Development of a Resilient Affiliate Platform for Auto Warranty Sales

The client requires a highly resilient, scalable platform capable of integrating with multiple third-party service providers to facilitate effective warranty sales through affiliate partners. The platform must handle large volumes of data, ensure secure communications, and support diverse user roles with customized access.

A mid-sized automotive service provider aiming to expand its warranty sales through a partner and affiliate network.

• Create a durable, microservice-based architecture to ensure high system stability and resilience.
• Implement an API gateway to efficiently route requests to specialized backend services.
• Develop comprehensive user role management (customer, partner, administrator) with appropriate access controls.
• Enable secure registration and verification processes for affiliates, including submission and validation of legal and tax documentation.
• Provide functionality for generating and sharing online warranty quotes via QR codes or links, with detailed engagement analytics displayed on customizable dashboards.
• Allow affiliates to customize quote templates with branding elements such as logos and colors.
• Implement detailed logging and query tracing for effective system monitoring and anomaly detection.

• Affiliate registration and identity verification with document upload
• Role-based access control for customers, affiliates, and admins
• Automated online quoting system accessible via QR code or link
• Analytics dashboard tracking customer engagement and quote performance
• White-label customization for affiliates to design personalized warranty quotes
• Microservice architecture with dedicated databases and message bus communication
• Comprehensive logging, query tracing, and anomaly detection mechanisms

• Third-party identity verification systems
• Tax document validation services
• External analytics and reporting tools
• Messaging systems for service communication

• System resilience to handle high data volumes and third-party communication failures
• Real-time analytics with minimal latency
• Secure data handling and compliance with relevant privacy standards
• System uptime target of 99.9%
• Scalable infrastructure supporting growth in affiliate network

The new platform is expected to significantly enhance the client's ability to grow warranty sales through a broad affiliate network, improve system stability and resilience, and provide detailed analytics for performance optimization. It aims to increase partner engagement, streamline verification, and deliver a customized user experience, ultimately driving revenue growth and operational efficiency.