the changes in Vendor information and then click on "Update" button to save the changes

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For transparency and accountability, every action within this Module is tracked to monitor changes. Refer to the Important Concept article for more information.

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‍Delete Product:

1. In the CloudThrottle Console, navigate to the "Cloud Account Setup" menu
2. On the product page, select "Product" to delete
3. Under "Action" column Click on "3-dots" and then select "Delete" Button
4. Confirm the Deletion

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If a Product is already associated/mapped with an account, resources, or referred in CloudThrottle, it is not possible to Delete the product. The option to Delete a Product is only available once all associated accounts and resources have been removed.

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