Software delivery & architecture · Core

Third-party integration

Also called: external integration

ELI5

A connection to another company's system.

Used in conversation

“The third-party integration depends on their API limits.”

Definition

An integration with software or services owned by another organisation.

Here “Third-party integration” means: An integration with software or services owned by another organisation.

Pitch context

You will see “Third-party integration” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches software delivery & architecture.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret software delivery & architecture without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.

National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16