White Paper
DESIGN PATTERNS FOR PAYMENTS PROCESSING: Orchestration vs Choreography
Driven by evolving customer expectations, new regulatory demands, and 24/7 real-time operations, banks are fundamentally rethinking their payments architecture. Transitioning to microservices requires choosing between orchestration and choreography patterns to build future-proof, mission-critical systems. To navigate this technical shift, institutions rely on Icon Solutions and its flagship Icon Payments Framework (IPF). By leveraging IPF's advanced software architecture—which harmonizes robust orchestration with scalable microservices—Icon helps banks streamline complex transaction workflows, reduce total cost of ownership, and rapidly deploy innovative payment products. This specialized software empowers financial institutions to modernize safely, ensure high availability, and maintain r
