¶ Interoperability Roadmap
Interoperability isn’t just a technical upgrade — it’s a strategic transformation.
This roadmap helps you move intentionally from fragmented systems to composable, multi-domain collaboration using the eTag Fuse platform.
¶ 1. Why You Need a Roadmap
Without a roadmap, organizations struggle to:
- Connect short-term initiatives to long-term outcomes
- Align teams across IT, operations, security, and business units
- Identify critical capability gaps
- Prioritize transformation based on interoperability maturity
This guide shows how to evolve through layers of enablement, domain adoption, and runtime governance.
¶ 2. Roadmap Phases
Each phase builds on the one before it — moving from basic connectivity to full domain-governed execution.
| Phase | Focus | Goals |
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| 1 |  Connect |
Link systems, expose data, remove silos |
| 2 |  Automate |
Trigger and script repeatable logic |
| 3 |  Orchestrate |
Coordinate systems, humans, and decisions in flows |
| 4 |  Interoperate |
Enforce policy, identity, AI, and runtime context |
| 5 |  Optimize |
Measure, reuse, and scale interoperability at every layer |
¶ 3. Capabilities by Phase
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| Token-Based Security & Identity | |
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| Metrics, KPIs, Audit Trails | |
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| Reuse, Versioning, Extensibility | |
¶ 4. Success Markers by Phase
| Phase | What Success Looks Like |
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| 1 | Systems are connected; data moves reliably; integration is repeatable |
| 2 | Tasks run automatically; errors are reduced; logic is version-controlled |
| 3 | End-to-end workflows exist; users and systems coordinate execution |
| 4 | Domains collaborate via tokens, roles, policies, and AI |
| 5 | Workflows are explainable, reusable, governed, and audit-friendly |
¶ 5. Strategic Enablers
These investments accelerate progress through every phase:
Federated Identity & Role Models — for secure domain access- Reusable Workflow Components — to speed up orchestration
AI Tool Discovery & Prompt Routing — to embed intelligence
Observability & Telemetry — to measure adoption
Knowledge & Semantic Models — to enable shared understanding
Fuse elevates each of these into native platform capabilities — governed by the
Security, Governance & Trust domain,
Workflow & Pipeline domain,
and AI domain.
¶ 6. Common Roadblocks to Avoid
| Roadblock | Impact |
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| Treating integration as a one-off | Results in brittle point-to-point solutions |
| Ignoring identity & governance | Introduces compliance and access risk |
| Leaving users out of flows | Breaks approvals, escalations, and feedback |
| Over-customizing without reuse | Creates unscalable code or siloed logic |
| Lack of observability | Prevents root cause analysis and audit |
¶ 7. Use This Roadmap To...
- Plan your digital evolution in measurable, layer-aligned phases
- Align technology investments with organizational maturity
- Justify interoperability infrastructure that scales over time
- Deliver business outcomes that unify systems, data, logic, and people
¶ 8. Related Pages
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Interoperability Maturity Model
Track your interoperability posture across five levels -
Domains of Interoperability
See what capabilities Fuse domains unlock at each stage -
Use Cases
Learn how real organizations use domain composability across industries
¶ 9. Additional Resources
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eTag Fuse Platform
Learn how Fuse provides the architectural foundation for domain interoperability -
Audio Summary: Interoperability Roadmap
Coming soon — listen to a 3-minute overview of Fuse adoption strategy