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Situation
A client asks a new agency to maintain a content site, but the old agency is still the only holder of several credentials.
An illustrative takeover that starts with missing access records and ends with a bounded operating agreement.
This scenario is a planning exercise. Its purpose is to make the approval and operating gaps visible before a configuration or a change.
Decisions to make
- Record what is known without collecting secrets in the brief.
- Agree the client approver, server country, maintenance boundary and recovery owner.
- Rehearse a limited update or restore task before revoking old access.
What the team records
| Decision | Why it matters | Verification |
|---|---|---|
| Record what is known without collecting secrets in the brief. | It gives the client and operator the same starting scope. | Assign a named owner and record the observed result or unresolved gap. |
| Agree the client approver, server country, maintenance boundary and recovery owner. | It makes the operating boundary and approval path reviewable. | Assign a named owner and record the observed result or unresolved gap. |
| Rehearse a limited update or restore task before revoking old access. | It leaves a checkable record for the next change or handover. | Assign a named owner and record the observed result or unresolved gap. |
Clear outcome
The case ends with an accepted inventory and open gaps; it does not claim a completed migration service.