Please describe your proposed solution.
Our proposed solution is a module-based framework for standardizing KYC processes on Atala PRISM.
The framework consists of four modules:
Landing Page Module (Collect Data): This module is the first point of contact for users. It's designed to collect the necessary data for identity verification in a user-friendly and secure manner. The landing page will have fields for users to input their personal information, upload necessary documents, and consent to the KYC process. It will be designed with user experience in mind, ensuring it's intuitive and easy to navigate.
Verification Module (Verify Data): This module is responsible for the actual KYC process. It will include an API that can be used on both mobile and desktop platforms. The module will incorporate modern solutions for identity verification, such as geo-tagging for address verification and digital reading of identity documentation. The verification process will be designed to be thorough, yet efficient, minimizing the time and effort required from users.
Management Module (Manage): This module is for managing Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) on Atala PRISM. It will allow users to create, deploy, renew, and delete DIDs. The management module will provide users with control over their digital identities, allowing them to manage their DIDs as per their needs.
Wallet Module (User Interface): This module is the user interface for interacting with the DID. It will allow users to view their DIDs, manage their personal information, and control who has access to their data. The wallet module will be designed to be user-friendly, ensuring users can easily manage their digital identities.
Each of these modules plays a crucial role in the creation of digital identities, and together they provide a comprehensive solution for global identity (204 nations) verification and management on Atala PRISM.
We are approaching the problem in a modular way because we believe this provides the most flexibility and scalability. Each module can be used independently, and new modules can be added as needed.
Our project will engage businesses, developers, and users in the Cardano ecosystem. Businesses and developers can use our framework to streamline their KYC-processes, while users can benefit from a more user-friendly and privacy-preserving KYC-process.
We will demonstrate or prove our impact mainly through developer feedback & adoption metrics.
We will gather feedback from projects and developers on the usability and effectiveness of the framework, track the number of businesses and developers that start using our framework, and monitor the number of KYC processes conducted using our framework.
The beneficiaries of our solution are businesses, developers, and users in the Cardano ecosystem. Businesses and developers can streamline their KYC processes, while users can enjoy a more user-friendly process that creates a rush of new use cases.
Our solution is important to Cardano because it enhances the functionality of Atala PRISM and drives its adoption. This proposal will contribute to the growth and success of the Cardano ecosystem.
How does your proposed solution address the challenge and what benefits will this bring to the Cardano ecosystem?
Our proposed solution addresses the challenge by providing a standardized, comprehensive, and user-friendly framework for fully compliant digital identities and KYC processes on Atala PRISM.
Developers on Atala PRISM willl be able to create digital identities in 200+ nations, including developing countries.
This modular approach also allows for greater flexibility and scalability, as each module can be developed, tested, and refined independently.
Projects that already developed a wallet (or other modules) can continue to use this, but adopt the remaining modules to have a fully compliant digital identity management system, built on Atala PRISM and Cardano.
By developing this framework, we enhance the functionality of Atala PRISM, making it a more robust and versatile platform for digital identity management.
How do you intend to measure the success of your project?
The success of our project will be measured through a combination of different metrics:
Adoption Rate
We will track the number of businesses and developers that start using our tools for KYC processes.
Feedback
We will conduct surveys and interviews to gather feedback from projects and developers using the provided infrastructure. This will help us understand the user experience and make necessary improvements.
Number of Digital Identities created
We will monitor the number of digital identities created. This will give us a sense of the usage and impact of our solution.
In the short term, our project will enhance the functionality of Atala PRISM and attract more businesses and developers to the Cardano ecosystem. This could lead to an increase in the number of DApps built on Cardano and the overall usage of the Cardano blockchain.
In the long term, our project could position Cardano as a leader in privacy-preserving digital identity solutions. This could attract more partners and users to the Cardano ecosystem, driving its growth and success.
Please describe your plans to share the outputs and results of your project?
Our plans to share the outputs and results of our project are as follows:
Documentation:
We will produce comprehensive documentation for each module of our framework. This will include user guides, API documentation, and technical specifications. This documentation will be made publicly available, allowing businesses, developers, and users to understand and use our framework effectively.
Demonstrations and Workshops:
We plan to conduct demonstrations and workshops to showcase our framework and explain how to use it. These events will be open to all members of the Cardano community and will be recorded and shared online for those who cannot attend in person.
Open Source Code:
We plan to make the code for our framework open source. This will allow other developers to review our code, contribute to its development, and adapt it for their own needs.
In terms of further research and development activities, we expect to use the results generated from the project to refine and expand our framework. We also hope that our project will inspire other projects in the Cardano ecosystem, contributing to the overall growth and innovation of the community.