Align microservices with business domains, not arbitrary slices of code. Teams own services end-to-end, driving faster decision-making and domain expertise into releases.
Define clear ownership across central platform teams and federated domain teams. Every service must have a responsible owner to avoid costly “no man’s land” failures.
APIs are contracts between teams. Lightweight governance on versioning, security, and discoverability reduces duplication and accelerates business innovation.
Balance central standards (security, compliance) with federated autonomy (domain delivery). Hybrid governance enables speed without chaos.
Organize teams and services around revenue streams or product experiences. This makes the architecture directly traceable to business outcomes.
Microservices speed comes with coordination overhead. Treat governance as an investment—ownership clarity, observability, and standards prevent costly drift.