SKU-P09UAE3 weeksNew
Jaywan onboarding sprint
Issue or accept Jaywan with a dated certification plan and a known cost, not a guess.
The outcome you can measure
Three numbers at the end of week 3
01 · A dateYour first-card or first-transaction dateWith certification milestones you can track.
02 · A gap countCertification and integration gapsAcross card management, switch, fraud, disputes and reporting.
03 · A money figureOnboarding costBuild, processor and run costs, side by side.
Why now
- 20 Jul 2026Jaywan launched as the UAE’s national card scheme, run by Al Etihad Payments.
- 11 issuersEleven institutions were ready to issue at launch. Other banks, exchange houses and fintechs join in phases.
- AcceptanceNetwork International and Telr already accept Jaywan online, and Etihad takes it for flight bookings.
- AbroadMastercard and UnionPay co-badged cards take Jaywan beyond the UAE.
Sources: WAM (July 2026); The National; Gulf News; Gulf Business (August 2026).
Who it’s for
A good fit
- Banks and exchange houses in later issuing phases
- Acquirers and gateways adding Jaywan acceptance
- Fintechs with prepaid or debit programmes
Not the right start
- Already live on Jaywan: see the fractional architect
- Instant payments only: see the Aani sprint
What you get, and how it runs
- Issuing and acceptance model: debit, prepaid or co-badged
- Impact map across card management, switch, fraud, disputes and reporting
- Certification plan with dated milestones
- Processor and vendor options, priced
- A board-ready summary with the cost
- Week 1Model choice and a baseline of today’s card estate
- Week 2Impact map and processor options
- Week 3Certification plan, cost and the board summary
What I need from you
- Your cards lead and processor contacts
- Card platform and switch documentation
- Fraud and disputes leads, one session each
Where it leads
A fractional architect through certification, or target architecture if cards are one of several changes.
How we’d work
Fixed feeConfirmed after a 30-minute scoping call.
On site when it countsRemote-first from Dubai; the statement of work names the weeks I’m with your team.
IndependentI don’t resell software or processing. fazeZERO, which I contract through, won’t bid on build work from my advice without your written consent.
Numbers agreed up frontThe date, gap count and money figure are written into the statement of work.
Next step
Tell me which Jaywan phase you’re in.
A 30-minute call is enough to confirm the fit, the fee and a start date.