Phase 5 - Integration¶
Purpose¶
Combine the change with the target system, repository, or product environment.
Entry criteria¶
- Development work is complete
Required inputs¶
- Implemented change
- Validation results
- Target integration context
Activities¶
- Merge or integrate the change
- Resolve integration conflicts
- Verify compatibility with surrounding components
Engineering responsibilities¶
- Confirm the change still aligns with architecture and engineering standards
AI-agent responsibilities¶
- Assist with conflict resolution and integration checks
- Do not bypass review or merge gates
Required artifacts¶
- Integration result
- Updated branch or merge request state
Validation¶
- Integration validation passes
Exit criteria¶
- The integrated change is ready for expanded testing or release preparation
Approval or gate¶
- Integration gate
Handoff¶
- Move to Phase 6 - Testing