A method for automating the deployment and lifecycle management of an
integration solution by using a deployment solution template to gather
deployment information, where the integration solution combines
components developed separately or on different platforms. The deployment
information gathered includes the computing environment topology into
which the integration solution is being deployed, as well as the resource
requirements and non-functional requirements of the integration solution
and its components. The method provides computer implemented models for
analyzing the gathered deployment information, and identifying and
optimizing deployment options. Choices for selection among identified and
optimized options based on non-functional requirements of the integration
solution may be displayed to a user of the deployment method. The
deployment template may be customized to modify the information being
gathered in view of the analysis provided by the models, and in order to
use the template and models in subsequent deployments and for the
management of the integration solution.