John Schmidt and David Lyle initially articulated in their book the reasons for maintaining an efficient and sustainable integration team.
Lean integration drives elimination of waste by adopting reusable elements, high automation and quality improvements.
Lean is a data-driven, fact-based methodology that relies on metrics to ensure that the quality and performance are maintained at a high level.
The predominant organizational model is the Integration Competency Center which may be structured as a central group or a more loosely coupled federated team.
Lean provides a robust framework that facilitates improving efficiency and effectiveness by focusing on critical customer requirements.