Name the modules that will not move in the first release
A rebuild plan fails quietly when every surface is treated as equally movable. Start by naming what stays put.
Field Notes
Field Notes
Practical notes on portal rebuild decisions, architecture trade-offs, and cutover discipline.
Articles below are written for sponsors and leads mid-decision—not as generic productivity essays.
When an architecture diagram lies by omission
Pretty boxes hide the spreadsheets and side doors that actually route partner orders. Ask who reconciles exceptions.
Cutover weekends need a no-go sentence written in advance
Write the conditions that stop a portal cutover before the freeze begins. Ambition is a poor substitute for criteria.
Bilingual portals and the rebuild order people forget
Language packs are not a late cosmetic layer when partners switch locale mid-journey. Sequence content ownership with architecture.