The first step in any Integration project is to have a clear picture/definition of the requirements and agreement from all involved parties.
Design : A well defined Integration Design Document, again agreed and signed by all parties
Development: A agile development environment to implement the solution in a predictable and effective manner
Testing : A solution validation framework that ensuing the integrity of thee solution across all environments.
Deployment : A version controlled deployment process enabling controlled and activation across all environments
Managing: Solution and Exception Handling : A dashboard and management console to monitor and configure any Exception Handling
Development : An agile environment to change or extend solutions
Onboarding Trading Partners : Once solution has been built, extend it to your entire Trading Partner Network