Self-Service Channels

Self-Service Channels

Target release

Mifos X 16.xx

Epic

Document status

DRAFT

Document owner

@Ed Cable

Designer

Developers

QA

Goals

  • Client-level APIs to enable client with permissions and data scoping as authenticated users

Background and strategic fit

Supports following use cases:

  • Self-Service Portals: web-based online banking interface, SMS/USSD information portal for inbound SMS & pull notifications, client-facing direct banking smartphone app

  • USSD/SMS interfaces for initiating transactions

  • Agent-based models: agent banking, PAYG

Assumptions

 

Customers

Customer

Location

Description

Status

USSD Interface

Self Service - Mobile

Self Service - Web

Mobile Wallet

Agent

Customer

Location

Description

Status

USSD Interface

Self Service - Mobile

Self Service - Web

Mobile Wallet

Agent

Financial Institution Name

Country

Overview of Requirements

 

Processes to be supported

Processes to be Supported

 

Processes...

Processes...

Musoni Services

 

 

 

 

Android-based client being built by JP Morgan

 

 

 

Grooming MF

Nigeria

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upscale Consultancy Services

 

For the NBFC, they need to do a lot of pre-boarding for their client (lead generation) via self-service channels.

 

 

Self Service Mobile App - direct sales app which will allow for clients to apply for and upload KYC documents for loan applications. 

Self Service Web App - direct sales web app which allow clients to apply for loans. 

 

 

ePay Kenya

Kenya

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PayGoSol (Ensibuuko)

Uganda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Omexit

Kenya

Building USSD application and front and back-end for one of clients. Too steep of learning curve to understand all of Mifos X so just started building apps. Plans to port over to Mifos X/LF

 

  • Front-end USSD application that communicates to back-end service for

    • Checking loan status

    • Checking what need to pay

    • Reminders/SMS

    • Client can choose from menu of loan products

 

 

 

 

CashCare India

India

E-commerce credit services

 

 

Access to customers to view their basic details and do a lot of self service activities from their machines.

 

 

 

Elevate Africa

 

Inbound SMS

 

 

Self-Service via USSD or SMS, i.e. send shortcodes to number to retrieve account balances, etc.

 

 

 

 

Requirements

See Self Service Portal (Client-Level APIs) for current design. 

Title

User Story

Importance

Notes

Title

User Story

Importance

Notes

1

2

 

 

 

 

User interaction and design

Questions

Below is a list of questions to be addressed as a result of this requirements document:

Question

Outcome

Question

Outcome

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