Architecture & Integration
Rationalize, standardize, decouple. Solid foundations for sustainable acceleration.
Measurable outcomes
Without standards, integration becomes the main bottleneck
Tangled integrations
Hidden dependencies, tight coupling, unpredictable side effects. Every change becomes a risk.
Inconsistent APIs
No standards, no contracts, no ownership. Every team reinvents the wheel.
Legacy constraints
Monolithic systems and accumulated technical debt make evolution risky and expensive.
Limited visibility
Poor observability, slow diagnosis, recurring incidents. Operating costs spiral out of control.
Comprehensive enterprise architecture coverage
Five phases to a well-governed architecture
Comprehensive mapping of flows, dependencies, interfaces, and weak points. Analyze technical debt, identify risks, and spot quick wins.
- SI Cartography
- Dependency matrix
- Debt analysis
Define architecture principles, target patterns, API standards, and integration models. Document trade-offs and validate the roadmap.
- Target architecture
- Standards & patterns
- ADRs
Implement API governance: templates, guidelines, reviews, and a developer portal. Contract-first approach with built-in security and versioning.
- API Guidelines
- OpenAPI templates
- Developer Portal
Progressively modernize critical integrations using the strangler pattern, event-driven decoupling, and comprehensive regression testing.
- Migration runbooks
- E2E tests
- Rollback plans
Deploy comprehensive observability: logs, traces, and metrics. Define SLOs, set up intelligent alerting, create runbooks, and establish continuous improvement practices.
- Observability stack
- SLO dashboards
- Ops runbooks
Technology stack & tools
Approaches & methodologies
Contract-First
Design APIs before implementation to ensure consistency and maintainable documentation
Strangler Fig
Progressively migrate legacy systems without big-bang rewrites or service disruption
Event Sourcing
Achieve complete traceability and loose coupling through event-driven architecture
CQRS
Separate read and write operations for improved performance and scalability
Frequently asked questions
API or event-driven—which should we choose?
We decide based on actual requirements: latency, decoupling needs, volume, and governance constraints. Often, a hybrid approach works best. No dogma—just documented trade-offs.
How do we avoid big-bang legacy migrations?
We use the strangler pattern: encapsulate the legacy system, migrate incrementally, and validate every step. Maintain backward compatibility, ensure full observability, and keep rollback options available at all times.
How long does it take to set up an API Factory?
6-10 weeks to establish the foundations: standards, templates, governance, and a developer portal. After that, each new API follows the framework and accelerates time to market.
How do we measure success?
Through concrete KPIs: number of integration incidents, time to deliver a new API, API reuse rate, and mean time to recovery (MTTR). We establish baselines and track improvement over time.
Ready to take control of your IT landscape?
Let's start with an assessment of your current architecture: mapping, technical debt, and vulnerable areas.