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The decision
An integration health view should show the work that needs attention, not just a green indicator. Useful signals include failed events, stale synchronization, pending retries, and unresolved exceptions. Explain the time and data coverage behind each status.
In practice
A CRM connection can appear online while records wait in a rejected queue. Show both connectivity and processing results. Give staff enough context to locate the affected record without exposing unnecessary personal information.
- Define expected activity, error categories, owners, and escalation.
- Test whether an operator can identify and recover a realistic failure using the view.
- Review unresolved age and business impact rather than reporting technical status in isolation.
When to take the next step
Build the operational view when integrations become important to daily delivery. Ask the support owner to recover a failed record using the proposed information.
Questions clients ask
Is uptime enough to measure integration health?
No. A service can be available while the business data fails to move correctly.
Who should use the dashboard?
The operational owner and support team responsible for resolving the displayed exceptions.