Epics

This section contains the high-level epics for the REC Verifiable Credentialing Platform. These epics represent major functional areas that deliver significant business value.

Overview

The REC Verifiable Credentialing Platform is designed to enable UK staffing companies and work-seeking individuals to securely create, issue, receive, and verify workforce credentials across web and mobile services. The platform is built on top of the Velocity Network Foundation (VNF) services and aims to transform both staffing company productivity and speed-to-hire for candidates.

Core Epics

The platform is organized into the following core epics:

1. Credential Issuance System - System for creating and issuing past employment credentials
2. Credential Disclosure Management - System for requesting and receiving credential disclosures
3. Credential Verification Platform - System for verifying the authenticity of disclosed credentials

Supporting Epics

These epics provide the foundation and supporting functionality for the core credential operations:

1. Organization Onboarding & Administration - System for onboarding and managing staffing companies
2. User Management & Authentication - System for managing users and securing access
3. Reporting & Analytics Dashboard - System for monitoring and analyzing platform usage

Infrastructure Epics

These epics address the technical foundation and cross-cutting concerns:

1. Security & Compliance Framework - Framework for ensuring security and regulatory compliance
2. Platform Infrastructure & Performance - Infrastructure for hosting and scaling the platform
3. Integration & Interoperability - Framework for connecting with external systems
4. Future Platform Expansion - Architecture for supporting future capabilities

Epic Dependencies

The following diagram illustrates the key dependencies between epics:

graph TD
    A[Organization Onboarding & Administration] --> B[Credential Issuance System]
    A --> C[Credential Disclosure Management]
    B --> D[Credential Verification Platform]
    C --> D
    E[User Management & Authentication] --> B
    E --> C
    E --> F[Reporting & Analytics Dashboard]
    G[Security & Compliance Framework] --> All
    H[Platform Infrastructure & Performance] --> All
    I[Integration & Interoperability] --> B
    I --> C
    I --> D
    J[Future Platform Expansion] -.-> All

Implementation Phases

The implementation of these epics will be phased:

1. First Drop (Beta Testing)
2. Organization Onboarding & Administration
3. User Management & Authentication
4. Credential Issuance System
5. Security & Compliance Framework (initial)
6. Platform Infrastructure & Performance (initial)

7. Integration & Interoperability (initial)

8. Second Drop (Beta Testing)

9. Credential Disclosure Management
10. Credential Verification Platform
11. Reporting & Analytics Dashboard
12. Security & Compliance Framework (complete)
13. Platform Infrastructure & Performance (complete)

14. Integration & Interoperability (complete)

15. Future Releases

16. Future Platform Expansion
17. Enhanced features based on beta feedback