Platform Risk Assessment

Format: Assess the risk of platforms you depend on.

Assessment template:

Platform name: _____

Dependency level:
□ Light (replaceable, low migration cost)
□ Moderate (alternatives exist but migration takes time)
□ Heavy (core functionality depends on it, migration cost is extreme)

Historical risk events:
- Any precedent of sudden price increases?
- Any precedent of suddenly shutting down services?
- Any precedent of unilaterally changing policies?

Your contingency plan:
- If it doubles in price tomorrow, what do you do?
- If it shuts down in 3 months, what do you do?
- Can you export your data?