# Integration: Overview The following documents should be followed, in order, to fully integrate a new package into Big Bang: 1. [Get BBTOC Approval](https://repo1.dso.mil/big-bang/product/bbtoc/-/blob/main/process/Package%20Maintenance%20Tracks.md): Follow the BBTOC Package Maintenance Tracks process to get approval for package integration 1. [Upstream Helm Chart](upstream.md): Initialize package workspace using an upstream Helm chart 1. [CICD Pipeline](pipeline.md): Establish a baseline package pipeline for testing changes 1. [Flux Helm Chart](flux.md): Create Flux compatible GitOps Helm chart required by Big Bang 1. [Service mesh](service-mesh.md): Integrate with service mesh for ingress/egress 1. [Monitoring](monitoring.md): Enable metrics scraping on product 1. [Database](database.md): If required, add internal and external database support using Big Bang values 1. [Object Storage](storage.md): If required, add internal or external object storage support using Big Bang values 1. [Single-Sign On](sso.md): If available, add Single-Sign On (SSO) through internal or external identify provider 1. [Additional Tests](testing.md): Add testing to validate basic functionality 1. [Network Policies](network-policies.md): Add ingress/egress policies to restrict network traffic for security 1. [Policy Enforcement](policy-enforcement.md): Update package to comply with default security and governance policies in Big Bang 1. [Istio Hardening](../IstioHardened.md): Update package to comply with Istio hardening policies in Big Bang 1. [Supported Package](supported.md): Migrate package into the Big Bang repo as a supported package 1. [Final Documentation](documentation.md): Add additional Big Bang documentation for final release 1. [Big Bang Merge Request](bigbang-merge-request.md): Create Big Bang Merge Request and run all packages pipeline