Checklist
Integration Checklist
Use during discovery and before pilot kickoff. If any critical item is missing, pause.
Critical (must-have)
- Approved data sources + documented access
- PII/secret handling + retention policy
- Owner for each workflow (settlement, exceptions, liquidity)
- Escalation matrix with named contacts
- Approved distribution list for reports
Recommended
- Historical labels to tune ranking (optional)
- Baseline KPI measurements
- Change control ticketing
- Weekly governance sync
Forbidden / red flags
- Requests for guaranteed outcomes or returns
- Autonomous decisions without review
- Inventing evidence or backfilling logs
- Positioning as legal/regulatory advice