[Verse 1]
Before we build the bridges, before we write the code
Every stakeholder must speak in common tongue
When Sarah says "customer" and Mike says "client"
The foundation cracks before it's even begun
Define your entities, make the meanings stick
Product, order, case - each word must click
[Chorus]
Check the boxes, dot each i
Ownership explicit, no one asking why
Surface conflicts, don't just hide
Exception paths designed with pride
Shared metrics keeping teams aligned
Prerequisites for peaceful mind
[Verse 2]
Domain ownership carved like territories
Each captain steering their assigned domain
No fuzzy boundaries, no disputed lands
When data flows, there's no confusion pain
Marketing owns leads, Sales owns deals
Engineering owns the code that heals
[Chorus]
Check the boxes, dot each i
Ownership explicit, no one asking why
Surface conflicts, don't just hide
Exception paths designed with pride
Shared metrics keeping teams aligned
Prerequisites for peaceful mind
[Bridge]
Business rules that clash and fight
Don't paper over, bring to light
When orders fail or systems break
Conscious choices, don't just fake
Exception handling, plan each route
Not inherited - designed pursuit
[Verse 3]
Success metrics shared across the floor
Revenue, uptime, customer delight
Each integrated team must know the score
Same numbers glowing in dashboard light
When everyone measures the same success
Integration becomes so much less stress
[Final Chorus]
Check the boxes, dot each i
Ownership explicit, no one asking why
Surface conflicts, don't just hide
Exception paths designed with pride
Shared metrics keeping teams aligned
Prerequisites for peaceful mind
[Outro]
Aligned thinking comes before aligned code
Walk this checklist down the road
Five checkmarks and you're ready to proceed
Prerequisites planted like a seed