Editorial draft available to read. Factual and language review is pending. Examples are illustrative.
Inventory control
List accounts, domains, code, data, licences and configuration with administrators and business permissions. Distinguish ownership, access and operability: receiving a file does not necessarily enable service reconstruction. Check resources concentrated in personal accounts.
Test a realistic exit
Inspect a sample export for format, relationships and omissions. Ask what another team needs to maintain the system. Estimate transition without assuming immediate migration of everything. The aim is informed alternatives, not automatic rejection of proprietary components or external licences.
Rehearse continuity
Example: someone other than the supplier follows the guide to restore a test environment and receive a synthetic enquiry. Record undocumented assistance. Understand what would be lost, what continues working and what transition effort remains unknown without claiming total independence.
Key takeaways
- Assess dependency through control, portability and continuity, not platform labels.