In order to include the cost on integration in the build or buy decision T368163: [EPIC] FY 24/25 SDS 2.1.1 POC Integration tests of 3rd Party experimentation engine solutions , we need to create and compile the following information:

• Initial Assessment:
  • Review existing documentation on the third-party system
  • Identify key stakeholders and points of contact
  • Determine the primary goals and requirements of the integration
• Technical Analysis:
  • Analyze the third-party API or integration methods
  • Identify data exchange formats and protocols
  • Assess security requirements and authentication methods
  • Evaluate potential impact on existing systems and infrastructure
• Architecture Planning:
  • Design the high-level architecture for the integration
  • Identify necessary components and services
  • Plan for scalability and performance requirements
  • Determine data storage and caching needs
• Set of diagrams:
  • Architecture diagram of the components and their interfaces, what currently exists, what would need to be built, and the specific touch points with the 3rd party system.
    • Component descriptions of each major component, the role of each component in the system, and the technologies or frameworks used
  • Data flow diagram that describes in detail how data moves through the integrated system.
  • Security architecture overview that describes security measures for data in transit and at rest, authentication and authorization mechanisms, and compliance with security standards
• Scalability & performance
  • Identify potential bottlenecks
  • Strategy for handling increased load
• Error handling and resilience strategy
  • Approach for handling failures in the integration
  • Monitoring and logging plan
• Deployment plan
• Summary of the tech stack with justification of choices
• Assumptions and constraints that influence the architecture
• Development Planning:
  • Break down the integration into manageable tasks
  • Estimate time and resources required for each task
  • Identify potential risks and mitigation strategies
  • Plan for necessary testing at each stage of development
  • Describe a phased approach that includes the dependencies between different components
• Maintenance plan