Ongoing care.
WHAT REQUIRES ATTENTION
Dependency and platform updates Certificate and domain renewal Backups, and testing them Broken links and missing images Content that has become out of date Performance regressions Security advisories
WHAT TO SCHEDULE MONTHLY
Update review Backup verification Error log review A check that key paths still work
WHAT TO SCHEDULE ANNUALLY
Dependency audit, removing unused Performance review Accessibility review Content review Review of anything approaching end of support
WHAT PEOPLE NEGLECT
Updates, until something is exploited Testing backups, until one is needed Content dates, which suggest a dormant business
WHAT TO AUTOMATE
Vulnerability checking Uptime and certificate monitoring Backups
WHAT NOT TO AUTOMATE
Major version upgrades.
WHAT TO PLAN
Replacement of anything reaching end of support, before it arrives.
WHAT TO DOCUMENT
How to deploy, how to restore, and who to contact.
