Cloud Readiness Checklist
Use this checklist to confirm baseline readiness before launching a cloud migration or modernization initiative.
1) Business and scope alignment
- Define business outcomes and measurable success criteria.
- Identify in-scope workloads, integrations, and dependencies.
- Confirm out-of-scope items and assumptions.
2) Architecture and security controls
- Document target-state architecture and landing zone patterns.
- Confirm identity, access control, and least-privilege model.
- Define encryption requirements for data at rest and in transit.
- Validate logging, monitoring, and alerting requirements.
3) Data and integration planning
- Identify system-of-record ownership for critical data domains.
- Map inbound and outbound integrations and protocol dependencies.
- Define data migration and reconciliation approach.
4) Delivery and operations model
- Establish a phased rollout plan with checkpoints.
- Define rollback and incident response approach for each phase.
- Confirm runbooks, support ownership, and escalation paths.
5) Adoption and governance
- Define communication and training plan for impacted users.
- Establish governance cadence for delivery and steering reviews.
- Confirm KPI reporting for adoption, reliability, and value realization.