Platform engineering / Field notes

Moving platforms? Protect the details that matter.

A practical starting point for planning your next commerce migration.

Inventory the current store

List products, variants, collections, redirects, customer data and integrations. Record which system owns each item and what needs to move.

Map URLs and dependencies

Prepare redirects for important pages and check how fulfilment, payments, subscriptions and CRM workflows depend on the current platform.

Rehearse before launch

Test a representative catalogue and complete real-world purchase scenarios in a safe test environment. Reconcile product counts and key data fields.

Plan the handover

Agree the launch window, rollback approach, monitoring and responsible owners. Keep a clear issue list and confirm the operational team can manage the new store.