How Frontvia works
Frontvia catches the needs that external agents bring and hands them to the systems that actually get things done. Here is one request, end to end.
Example: a procurement quote
Express the need
The agent brings a concrete need.
Customer side“Get me a quote for 20 desk lamps, delivered next week.”Frontvia / business sideProduct, quantity, timing and open questions captured.Official answer
Answers come from information the business controls.
Customer sideAsks about delivery area, specs and terms.Frontvia / business sideAnswers drawn from approved materials and available systems.Confirm & submit
The user stays in control.
Customer sideShows what will be submitted; continues only after the user agrees.Frontvia / business sideOnly the approved quote request is submitted.Create the request
A trackable business item now exists.
Customer side“Quote request submitted, ID Q-1048.”Frontvia / business sideLands in the CRM or request inbox as pending.Business returns a quote
The request becomes a real business exchange.
Customer sideAgent checks progress or receives a clear quote and terms.Frontvia / business sideStaff or system confirms price, scope and lead time.Customer decides
Accepting a quote is not yet an order or payment.
Customer sideAccept, clarify further, or stop — confirmed as required.Frontvia / business sideChoice recorded; work continues or closes.
Status sequence: Request received → Waiting for business → Quote returned → Customer accepted. Follow-ups use the conversation, lookup or notification mechanisms actually supported.
Product, quantity and timing captured; delivery area to clarify
Answered from approved business information
Only the approved request is submitted
Q-1048 created in CRM / request inbox
Staff or system confirmed price, scope and lead time
Choice recorded. Not an order or payment yet.
Live data from the business's systems
Nothing is placed without confirmation
Shown only after the order system confirms
Order and payment statuses are separate
Product vision
Customer can only see their own orders
Beyond the rules → a person takes over
Context carried; no need to repeat the issue
Product vision
Four layers of the product
Business profile & capabilities
Official introduction, products, policies, data sources and open actions. Static content is approved; live data comes from real systems.
Access & interaction
A clear entrance for human visitors; protocols or interfaces for verified external agents.
Getting things done
Lookups, quotes, bookings and orders mapped to existing systems, with clear automatic / confirm / approve boundaries.
Operations
See where requests come from, what they ask, status, handoffs and results.
“One click” is the starting point, not the whole journey
1
Prepare
Start from the business you already have.
2
First working flow
Quickly set up your first external service.
3
Automated handling
Approved actions flow into your existing systems.
4
Channel expansion
Add agent channels as each is verified.