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# Infrastructure Change Validation Checklist
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This checklist serves as a comprehensive framework for validating infrastructure changes before deployment to production. The DevOps/Platform Engineer should systematically work through each item, ensuring the infrastructure is secure, compliant, resilient, and properly implemented according to organizational standards.
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## 1. SECURITY & COMPLIANCE
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### 1.1 Access Management
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- [ ] RBAC principles applied with least privilege access
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- [ ] Service accounts have minimal required permissions
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- [ ] Secrets management solution properly implemented
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- [ ] IAM policies and roles documented and reviewed
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- [ ] Access audit mechanisms configured
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### 1.2 Data Protection
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- [ ] Data at rest encryption enabled for all applicable services
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- [ ] Data in transit encryption (TLS 1.2+) enforced
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- [ ] Sensitive data identified and protected appropriately
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- [ ] Backup encryption configured where required
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- [ ] Data access audit trails implemented where required
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### 1.3 Network Security
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- [ ] Network security groups configured with minimal required access
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- [ ] Private endpoints used for PaaS services where available
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- [ ] Public-facing services protected with WAF policies
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- [ ] Network traffic flows documented and secured
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- [ ] Network segmentation properly implemented
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### 1.4 Compliance Requirements
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- [ ] Regulatory compliance requirements verified and met
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- [ ] Security scanning integrated into pipeline
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- [ ] Compliance evidence collection automated where possible
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- [ ] Privacy requirements addressed in infrastructure design
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- [ ] Security monitoring and alerting enabled
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## 2. INFRASTRUCTURE AS CODE
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### 2.1 IaC Implementation
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- [ ] All resources defined in IaC (Terraform/Bicep/ARM)
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- [ ] IaC code follows organizational standards and best practices
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- [ ] No manual configuration changes permitted
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- [ ] Dependencies explicitly defined and documented
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- [ ] Modules and resource naming follow conventions
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### 2.2 IaC Quality & Management
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- [ ] IaC code reviewed by at least one other engineer
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- [ ] State files securely stored and backed up
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- [ ] Version control best practices followed
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- [ ] IaC changes tested in non-production environment
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- [ ] Documentation for IaC updated
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### 2.3 Resource Organization
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- [ ] Resources organized in appropriate resource groups
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- [ ] Tags applied consistently per tagging strategy
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- [ ] Resource locks applied where appropriate
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- [ ] Naming conventions followed consistently
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- [ ] Resource dependencies explicitly managed
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## 3. RESILIENCE & AVAILABILITY
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### 3.1 High Availability
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- [ ] Resources deployed across appropriate availability zones
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- [ ] SLAs for each component documented and verified
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- [ ] Load balancing configured properly
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- [ ] Failover mechanisms tested and verified
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- [ ] Single points of failure identified and mitigated
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### 3.2 Fault Tolerance
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- [ ] Auto-scaling configured where appropriate
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- [ ] Health checks implemented for all services
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- [ ] Circuit breakers implemented where necessary
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- [ ] Retry policies configured for transient failures
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- [ ] Graceful degradation mechanisms implemented
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### 3.3 Recovery Metrics & Testing
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- [ ] Recovery time objectives (RTOs) verified
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- [ ] Recovery point objectives (RPOs) verified
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- [ ] Resilience testing completed and documented
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- [ ] Chaos engineering principles applied where appropriate
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- [ ] Recovery procedures documented and tested
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## 4. BACKUP & DISASTER RECOVERY
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### 4.1 Backup Strategy
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- [ ] Backup strategy defined and implemented
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- [ ] Backup retention periods aligned with requirements
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- [ ] Backup recovery tested and validated
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- [ ] Point-in-time recovery configured where needed
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- [ ] Backup access controls implemented
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### 4.2 Disaster Recovery
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- [ ] DR plan documented and accessible
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- [ ] DR runbooks created and tested
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- [ ] Cross-region recovery strategy implemented (if required)
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- [ ] Regular DR drills scheduled
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- [ ] Dependencies considered in DR planning
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### 4.3 Recovery Procedures
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- [ ] System state recovery procedures documented
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- [ ] Data recovery procedures documented
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- [ ] Application recovery procedures aligned with infrastructure
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- [ ] Recovery roles and responsibilities defined
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- [ ] Communication plan for recovery scenarios established
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## 5. MONITORING & OBSERVABILITY
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### 5.1 Monitoring Implementation
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- [ ] Monitoring coverage for all critical components
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- [ ] Appropriate metrics collected and dashboarded
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- [ ] Log aggregation implemented
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- [ ] Distributed tracing implemented (if applicable)
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- [ ] User experience/synthetics monitoring configured
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### 5.2 Alerting & Response
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- [ ] Alerts configured for critical thresholds
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- [ ] Alert routing and escalation paths defined
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- [ ] Service health integration configured
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- [ ] On-call procedures documented
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- [ ] Incident response playbooks created
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### 5.3 Operational Visibility
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- [ ] Custom queries/dashboards created for key scenarios
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- [ ] Resource utilization tracking configured
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- [ ] Cost monitoring implemented
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- [ ] Performance baselines established
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- [ ] Operational runbooks available for common issues
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## 6. PERFORMANCE & OPTIMIZATION
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### 6.1 Performance Testing
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- [ ] Performance testing completed and baseline established
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- [ ] Resource sizing appropriate for workload
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- [ ] Performance bottlenecks identified and addressed
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- [ ] Latency requirements verified
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- [ ] Throughput requirements verified
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### 6.2 Resource Optimization
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- [ ] Cost optimization opportunities identified
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- [ ] Auto-scaling rules validated
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- [ ] Resource reservation used where appropriate
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- [ ] Storage tier selection optimized
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- [ ] Idle/unused resources identified for cleanup
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### 6.3 Efficiency Mechanisms
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- [ ] Caching strategy implemented where appropriate
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- [ ] CDN/edge caching configured for content
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- [ ] Network latency optimized
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- [ ] Database performance tuned
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- [ ] Compute resource efficiency validated
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## 7. OPERATIONS & GOVERNANCE
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### 7.1 Documentation
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- [ ] Change documentation updated
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- [ ] Runbooks created or updated
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- [ ] Architecture diagrams updated
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- [ ] Configuration values documented
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- [ ] Service dependencies mapped and documented
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### 7.2 Governance Controls
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- [ ] Cost controls implemented
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- [ ] Resource quota limits configured
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- [ ] Policy compliance verified
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- [ ] Audit logging enabled
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- [ ] Management access reviewed
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### 7.3 Knowledge Transfer
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- [ ] Cross-team impacts documented and communicated
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- [ ] Required training/knowledge transfer completed
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- [ ] Architectural decision records updated
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- [ ] Post-implementation review scheduled
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- [ ] Operations team handover completed
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## 8. CI/CD & DEPLOYMENT
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### 8.1 Pipeline Configuration
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- [ ] CI/CD pipelines configured and tested
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- [ ] Environment promotion strategy defined
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- [ ] Deployment notifications configured
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- [ ] Pipeline security scanning enabled
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- [ ] Artifact management properly configured
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### 8.2 Deployment Strategy
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- [ ] Rollback procedures documented and tested
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- [ ] Zero-downtime deployment strategy implemented
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- [ ] Deployment windows identified and scheduled
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- [ ] Progressive deployment approach used (if applicable)
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- [ ] Feature flags implemented where appropriate
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### 8.3 Verification & Validation
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- [ ] Post-deployment verification tests defined
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- [ ] Smoke tests automated
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- [ ] Configuration validation automated
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- [ ] Integration tests with dependent systems
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- [ ] Canary/blue-green deployment configured (if applicable)
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## 9. NETWORKING & CONNECTIVITY
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### 9.1 Network Design
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- [ ] VNet/subnet design follows least-privilege principles
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- [ ] Network security groups rules audited
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- [ ] Public IP addresses minimized and justified
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- [ ] DNS configuration verified
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- [ ] Network diagram updated and accurate
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### 9.2 Connectivity
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- [ ] VNet peering configured correctly
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- [ ] Service endpoints configured where needed
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- [ ] Private link/private endpoints implemented
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- [ ] External connectivity requirements verified
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- [ ] Load balancer configuration verified
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### 9.3 Traffic Management
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- [ ] Inbound/outbound traffic flows documented
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- [ ] Firewall rules reviewed and minimized
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- [ ] Traffic routing optimized
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- [ ] Network monitoring configured
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- [ ] DDoS protection implemented where needed
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## 10. COMPLIANCE & DOCUMENTATION
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### 10.1 Compliance Verification
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- [ ] Required compliance evidence collected
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- [ ] Non-functional requirements verified
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- [ ] License compliance verified
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- [ ] Third-party dependencies documented
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- [ ] Security posture reviewed
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### 10.2 Documentation Completeness
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- [ ] All documentation updated
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- [ ] Architecture diagrams updated
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- [ ] Technical debt documented (if any accepted)
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- [ ] Cost estimates updated and approved
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- [ ] Capacity planning documented
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### 10.3 Cross-Team Collaboration
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- [ ] Development team impact assessed and communicated
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- [ ] Operations team handover completed
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- [ ] Security team reviews completed
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- [ ] Business stakeholders informed of changes
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- [ ] Feedback loops established for continuous improvement
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## 11. BMAD WORKFLOW INTEGRATION
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### 11.1 Development Agent Alignment
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- [ ] Infrastructure changes support Frontend Dev (Mira) and Fullstack Dev (Enrique) requirements
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- [ ] Backend requirements from Backend Dev (Lily) and Fullstack Dev (Enrique) accommodated
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- [ ] Local development environment compatibility verified for all dev agents
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- [ ] Infrastructure changes support automated testing frameworks
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- [ ] Development agent feedback incorporated into infrastructure design
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### 11.2 Product Alignment
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- [ ] Infrastructure changes mapped to PRD requirements maintained by Product Owner
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- [ ] Non-functional requirements from PRD verified in implementation
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- [ ] Infrastructure capabilities and limitations communicated to Product teams
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- [ ] Infrastructure release timeline aligned with product roadmap
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- [ ] Technical constraints documented and shared with Product Owner
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### 11.3 Architecture Alignment
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- [ ] Infrastructure implementation validated against architecture documentation
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- [ ] Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) reflected in infrastructure
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- [ ] Technical debt identified by Architect addressed or documented
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- [ ] Infrastructure changes support documented design patterns
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- [ ] Performance requirements from architecture verified in implementation
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## 12. ARCHITECTURE DOCUMENTATION VALIDATION
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### 12.1 Completeness Assessment
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- [ ] All required sections of architecture template completed
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- [ ] Architecture decisions documented with clear rationales
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- [ ] Technical diagrams included for all major components
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- [ ] Integration points with application architecture defined
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- [ ] Non-functional requirements addressed with specific solutions
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### 12.2 Consistency Verification
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- [ ] Architecture aligns with broader system architecture
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- [ ] Terminology used consistently throughout documentation
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- [ ] Component relationships clearly defined
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- [ ] Environment differences explicitly documented
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- [ ] No contradictions between different sections
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### 12.3 Stakeholder Usability
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- [ ] Documentation accessible to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
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- [ ] Complex concepts explained with appropriate analogies or examples
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- [ ] Implementation guidance clear for development teams
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- [ ] Operations considerations explicitly addressed
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- [ ] Future evolution pathways documented
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### Prerequisites Verified
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- [ ] All checklist sections reviewed
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- [ ] No outstanding critical or high-severity issues
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- [ ] All infrastructure changes tested in non-production environment
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- [ ] Rollback plan documented and tested
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- [ ] Required approvals obtained
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- [ ] Infrastructure changes verified against architectural decisions documented by Architect agent
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- [ ] Development environment impacts identified and mitigated
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- [ ] Infrastructure changes mapped to relevant user stories and epics
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- [ ] Release coordination planned with development teams
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- [ ] Local development environment compatibility verified
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