Technology decisions are most durable when they begin with the work people are trying to do, the information they need, and the risks worth managing.
Know what must remain true
Identify service dependencies, recovery needs, data sensitivity, access patterns, and business windows before defining the target environment.
Plan observability before cutover
Logs, backups, alerts, ownership, and rollback criteria are part of the migration plan—not a post-launch task.
Move in deliberate increments
A staged approach makes it easier to validate assumptions, protect critical services, and learn before broadening the change.