Infrastructure · Capabilities

What the infrastructure enables.

Six capability groups, described by outcome rather than by product. Each is drawn on differently by each organisation, market and deployment.

01

Identity and access

Trusted points of participation for people and organisations, with secure sign-in and organisation profiles.

  • Person and organisation identity
  • Secure sign-in across services
  • Organisation and membership profiles
02

Money and transactions

The movement and coordination of value between participants through approved providers.

  • Payments, collections and settlements
  • Contributions, levies and payouts
  • Reconciliation and settlement records
03

Platforms and operations

Digital environments for organisations to communicate, organise and run their operations.

  • Member communication and engagement
  • Governance notices and decisions
  • Teams, roles, workflow and reporting
04

Commerce and participation

Ways for participants to trade, buy together, reach markets and take part in economic activity.

  • Products, inventory and orders
  • Collective procurement and market access
  • Sector operations for agriculture, retail and transport
05

Data and intelligence

Activity records and reporting that help organisations understand their networks and prepare for finance.

  • Activity and membership reporting
  • Provenance and traceability records
  • Finance-readiness evidence
06

Integration

Approved interfaces through which partners and existing systems connect to FORUS infrastructure.

  • Developer and API access
  • Webhooks and event integration
  • Approved external integrations

Specific capabilities, availability and implementation requirements vary by market, partner and deployment. Payments and regulated financial services require provider, operational and, where applicable, regulatory approvals.

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