System Integration Basics

Summary

Understanding how different systems connect and share data with each other — a common source of hidden complexity in requirements, since integrations often reveal constraints nobody anticipated upfront.

• 1Diagram how 2-3 systems in a hypothetical organization might need to integrate.
• 2Learn why integration requirements deserve extra scrutiny during elicitation, since they're often underestimated.
• 3Practice asking 'what systems does this need to talk to?' early in a requirements conversation.