SaaS-Risk Checklist for Labs
Benefits (summary)
- Rapidly identify hidden long-term risk in platform decisions.
- Turn platform debates into evidence-based evaluation.
Follow-on benefits (plausible)
- Better migration readiness.
- Lower dependency risk in future roadmap planning.
Concepts: Vendor Risk, Portability, Compliance, Migration
Related: 90-Minute Lab Assessment, Sample-Chain Checklist
Problem
Procurement and technical teams are often forced to evaluate platforms under time pressure, which can hide portability and governance risk until costs are high.
Solution
Use a short, structured checklist to evaluate exit feasibility, evidence quality, and operational control before committing.
Benefits
- Decision quality improves when teams assess risk categories explicitly.
- Cross-functional stakeholders can compare options using shared criteria.
- Early warnings reduce downstream migration pain.
Checklist Dimensions
- Data export completeness and usability.
- Workflow portability and reconfiguration effort.
- Operational visibility and auditability.
- Contractual flexibility and exit path clarity.
- Change control impact on active lab operations.
Constraints
A checklist does not eliminate risk by itself. It improves decision quality when paired with technical validation.
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Implementation Details
Use this checklist as a pre-assessment artifact before major platform commitments.