Catalogue Publish¶
Product teams publish enriched catalogue content to the channels that serve customers and store colleagues. The scenario covers content enrichment, localisation, commercial approval, pricing alignment, and downstream channel synchronisation.
| Domains | commerce |
| Actors | product-manager · content-editor · merchandising-manager · system |
| Process | Catalogue Publish |
| Capabilities | 3 |
| Steps | 7 |
| Events | 8 |
| Lifecycles | 2 |
| Min UCMI | 2.7 |
⚙️ Step-by-Step Flow¶
| # | Step | Actor | Lifecycle | State Change | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enrich product content | content-editor | catalogue-lifecycle |
draft → updated | catalogue-updated |
| 2 | Localise and validate content | content-editor | catalogue-lifecycle |
updated → updated | product-updated |
| 3 | Align commercial pricing | system | price-list-lifecycle |
draft → calculated | price-calculated |
| 4 | Submit catalogue for approval | product-manager | catalogue-lifecycle |
updated → submitted | catalogue-submitted |
| 5 | Approve publication | merchandising-manager | catalogue-lifecycle |
submitted → approved | catalogue-approved |
| 6 | Publish to active channels | system | catalogue-lifecycle |
approved → published | catalogue-published · channel-updated |
| 7 | Confirm downstream channel sync | system | catalogue-lifecycle |
published → published | channel-activated |
⚡ Event Sequence¶
catalogue-updated → product-updated → price-calculated → catalogue-submitted → catalogue-approved → catalogue-published → channel-updated → channel-activated
🔄 Lifecycles Involved¶
🧩 Capabilities Required¶
| Capability | |
|---|---|
catalogue-management |
Catalogue Management |
channel-management |
Channel Management |
pricing |
Pricing |
🖥️ Application Coverage¶
Applications that implement the capabilities required by this scenario.
| Capability | Implementing Applications |
|---|---|
catalogue-management |
eCommerce Platform |
channel-management |
eCommerce Platform |
pricing |
Promotion Engine |
📊 Readiness by Profile¶
Capability readiness across assessment profiles.
| Profile | Capabilities Met | Avg Score | Ready? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acme Electronics | 2/3 | 1.7 | ❌ |
| BuildPro Trade | 3/3 | 3.0 | ✅ |
| Flash Delivery | 2/3 | 1.7 | ❌ |
| Luxe Maison | 3/3 | 3.0 | ✅ |
| Metro Fresh Group | 2/3 | 1.7 | ❌ |
| Stella Fashion Group | 3/3 | 2.7 | ❌ |
| Reference Tier 2 Non-food Retailer | 3/3 | 2.7 | ❌ |
✅ Preconditions¶
- Product master data exists for the assortment being published
- Required content, media, and localisation workflows are configured
- Active sell prices are available for the relevant channels or markets
- Target channels support catalogue version propagation and monitoring
🎯 Success Criteria¶
- Approved content appears consistently across all intended customer and store channels
- Publication occurs only after pricing and content validation are complete
- Localised and enriched product content is available on first render in each target market
- Channel sync status is visible for operational follow-up when delays occur
⚠️ Failure Modes¶
- Missing localisation blocks publication for one or more markets
- Price alignment fails and products publish without valid commercial data
- POS or kiosk channel consumes an older catalogue version than web or app
- Approval is given before asset validation is complete, causing content defects in live channels
UCMI Requirements¶
Minimum UCMI Score: 2.7
| Capability | Minimum Level |
|---|---|
catalogue-management |
🟠 2 |
channel-management |
🟠 2 |
pricing |
🔴 1 |
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