Origin’s Integrated Gas (IG) business engaged Integral to conduct an independent review of integration architecture and provide fresh insights.
Over a 3-month period Integral reviewed the current state, with a view to assist in improving the maturity of the architectural decision-making process and provide advice around any consolidation opportunities.
Integral applied its Integration Architecture (IIA) framework to validate the strengths of Origin’s existing landscape and confirm why different toolsets were being used. Through collaborative workshops with technical managers and leads, we captured integration patterns and technologies across Information Technology (IT) environments and introduced a structured approach to decision-making.
The outcome was a set of decision trees designed to guide technology and pattern selection for specific scenarios, to maintain consistency and support teams with clear, repeatable processes.
The environment included several integration platforms, which were used for a variety of different use cases. The Integral Integration Architecture was used to help classify the integration problem statements and map out the appropriate solutions depending on the defining characteristics of the integration.
This resulted in several specific decision trees being created to use and assist in architectural decision making.
The engagement delivered significant benefits, including the independent validation of the strengths within existing systems and practices. Governance was enhanced through the introduction of decision trees and increased architectural oversight, providing greater alignment and clarity across integration efforts. Efficiency and delivery speed improved thanks to easier technology selection and more accurate estimations, while developer experience was elevated by ongoing support from the architecture team, allowing for smoother integration work. Importantly, these changes represent a proactive move towards continuous improvement and future-ready maturity in integration governance.
The engagement was well received by the technical leaders who were actively engaged in workshops and now leverage the framework and decision trees to streamline integration architecture.
