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title: Build, Integrate, and Scale Your Software on STACKIT
description: The STACKIT ISV Factory Framework guides software vendors from first contact to a live Marketplace listing, across ten phases with clear deliverables.
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    STACKIT Marketplace while retaining full ownership of your IP."
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### Understanding the ISV Factory Framework

The ISV Factory Framework provides a structured, end-to-end journey designed to seamlessly guide
software vendors from initial engagement to full marketplace readiness. Divided into clear phases —
ranging from initial onboarding and technical validation to quality assessment and marketplace
placement — this framework ensures your solution achieves maximum performance, security, and
integration with STACKIT. Explore each step below to understand the key milestones and requirements
along your path.

### Framework overview

The overview below summarizes the ISV journey from first contact to a live Marketplace listing. It
helps vendor and STACKIT teams build a shared understanding of deliverables, dependencies, and
expected outcomes across all ten phases.

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