Map dependencies and establish a tested fallback: What should governance address before retirement?
Retirement must manage operational, audit, and replacement dependencies together because the successor is delayed and fallback evidence is incomplete.
The question
A university plans to retire a research-administration model that routes grant applications. The replacement is delayed, archived records remain needed for audits, and staff lack a tested fallback process. What should governance address before retirement?
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- Transfer all duties to the delayed replacement.The delayed replacement cannot provide continuity, and transferring duties prematurely leaves routing and audit dependencies unmanaged.
- Map dependencies and establish a tested fallback. ✓Retirement must address replacement timing, record access, and continuity risks together, using a tested fallback while dependencies remain unresolved.
- Preserve only the model weights.Weights alone do not preserve audit access, operational continuity, or a usable fallback when the replacement remains unavailable.
- Archive records and close the process.Archiving records helps retention, but closing operations without a tested fallback leaves active administrative dependencies unresolved.
The trap
When replacement timing and fallback capability are uncertain, test continuity before decommissioning. How to remember it
Retirement must manage operational, audit, and replacement dependencies together because the successor is delayed and fallback evidence is incomplete.
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