Revenue Architecture
Summary: Revenue architecture defines who pays, what value is delivered, how performance is measured, and how commercial risk is allocated.
#Design principles
- Tie charges to a clear service or measurable outcome.
- Separate platform fees from merchant-funded customer value.
- Define attribution before using performance-linked pricing.
- Avoid incentives that reduce customer trust or data minimization.
- Make settlement, disputes, taxes, and reporting responsibilities explicit.
#Potential components
| Component | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Platform access | Recurring access to an approved deployment | Commercially configurable |
| Implementation | Setup, configuration, and enablement services | Commercially configurable |
| Pilot fee | Fixed scope evaluation | Commercially configurable |
| Performance component | Fee linked to an agreed outcome | Proposed; requires reliable attribution |
#Boundaries
This page:
- It is a design framework, not a price list or binding offer.
- It does not claim that automated settlement, revenue sharing, or token-based payments are implemented.
#Evaluation
Review:
- Unit economics.
- Participant incentives.
- Measurement cost.
- Operational burden.
- Downside scenarios.
Align the model with the business model and validate it through the pilot program.