Integration Discovery Before Implementation
A non-client-specific checklist for mapping systems, ownership, failure modes, and validation before implementation.
Map the business event
Start with the business event, not the endpoint. Name the origin, each system that transforms the record, and the destination that makes the event meaningful.
Name ownership at every boundary
For each handoff, identify who owns the contract, how failures surface, and who decides when an exception needs attention.
Define validation before building
Agree on a happy path, an exception path, and the record that proves each was observed. This is a reusable framework, not a claim about a specific integration.