01Current hosting and dependency reviewAn assessment of the existing host, site platform, DNS, SSL, email records, forms, external services and other dependencies that could affect a move.
02Performance reviewA review of important pages and contact paths, including mobile and lower-bandwidth behavior, with recommendations separated between hosting, site implementation and content.
03Migration scopeA written outline of the site assets, DNS and SSL work, redirects, forms, email records and verification responsibilities included in the proposed move.
04Backup and recovery reviewA discussion of backup coverage, retention questions, restoration authority and the recovery checks the firm should require before relying on the arrangement.
05Security responsibility mapA practical division of responsibility for monitoring, certificates, patching, hardening, access and incident communication.
06Post-change verification planA review list for public pages, mobile behavior, forms, notifications, redirects, SSL and domain resolution after a hosting change.