{"id":193,"date":"2019-03-19T18:02:15","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T17:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsave.net\/helix-institute\/?page_id=193"},"modified":"2025-09-11T14:06:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T11:06:28","slug":"designing-and-implementing-innovative-solutions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.microsave.net\/helix-institute\/designing-and-implementing-innovative-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing and Implementing Innovative Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; gap=&#8221;30&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1750161099966{margin-top: -50px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;course-inner-section&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner gap=&#8221;35&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1553014471337{margin-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1553018004954{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsave.net\/helix-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/aper\u00e7u-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" \/>Course at a glance<\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1695361780088{margin-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;]The vast majority of digital financial services are still based on P2P and bill payments. 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We recommend 2-3 participants attend from each organization as experience has shown that teamwork greatly improves dissemination of lessons back to the institution.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1553018355043{margin-bottom: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsave.net\/helix-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/contenu.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" \/>Topics covered<\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsave.net\/helix-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bullet-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p>DFS ecosystem and constraints framework<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsave.net\/helix-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bullet-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Market Insights for Innovation and Design (MI4ID)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsave.net\/helix-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bullet-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Building and managing DFS partnerships<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsave.net\/helix-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bullet-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Product pricing and delivery channel rewards<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsave.net\/helix-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bullet-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Technology and delivery channels<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsave.net\/helix-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bullet-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Risk and fraud in product development<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsave.net\/helix-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bullet-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Product marketing and communications<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsave.net\/helix-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/bullet-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Product evolution: Looking into the future[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1757588785749{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsave.net\/helix-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/temoignage-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsave.net\/helix-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/temoignage-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.microsave.net\/helix-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/temoignage-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.microsave.net\/helix-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/temoignage.png 337w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px\" \/>Testimonials from past participants<\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1757588778413{margin-top: 30px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;course-testimonial-section&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<div id=\"ult-carousel-67094884569def8364711d\" class=\"ult-carousel-wrapper   ult_horizontal\" data-gutter=\"15\" data-rtl=\"false\" ><div class=\"ult-carousel-169361549969def83646f3e \" >[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>&#8220;The PDA training is one of its kind. 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