Little bits of assurance

Learn how licensed financial institutions can reduce NIBSS integration delays through better service scoping, onboarding, access validation and pre-certification testing.

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Most software products stall on Day One, rebuilding auth, roles, and notifications. Assurdly's standardised foundations turn weeks of boilerplate into hours.

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A clear breakdown of the NIBSS integration journey, from licence and onboarding to certification and go-live for financial institutions.

What financial institutions get wrong about NIBSS integration and how regulatory alignment, certification, and monitoring impact successful deployment.

Learn how to beat the industry average for NIBSS integration. Discover why core banking readiness and structured frameworks are the keys to going live in weeks.

A few years ago, one of the largest retailers in Europe faced a nightmare. The company had hired three different technology vendors: one to build a new payments platform, another to manage compliance, and a third to handle testing. Each team worked in silos. Timelines clashed, integration broke down, and when the product finally launched, customers found bugs within hours. Millions were lost in the first week alone.

Open Banking will become a real game-changer in the daily lives of Nigerians. It opens up the possibility of innovative products and services tailored to user needs. At its core, Open Banking allows consumers to securely share their financial data with third-party providers through standardised APIs, subject to their consent.

Open banking is a regulatory and technology-driven system that enables individuals to securely share their financial data with third-party providers such as fintech companies or other banks, with explicit consent. It allows people to make payments online with their bank accounts instead of using debit cards, manage multiple bank accounts in one place, access more personalised financial services, and receive tailored financial advice because service providers have a more holistic view of a user’s financial history. At its core, open banking is about giving bank consumers more control over their financial lives, encouraging innovation in financial services, and driving healthy competition in the banking sector.

At Assurdly, delivering high-quality, user-driven digital products is more than a goal; it’s our standard. But building great products doesn’t happen in isolation. It takes structure, alignment, and most importantly, trust.

In our journey, we have managed projects that delivered smoothly end-to-end. But we’ve also had encounters that taught us hard lessons. One such experience involved managing software projects in the conventional way: scope the full product, agree on a lump-sum budget, and assign the work to an external team, either sourced by us or provided by the client. We assumed that with regular check-ins, clear documentation, and goodwill, things would progress as expected.

Users often open a product and scramble to figure out where to click or what to do next. This article explores why, drawing from real-world examples to highlight common usability pitfalls and show how addressing small friction points can significantly boost user engagement and satisfaction.

At Assurdly, we may not share an office coffee machine, but we share a thriving remote culture as remote work is the foundation of everything we’ve built.

Amazon has conquered online shopping, cloud computing, and even e-books. But in 2014, it set sights on something bigger: the smartphone industry. The Amazon Fire Phone was meant to be a game-changer, boasting innovative features like Dynamic Perspective, which created a 3D-like effect, and Firefly, which let users scan objects and instantly buy them on Amazon.

Imagine launching a new software update only to discover that a critical bug went unnoticed, causing crashes, lost data, or frustrated users. How did this happen? More often than not, the issue isn’t just the bug itself but a lack of test visibility - the ability to view testing efforts and results. Without a clear view of what’s being tested and which tests are failing, even the most well-planned projects can run into trouble.

80% of new year goals fail by February -Driveresearch. Why? There’s often no clear plan on how to go from an idea to delivery. This is exactly what a PRD helps you avoid as a Product Manager.

"To me, ideas are worth nothing unless executed. They are just a multiplier. Execution is worth millions." – Steve Jobs

The technology world is evolving rapidly, however, the journey from concept to delivery or maintenance is often hindered by challenges. These challenges, or pitfalls, can derail even the most well-planned projects, leading to missed deadlines, budget overruns, and unsatisfied clients. These challenges are possible in any tech project regardless of the size. A good example is Facebook’s global outage in 2021 or the U.S. National Weather Service data loss in 2019. Navigating these challenges requires a proactive approach that anticipates problems before they arise and implements strategies to avoid them.

In today's fierce and unforgiving IT market, the secret to staying ahead isn’t just about pushing out competitive products—it’s about ensuring your customers love what you deliver. Customer intimacy has become the game-changer for companies aiming to exceed expectations and stand out. At Assurdly, we don’t just talk about customer intimacy—we live it. By embedding ourselves in your development process, from ideation to launch (or even enhancing existing products), we build partnerships that transform ideas into market-ready solutions, always tailored to meet your unique needs. With us, it’s not just about delivering a product—it’s about delivering success.

Quality Assurance processes are the systematic activities and procedures implemented to ensure that a product or service meets predefined quality standards and requirements; They are designed to maintain high standards, minimise risks, enhance overall product performance and undoubtedly play a crucial role in ensuring the success of technical IT projects. In the context of software project and product management, QA processes involve a range of activities, including testing, code reviews, documentation, and process audits.

When building software, your goal should be to create an error-free product that’s functional and meets user requirements. This is why software testing is an important part of software delivery. However, the effectiveness of software testing also depends on the approach you adopt, which could be automated testing or manual testing.

In the software development life cycle (SDLC), verification and validation are two important terms used interchangeably but with different meanings. At their core, they help in guaranteeing the integrity and efficiency of software products.

I suddenly feel like a pro at this because not every project/product manager with less than a year’s experience has successfully managed and shipped a product from start to finish.

Outsourcing quality assurance helps your business to enjoy the expertise and resources of a specialised third party. It allows you to achieve an unbiased and independent quality review of your product and business operations. The third-party will be laser-focused on making sure you release quality products.

In 2023, quality assurance is more important than ever for businesses because customers have high expectations for the products and services they buy. Quality assurance (QA) ensures that your business meets these expectations by providing consistent and reliable products or services that meet industry standards. With the increased competition in the global marketplace, quality assurance can help your business stand out. By focusing on quality, your business can differentiate itself from its competitors, build customer loyalty, and increase sales.

Direct Debit is an automated payment method that allows businesses to collect payments directly from their customer’s bank accounts, with the customers’ prior authorisation. It eliminates the need for businesses to manually initiate payments or chase down customers, resulting in a more convenient and efficient payment experience for both parties.

Quality assurance tools play a critical role in improving product quality. Most companies use them to monitor and manage the quality of products and services that they release to their audience.

While our expertise extends beyond fintech, we have a strong track record in this sector, catering to licenced enterprises that require integration with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) for various services, including payments and data retrieval services.