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Handoffs
9 articles · 3 silos
Breakdowns · 4 min
What Is a Data Contract in Practice?
A data contract is a formal specification of what passes between two systems: every field, its type, missing-field behaviour, and who owns the failure.
Breakdowns · 4 min
What Is a System Integration in Practice?
A system integration is a defined channel for data to move between systems, with a contract for its contents. Not just a connection, one that handles failure.
Client Patterns · 5 min
The Handoff Problem Between Business Tools
Good ideas often survive the meeting and die in the transfer. The break usually happens between tools, owners, and context.
How To · 6 min
How to Write a Data Contract Before You Build an Integration
Most integration failures are visible before the first line of code is written. A data contract surfaces them in a document instead of a production failure.
How To · 14 min
System Integrations: The Complete Guide to Reliable Handoffs
How to design reliable system integrations: prevent contract and retry failures, keep handoffs visible, and stop problems before they spread downstream.
How To · 8 min
From Workflow Audit to a System Someone Else Can Run
An audit becomes durable only when its observations turn into an operating rule, an exception path, and a handover another person can test.
How To · 6 min
How to Hand Over a System That Works Without You
Most system handovers fail not because the system is bad but because the documentation covers what it does rather than what to do when it breaks.
How To · 15 min
Operational Systems That Survive Real Conditions
How to move from a live workflow to an operational system with visible exceptions, clear ownership, and a handover someone else can run.