The database migration has no rollback plan. Can we proceed?

Unsafe migration readiness

Assess reversibility, recovery, data reconciliation, and decision authority before execution. Some migrations need a forward-recovery strategy rather than a simplistic rollback command.

What to do now

Identify irreversible operations
Test backup or recovery procedures
Define reconciliation and stop criteria
Obtain the authorized go-no-go decision

Recommended action flow for unsafe migration readiness: Identify irreversible operations then Test backup or recovery procedures then Define reconciliation and stop criteria then Obtain the authorized go-no-go decision. Escalate when data cannot be recovered or verified within acceptable limits.

When to escalate

Escalate when

Data cannot be recovered or verified within acceptable limits.

Who decides

The technical owner and authorized release decision maker

Example

A migration rehearsal verifies restored data and the decision point beyond which recovery changes approach.

Mistake to avoid

Assuming a backup exists without testing restoration.

Prevent a repeat

Review real execution evidence and maintainability alongside feature completion; do not treat an unrun test as passed.

Suggested ApprovedFlow setup

Tasks
Documents
Approvals

Track delivery tasks and attach engineering evidence; keep source control, build execution and technical controls in their actual engineering systems. See the platform