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Question Index

Use this index when someone asks a concrete question and needs the right blue book page quickly.

Discovery and planning

QuestionStart here
What should we ask in discovery?Discovery Interview Guide
What evidence should we request?Document Request List
How mature is the client platform?Maturity Model
How do we rank findings?Prioritization Rubric
What should the first 90 days look like?Implementation Roadmap

Architecture and platform

QuestionStart here
Which runtime should we recommend?Runtime Platform Patterns
How do we compare cloud providers?Cloud Provider Comparison
What should a landing zone include?Account and Landing Zone
How should reference architectures be structured?Reference Architectures
How do we plan modernization?Modernization Paths

Delivery and operations

QuestionStart here
What should CI include?CI Pipeline Standards
How do we release safely?Progressive Delivery
Is a service production-ready?Production Launch Checklist
How should incidents work?Incident Management
How do we define SLOs?SLO Implementation

Security and compliance

QuestionStart here
How do we threat model this?Threat Modeling
How do we handle vulnerabilities?Vulnerability Management
What evidence do auditors need?Compliance Evidence
How do we protect sensitive data?Data Protection
What about regulated industries?Regulated Industry Readiness

Handoff and maintenance

QuestionStart here
What does done mean?Engagement Definition of Done
How do we hand off to the client?Handoff and Adoption
How do we close the engagement?Closeout and Next Steps
How should the blue book be maintained?Content Governance
How do we find remaining documentation gaps?Gap Analysis Process

Watchouts

If a question spans multiple domains, start with the page that owns the primary decision, then use the related checklists and templates to turn that decision into evidence and action.

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