A clearer path to system integration

System integration is about more than moving fields from one application to another. It is an opportunity to clarify where information comes from, who is responsible for it, and what should happen when something changes.

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Follow the information

Choose a business process and trace the information it creates, uses, and hands to another team. Capture which system is authoritative for each part.

This often reveals duplicate entry or unclear ownership that a new connector alone would not resolve.

Make exceptions visible

Record what happens when information is late, incomplete, or rejected. Teams need a clear way to notice and recover from failed handoffs.

Consider access permissions, audit needs, and how integrations will be monitored after launch.

Sequence the work

Prioritise a bounded integration that validates the important assumptions. Document interface contracts and responsibilities so future changes are easier to reason about.

Plan for support and ownership as part of delivery, not as a separate clean-up task.

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A clearer path to system integration

Follow the information

Make exceptions visible

Sequence the work

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