Muhammad Abdullah
🎯 Presentation Title:
“Understanding Process Integration as a Dimension – The 5 W’s Approach”
🟢 Slide 1: Introduction – Hook the Audience
Say This:
“Imagine trying to cook a big meal using 10 different kitchen gadgets that don’t fit together or work in sync — confusing, right? That’s what software development can feel like without process integration.”
🟡 Slide 2: What is Process Integration? (The First W - What)
Definition (Simplified):
Process integration means connecting different software tools in a smart way so they all work together to support the software development process.
Key Idea:
Think of it like different players in a football team passing the ball smoothly — each tool has its job, but they must work together for the team (project) to succeed.
🟢 Slide 3: Why is Process Integration Important? (Why)
Simple Explanation:
Without integration, tools can’t "talk" to each other.
Developers waste time switching between tools.
Mistakes happen when data is copied manually.
Real-Life Example:
Imagine a hospital where patient data is in one software, test results in another, and medicine records in a third — if these systems don’t connect, doctors may miss important info. Same goes for software teams.
🟡 Slide 4: When Should Process Integration Be Done? (When)
Clear Answer:
Process integration should be planned from the beginning of the project and maintained throughout the entire software lifecycle — from design to testing to deployment.
Real-Life Example:
Think about building a house — you plan wiring, plumbing, and walls all together at the start. You don’t wait until the end to figure out how to connect everything.
🟢 Slide 5: Where Does Process Integration Happen? (Where)
Answer:
It happens:
In software companies using many tools like Git, Jira, Jenkins, etc.
In teams working on big projects with many steps and people.
Across the software lifecycle — from design, coding, testing, to maintenance.
Real-Life Example:
A car factory has different departments: body, engine, painting. All need to sync perfectly. In software, the tools for design, coding, testing must do the same.
🟡 Slide 6: Who is Involved in Process Integration? (Who)
Answer:
Software Engineers – They use the tools.
Project Managers – They plan how everything connects.
DevOps Teams – They automate and keep things running smoothly.
Example:
In a movie shoot, the camera crew, director, and actors must follow the same script. In software, everyone follows the same integrated process.
🔵 Slide 7: Key Types of Integration (from Cagan’s Perspective)
  1. Model Integration:
Example: Linking diagrams that show software structure with the actual codebase.
  1. Lifecycle Integration:
Example: Tools that help from project start (design) to finish (deployment) without data loss.
  1. Task Integration (aka Process Integration):
Focuses on automating tasks and making each job step smooth and error-free.
Example: Clicking one button to test, build, and deploy software automatically.
🟢 Slide 8: Recap – Putting It All Together
Process integration = Making all tools and team actions work together smoothly
Using the 5Ws helped us break it down:
What? – Connecting tools
Why? – Saves time, avoids mistakes
When? – From start to end
Where? – In all development steps
Who? – Everyone in the software team
🟡 Slide 9: Final Real-Life Analogy (To Leave a Strong Impression)
Think of software development like a kitchen:
The chef = developer
The utensils = software tools
Process integration = having all tools arranged, prepped, and synced so the cooking is smooth.
🔴 Slide 10: Thank You – Q&A
Closing Line:
"With process integration, it’s not about adding more tools — it’s about making them work smarter together."
**Any questions?”