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Covers architecture and platform decisions for reusable capabilities across implementation styles.

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  1. Strategy

    Prioritize a reusable integration capability hypothesis before choosing the implementation style.

  2. Consumer Requirements & Onboarding

    Capture integration consumer and provider requirements, onboarding needs, service expectations, data quality, support, and recovery requirements.

  3. Architecture & Platform Decisions

    Select the integration architecture, implementation style, platform capabilities, and governance model from evidence.

  4. Scalable Infrastructure - Build APIs on a Solid Foundation

    Ensure your API infrastructure can scale to meet growing demand and support high availability.

  5. Legal and Compliance - Ensure APIs Meet Regulatory Standards

    Ensure APIs comply with legal and regulatory requirements, protecting your organization and users.

  6. Security and Privacy - Protect Your APIs and Users

    Implement security and privacy measures to protect APIs and user data from threats and breaches.

  7. Design Standards - Ensure Consistent and High-Quality API Design

    Establish design standards and guidelines to ensure consistent and high-quality API design across the organization.

  8. Vendor Management - Manage Third-Party API Integrations

    Effectively manage third-party API vendors and integrations to ensure reliability and compliance.

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