Component Integration

Definition

Component integration is the integration task during which the components are actually integrated into the application or business enterprise.

Objectives

The typical objectives of component integration are to:

• Produce an integrated application or business enterprise.

Preconditions

Component integration can typically begin when the following preconditions hold:

• The initiation phase has begun.
• The integration team has been adequately:
  • Staffed.
  • Trained in component integration.
• The hardware components have been installed.

Completion Criteria

Component integration is typically complete when the following postconditions hold:

• TBD

Steps

Component integration involves the integration team performing the following steps:

• TBD

Techniques

Component integration can typically be performed using the following techniques:

• Bottom-Up Development

Work Products

Component integration results in the production of the following work products:

• Integration Plan.