Readiness checklist

Azure and Microsoft 365 Operations Readiness Checklist

This KMayer checklist helps UK leaders turn Azure and Microsoft 365 operations questions into a practical scoring conversation before a delivery decision is made.

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Download the readiness checklist

Scoring model

Score each point from 0 to 3. Use 0 for unknown or absent, 1 for informal, 2 for documented, and 3 for tested or operationally proven. The score is guidance for prioritisation, not an audit or certification.

Decision points

1. 1. Tenant ownership, admin roles and break-glass access are documented.
2. 2. Identity, MFA and conditional access controls match business risk.
3. 3. Backup, retention and restore expectations are written down.
4. 4. Cost ownership and subscription governance are assigned.
5. 5. Monitoring, alerting and incident response responsibilities are understood.
6. 6. Endpoint, email and collaboration policies are reviewed regularly.
7. 7. Migration dependencies and rollback options are visible before change.
8. 8. Service desk and escalation processes include cloud-specific runbooks.
9. 9. Security baselines are reviewed against Microsoft guidance.
10. 10. Users understand what changes after migration or policy updates.
11. 11. Licensing decisions are linked to operational need, not unused features.
12. 12. Governance reviews are scheduled after go-live.

Results interpretation

• 0-14: discovery, ownership and evidence gathering should come first.
• 15-27: remediation planning is likely useful before major change.
• 28-36: the organisation may be ready for a more detailed delivery conversation.

Boundary

This checklist is practical guidance only. It is not an audit, certification, legal opinion or security guarantee. The value is in making risks, owners and evidence visible before spending starts.

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Related guidance

Read the related KMayer guide: Azure and Microsoft 365 Operations Guide. Review the relevant service page: KMayer service guidance.

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