# Integration Productization Cycle

Canonical page: https://apiopscycles.com/cycles/integration-productization-cycle

Language: en

Entity ID: integration-productization-cycle

A cycle for defining and productizing reusable integration capabilities without assuming the implementation style in advance.

Guide reusable integration capability design before choosing an API, event, file, stream, data product, direct integration, or hybrid implementation style.

## Entry criteria

- Business goals are defined. (ID: business-goals-defined)
- Capability opportunity is identified and documented. — Individual API opportunities are identified and documented. (ID: api-opportunity-documented)

## Exit criteria

- The chosen architecture, platform, and implementation style have been validated with the relevant architecture, security, and platform stakeholders. — The chosen API architecture and platform patterns have been validated with the relevant architecture, security, and platform stakeholders. (ID: architecture-patterns-validated)
- Integration contracts, schemas, mappings, test evidence, environments, permissions, credentials, monitoring, support, replay, reconciliation, fallback, recovery, risks, and ownership have been reviewed for release readiness. (ID: integration-readiness-confirmed)
- The integration capability is discoverable with published ownership, lifecycle status, contracts, schemas, service expectations, access and onboarding paths, support, versioning, and feedback channels. (ID: integration-published-for-reuse)

## Stations in journey order

- [Integration Capability Strategy](https://apiopscycles.com/cycles/integration-productization-cycle/stations/api-product-strategy.md)
- [Integration Consumer & Provider Commitments](https://apiopscycles.com/cycles/integration-productization-cycle/stations/api-consumer-experience.md)
- [Integration Architecture & Platform Decisions](https://apiopscycles.com/cycles/integration-productization-cycle/stations/api-platform-architecture.md)
- [Integration Solution Design](https://apiopscycles.com/cycles/integration-productization-cycle/stations/api-design.md)
- [Integration Delivery & Operations](https://apiopscycles.com/cycles/integration-productization-cycle/stations/api-delivery.md)
- [Integration Readiness Assurance](https://apiopscycles.com/cycles/integration-productization-cycle/stations/api-audit.md)
- [Integration Publishing & Enablement](https://apiopscycles.com/cycles/integration-productization-cycle/stations/api-publishing.md)
- [Integration Monitoring & Improvement](https://apiopscycles.com/cycles/integration-productization-cycle/stations/monitoring-and-improving.md)