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Automation Readiness Review

Review automation readiness, quality, risk, compliance, human oversight, evidence, and release criteria.

Reusable capabilities create operational, data, security, privacy, compliance, and consumer-impact risks. Readiness checks reduce surprises before release or production use.

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Outcomes

  • Documented readiness for release and reuse
  • Known gaps and mitigations before release
  • Evidence for governance, compliance, support, and operational approval
  • Reduced risk of issues in production

Journey criteria

Entry criteria

  • The chosen architecture, platform, and implementation style have been validated with the relevant architecture, security, and platform stakeholders.
  • The selected interface provides an appropriate abstraction for consumers.
  • The interface design and exposed capabilities trace back to business value and consumer needs.
  • The interface design follows agreed design standards and conventions.

Exit criteria

  • The chosen architecture, platform, and implementation style have been validated with the relevant architecture, security, and platform stakeholders.
  • The interface design and exposed capabilities trace back to business value and consumer needs.
  • The interface and its capabilities are documented clearly enough for review, audit, and onboarding.
  • The interface design follows agreed design standards and conventions.
  • The interface contract has been validated and tested against functional and non-functional requirements.

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Focuses on solution and interface design principles that can be used across APIs, integrations, automations, data products, and other implementation styles.