Migration readiness checklist.

Twenty questions to answer before you ask anyone for a quote. Tick the ones you can answer with a yes today.

Your estate

Do you have a current list of every table, view, stored procedure and scheduled job?
Do you know which of them were used in the last 90 days?
Are query logs kept, and can you get to them?
Do you know every tool that loads the warehouse, such as SSIS, DataStage or custom scripts?

Who depends on it

Is there a list of every report and dashboard, with an owner?
Do you know which applications read from the warehouse directly?
Is there a named business owner for each data domain?
Are refresh times and availability targets written down?

Proving it matches

Have you agreed what "the numbers match" means?
Are there reference reports that can serve as acceptance tests?
Can the old platform and Databricks run side by side for a period?
Do you know who signs off a cutover?

Platform and governance

Is your Databricks account and cloud network in place?
Is single sign-on connected, with groups?
Is there an access model for Unity Catalog that says who sees what?
Have you listed the rules that apply, such as data residency, HIPAA or SOX?

Timing and budget

Do you know when the legacy licence or hardware contract renews?
Is there a target date driven by that renewal?
Is budget approved for the assessment, the migration or both?
Is there a team that will run the platform after cutover?

How to read your score. Mostly ticked: you are ready for a priced wave plan. Many left open: that is normal, and it is what the 2 to 4 week assessment answers.