## Core Questions for Migration Scope Clarification
1. *What exactly needs to be preserved?*
- Business outcomes only, or exact implementation details?
- Current scheduling patterns or can they be optimized?
2. *What's the true scale?*
- Number of workflows needing migration
- Complexity spectrum of the JavaScript snippets
- Frequency and criticality of each workflow
3. *What are the real constraints?*
- Timeline requirements
- Available expertise (JavaScript, Python, Airflow)
- Downtime tolerance during transition
4. *What's the maintenance plan?*
- Who will support the migrated workflows?
- What documentation needs to be created?
- How will knowledge transfer occur?
5. *What's the verification strategy?*
- How will you validate correct migration?
- What tests currently exist or need to be created?
- What defines "successful" migration?
6. *What's unique to your environment?*
- Custom integrations with other systems
- Special CA Workflow features being utilized
- Environmental dependencies
7. *What's the true purpose of this migration?*
- Cost reduction, technical debt elimination, feature enhancement?
- Part of larger modernization or standalone project?
- Strategic importance versus tactical necessity
8. *What approaches have been eliminated and why?*
- Complete Python rewrite
- Containerized JavaScript execution
- Hybrid approaches
9. *What would happen if this migration didn't occur?*
- Business impact
- Technical debt consequences
- Opportunity costs
10. *Who are the true stakeholders?*
- Who relies on these workflows?
- Who can approve changes to functionality?
- Who will determine "success"?
Answering these questions before diving into implementation details will save significant time and reduce the risk of misaligned expectations.
ben30|11 months ago
## Core Questions for Migration Scope Clarification
1. *What exactly needs to be preserved?* - Business outcomes only, or exact implementation details? - Current scheduling patterns or can they be optimized?
2. *What's the true scale?* - Number of workflows needing migration - Complexity spectrum of the JavaScript snippets - Frequency and criticality of each workflow
3. *What are the real constraints?* - Timeline requirements - Available expertise (JavaScript, Python, Airflow) - Downtime tolerance during transition
4. *What's the maintenance plan?* - Who will support the migrated workflows? - What documentation needs to be created? - How will knowledge transfer occur?
5. *What's the verification strategy?* - How will you validate correct migration? - What tests currently exist or need to be created? - What defines "successful" migration?
6. *What's unique to your environment?* - Custom integrations with other systems - Special CA Workflow features being utilized - Environmental dependencies
7. *What's the true purpose of this migration?* - Cost reduction, technical debt elimination, feature enhancement? - Part of larger modernization or standalone project? - Strategic importance versus tactical necessity
8. *What approaches have been eliminated and why?* - Complete Python rewrite - Containerized JavaScript execution - Hybrid approaches
9. *What would happen if this migration didn't occur?* - Business impact - Technical debt consequences - Opportunity costs
10. *Who are the true stakeholders?* - Who relies on these workflows? - Who can approve changes to functionality? - Who will determine "success"?
Answering these questions before diving into implementation details will save significant time and reduce the risk of misaligned expectations.