Introduction

Learning objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

  • Differentiate AJO decisioning from the legacy Offer Decisioning Engine (ODE)
  • Identify the building blocks covered in this course
  • Gather the materials you’ll use for the hands-on simulations throughout the course

Lecture

Have these ready before starting the video as you’ll use them in every lesson going forward. When you’re ready, continue to the video.

  • 12 playing cards (Jack, Queen, King from each suit)
  • pad of at least 12 sticky notes (more in case you make mistakes)

The video below introduces AJO decisioning terminology and previews the building blocks and hands-on card-and-sticky-note simulations you’ll work through in this course.

Key takeaways

  • AJO decisioning (also called experience decisioning) is a different product from the legacy Offer Decisioning Engine (ODE), also known as Offers or Decision Management
  • “offer” (lowercase o) is a generic industry term; “Offers” (capital O) refers specifically to the legacy ODE product — don’t confuse the two
  • The building blocks are covered in this order: decision item XDM, decision item creation and eligibility, collections, ranking formulas, selection strategies, decision policies, and decision packages
  • The course scenario is Connection 5G, a fictitious telco customer, launching a flagship phone lineup
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