Test digital solution portability before committing
Check exports, dependencies, access and recovery in another solution with a documented trial and decision worksheet.
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Government Digital Service guidance for examining technical dependencies, cloud service value and exit preparedness. UK public procurement requirements are not French obligations.
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Separate the value delivered by the service from the effort of changing providers. List dependencies, then test a small export and recovery in an authorised environment.
Limits to keep in mind
This UK reference concerns cloud management. Its technical reasoning can inform selection; its institutional requirements are not transposed to French law. An exported file does not prove successful recovery.
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Three points to record with the decision.
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Data, relationships and functionality needed for recovery.
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Documented skills, costs and switching times.
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Distinction between technical guidance and UK public procurement requirements.
An illustrative application
Fictional example: two solutions support the same task but export different data. The team tests limited recovery and documents what must be recreated before comparing cost and dependency.
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