Integration with the environment refers to the management of constraints related to tools, techniques and technologies that will be used by the development team throughout the SDLC process. Infrastructure constraints should also be considered at this time, including human, informational, and technical resources that the system will rely on.

Items to consider include such things as databases, application and web servers, etc., as well as FSA Assets such as SCIMS, CBS and eAuth. Choices related to the technical infrastructure refer to computer networks, programming languages and similar resources shared by other work systems.