Preserve autonomy
Each participant retains control of its systems, operating model and internal implementation choices.
Use Case · Federating Independent Organizations
Work together without forcing everyone onto the same system.
Organizations often need shared capability without shared ownership, a common technology stack or centralized governance.
Avato provides interoperability and orchestration between participants while each organization retains its own applications, information structures and operational responsibilities.
The challenge
Shared outcomes do not require shared systems.
Different organizations may have valid reasons to preserve independent governance, technology choices, data models and operating practices. A centralized replacement strategy can create cost, risk and organizational resistance without being necessary for interoperability.
The Avato approach
Create shared interoperability while preserving local autonomy.
Establish shared contracts
Common external representations and interfaces isolate participants from one another’s internal data models.
Coordinate the ecosystem
Routing, validation, exception handling and operational visibility can be applied consistently across organizational boundaries.
What stays / what changes
Federation changes how organizations cooperate, not who owns them.
What stays
- Independent governance
- Existing applications
- Local technology choices
- Organizational responsibility
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What changes
- How information is exchanged
- How shared processes are coordinated
- How cross-boundary behaviour is validated and observed
Evidence
See federation in practice.
BC Health Authorities used Avato to coordinate just-in-time replenishment for Campbell River and Comox Valley hospitals, retaining their existing applications and responsibilities. The environment remains operational in 2026.