Payments
Move money with context.
Shape payment intent around the recipient, purpose, policy and authority that should remain visible from creation through the operating record.
Create a payment
Start with intent, not a transaction ID.
Capture the recipient, purpose and business context before the workflow asks anyone to authorize movement.
- Purpose
- Operating services
- Destination
- Reviewed record
- Change context
- Visible before approval
Counterparty context
Know who sits on the other side.
Payment review is stronger when the recipient relationship, destination context and recent changes are visible beside the request.
Policy preflight
Surface the rule before the approval.
Policy can shape the review without pretending to make the decision. Keep thresholds, destination context and exception signals legible before authorization.
Operating payment
Approval records the decision. It does not imply submission or settlement.
Approvals
Decision and movement stay distinct.
Make authority explicit, preserve separation of duties and keep the approval record attached to the intent that was actually reviewed.
Status and progression
One lifecycle. Distinct states.
Track authorization, submission, confirmation and reconciliation as separate operating concepts. The interface should show progression without promising speed or collapsing evidence.
Evidence and exceptions
Keep the trail useful after the click.
Preserve what changed, who reviewed it and which evidence belongs to each lifecycle state. Exceptions should return to review instead of disappearing into a generic “complete” state.
Payments