Training

Owned by David Higgins
Last updated: May 17, 2024
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This page outlines the objectives and sessions of the training that were provided.

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.

  1. Scope and Expected Outcomes

  2. Introduction to Payment BB

  3. Architecture of Payment Hub

  4. External Connectors of Payment Hub

  5. Introduction to User Interfaces and System Navigation

  6. G2P and P2G Use-cases

  7. 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.

  1. Scope and Expected Outcomes

  2. Detailed Architecture of Payment Hub

  3. Payment BB Modules and API stack

  4. Payment Hub Transaction Processing Services

  5. Overview of Installation and Testing Components

  6. 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.

  1. Scope and Expected Outcomes

  2. Deployment Models

  3. Pre-requisites to Installation and Setup

  4. Pre-Installation Checklist

  5. Installation Instructions and how to customise installation

  6. Configuration

  7. 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)

Session 4: Testing a Payment Hub Implementation

Overview:

In this session we delve into how to set a test plan to test your implementation of Payment Hub - EE. We look at scope and scenarios, some of the tools that can be used to do the testing and a detailed break down of API test cases that can be deployed.

  1. Scope and Expected Outcomes

  2. Testing Scope and Implemented Scenarios

  3. Details of Use - Case Scenarios

  4. Setting up of a Mock Ecosystem for Demo Testing

  5. Description of Selective Testing Processes

  6. Overview of API Test Cases - IDAM

  7. Overview of API Test Cases - P2G

  8. Overview of API Test Cases - Vouchers

  9. Summary

Training Deck:

Training Session:

16th May 2024: 10:00 - 12:00 UTC

Recording:

Implementors Training Topic 4 - Test Plans and Scenarios (1hr 54mins)

Session 5: Reports, Service and Warranty

Overview:

In this final session we look at the reporting capabilities with PH-EE when combined with Kibana and Elasticsearch. We look at the specific filters and activities that have been included and how to customise your view. We then look into the warranty provided to Govstack, how to get support; raise a problem; or raise a change request through the customer portal. We then look at some of the considerations that implementers should make around Backup, DR and Resilience. Finally we conclude with a recap of the course and pointers to further reference.

  1. Scope and Objectives

  2. The Kibana

  3. Kibana for Reports and Audit Trail

  4. Warranty Process

  5. Updates and Patches

  6. Backup and Disaster Recovery Considerations

  7. Insights and Learnings

  8. Summary and Course Recap

Training Deck:

Training Session:

17th May 2024: 10:00 - 12:00 UTC

Recording:

Implementors Training Topic 5 - Reports Service and Warranty.