
Cloud Migration Checklist for Small Businesses: Assess, Plan, Deploy and Optimize
A four-phase cloud migration checklist for small businesses, based on AWS, Microsoft and Google Cloud guidance, with the questions to answer before you set a date.
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Practical guidance on technology planning, fractional CIO and CISO leadership, CMMC, cloud, and AI and automation. Every rule and requirement links to its source.

A four-phase cloud migration checklist for small businesses, based on AWS, Microsoft and Google Cloud guidance, with the questions to answer before you set a date.

Five signs your business needs part-time security leadership, and a quick self-score to see where you stand.

A five-step, process-first method for small business AI and automation, with a scorecard for picking your first workflow and the guardrails to set before you start.

A one-page IT budget template with seven categories, built from real spend and tied to business goals, so every technology dollar has an owner and a reason.

A week-by-week, 30-day plan for building a one-page technology roadmap tied to business goals, with a scoring method and a template.

A one-page approach to IT governance for small businesses, with a decision-rights table that shows who decides, recommends and reviews each technology decision.

FCI or CUI, Level 1, 2 or 3, self-assessment or C3PAO: how to tell which CMMC requirements apply to your company from your own contract.
Updated October 2026 In the first 90 days, a fractional CIO should learn how your business works, assess your technology, and hand

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