a system and method for integrating distributed business processes that govern message exchange between loosely coupled business applications . the system and method includes the use of an integration scenario . the integration scenario includes a delivery integration model that defines one or more design time business processes . the integration scenario further includes a configuration integration model that defines a runtime configuration of the one or more design time business process . transformation modules are provided to transform the integration scenario from the delivery integration model to the configuration integration model , and vice versa .