Abstract: A system and program product for enabling dormant computer hardware resources in a computer system having a set of dormant computer hardware resources. The method includes accepting a customer request to enable a set of dormant hardware resources, and providing computer readable instructions to a customer accessible console in communication with the computer system. The instructions are installable by the customer, and are capable of enabling dormant computer hardware resources upon installation. An order process establishes prerequisites, facilitates customer order placement, and provides rapid order fulfillment. Prerequisites include contract terms, information describing the computer system configuration, access to provider systems, and customer system setup. Ordering is facilitated through information management, configuration rules, and an interactive interface, presenting valid configuration options to the customer.

Abstract: A computer application program on a supplier computer system receives an order from a customer by way of a computer customer system for a customer selected product, the computer application program having a predetermined time period and negotiates billing information with said customer for the purchase of said ordered customer selected product, said negotiated billing information for billing said customer for the purchase of said ordered customer selected product. If the customer takes delivery of said customer selected product within said predetermined time period, the computer application program billing said customer for said delivered customer selected product, however if the customer does not take delivery of said customer selected product within said predetermined time period, the computer application program cancelling said order and cancelling said billing according to said billing information based on expiration of said predetermined time period.