Training

This page outlines the objectives and sessions of the training to be provided. As its compiled this page will link to the actual session materials and recordings as relevant.

Stakeholder training for Payment BB is being compiled by Motto has been inputed and reviewed by Mifos.

The following sessions provide more in depth knowledge of Payments BB and Payments Hub as would be required by Implementors.

Session 1: Payment Hub and Payments BB Introductions

Session 2: Exploring the Technical structure of Payment Hub

Session 3: Implementation and Deployment of Payment Hub

Session 4: Testing a Payment Hub Implementation

Session 5: Reports, Service and Warranty

By attending these sessions attendees should have the necessary information to implement test and operate a Payment Hub installation for Payments BB functionality.

The suggested audience for these sessions are:

Technical Project Managers and Decision Makers
Implementation Team Leads and Engineers
Operations and Testing teams.

To get the most out of these sessions it is assumed that attendees have the following subject matter expertise and skillset

Have a basic understanding of the Govstack Initiative/Project
Have a basic understanding of implications and requirements for G2P and P2G Payments
Have a basic understanding of Kubernetes and deployment of containerised applications
Have a basic understanding of standard terminologies in conjunction with a system deployment

The first 2 of these can be gained from the Govstack Payments Stakeholder training.

Session 1: Payment Hub and Payments BB Introductions

Overview:

In this session we introduce the Payments BB and show how the Payment Hub as a DPG maps to the Payments BB specification. We introduce the architecture of Payment Hub as well as its UI and system navigation. We also look at the Government to Person (G2P) and Person to Government (P2G) use-cases it has been enabled for.

Scope and Expected Outcomes
Introduction to Payment BB
Architecture of Payment Hub
External Connectors of Payment Hub
Introduction to User Interfaces and System Navigation
G2P and P2G Use-cases
Summary

Training Deck:

Training Session:

7th May 2024: 10:00-12:00 UTC

Recording:

Implementors Training Topic 1 - An Introduction to PH-EE and Govstack Payments Building Block (1hr 50 mins)

Session 2: Exploring the Technical structure of Payment Hub

Overview:

In this session we dive deeper into the Technical structure of Payment Hub. We look in depth at the nodes and microservices and their API’s and how they meet the Govstack Payments Building Block specification. We look how the deployment tools of Helm, Cucumber and Circle CI enable CICD pipelines to support configuration, testing, deployment and updates.

Scope and Expected Outcomes
Detailed Architecture of Payment Hub
Payment BB Modules and API stack
Payment Hub Transaction Processing Services
Overview of Installation and Testing Components
Summary

Training Deck:

Training Session:

9th May 2024: 10:00 - 12:00 UTC

Recording:

Implementors Training Topic 2 - Exploring the Technical Structure of Payment Hub. (1hr 15 mins)

Session 3: Implementation and Deployment of Payment Hub

Overview:

In this session we look at the deployment options for Payment Hub. The considerations you need to make in choosing the deployment model. We then walk through the installation method and how to customise it to your requirements. We look also at configuration options needed to make it specific to your Govstack deployment such and budget accounts and program id’s.

Scope and Expected Outcomes
Deployment Models
Pre-requisites to Installation and Setup
Pre-Installation Checklist
Installation Instructions and how to customise installation
Configuration
Summary

Training Deck:

Training Session:

15th May 2024: 10:00 - 12:00 UTC

Recording:

Implementors Training Topic 3 - Deployment and Installation of Payment Hub EE (1hr 30mins)