Relay295 / note 3

Identifying the source of truth

A review of analytics store should explain the transition to “Destination”, rather than treating the label as self-explanatory. A connection diagram can show endpoints while omitting the meaning of the fields that cross between them. State the source of truth and transformation rule for each critical field. Document what happens when a dependency is unavailable.

Review the next move

Relay295 is an integration-planning concept for engineers mapping data producers, transformations and downstream contracts.

Example: Analytics store

The illustrative record contains reject duplicates. Its state is destination. Ask what evidence supports that state, which detail is still uncertain and whether the next person could understand it without reading a separate message thread.

Questions for a working review

A small exercise

Take one recent integration planning example from your own process. Write its context without using a status label, then add the label separately. If the two contradict each other, investigate the source before updating the record. Compare the result with “CRM event” in the demonstration to see which distinctions your process needs.

These are planning notes. The specimen is illustrative, and the preview does not process live work.

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