<Note title="Section goal">Use this path to move from zero setup to stable production operations with explicit risk controls.</Note>

## Who this is for

- `Owner`: validates business outcomes, risk, and go-live decision.
- `Admin`: structures organization, teams, and access.
- `Developer`: implements API and webhook integration.
- Reconciliation owners: own reconciliation and month-end close.
- Operations owners: handle incidents and customer communication.

## Recommended path (execution order)

<Steps>
  <Step title="1) Run the quickstart">Follow [End-to-end quickstart](/docs/get-started/quickstart) to validate the full flow with test data.</Step>
  <Step title="2) Map personas and ownership">Formalize ownership using [Personas and journeys](/docs/get-started/personas-and-journeys) before increasing volume.</Step>
  <Step title="3) Implement security baseline">Complete [Security baseline](/docs/get-started/security-baseline) for secrets, access, and auditability.</Step>
  <Step title="4) Close launch criteria">Use [Go-live checklist](/docs/get-started/go-live-checklist) to move from test to live without ambiguity.</Step>
</Steps>

## Process map

| Process | Primary owner | Control artifact | Reference doc |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Onboarding and setup | Admin + Developer | Signed setup checklist | [End-to-end quickstart](/docs/get-started/quickstart) |
| Access and secrets security | Admin | Permission matrix + rotation policy | [Security baseline](/docs/get-started/security-baseline) |
| Event integration | Developer | Retry/idempotency plan | [Configure webhooks](/docs/integrations/configure-webhooks) |
| Daily operations | Operations owners | Runbook + response SLA | [Support operations playbook](/docs/dashboard/support-operations-playbook) |
| Fiscal month-end | Reconciliation owners | Reconciliation report | [Month-end close](/docs/fiscal-compliance/month-end-close) |

## Exit criteria for this phase

This section is complete when:

- `checkout -> webhook -> reconciliation` is validated in test.
- Roles and permissions are assigned with least privilege.
- Incident runbooks have been exercised by support.
- A rollback path exists for production changes.
