Data Center Outsourcing Evaluation Checklist Form
Use this form to evaluate a data center outsourcing option, compare key criteria, and record the final recommendation.
Evaluation Context
Evaluation Date
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Month
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Day
Year
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
Date
Organization Name
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Evaluating Department/Team
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Candidate Outsourcing Provider/Vendor Name
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Outsourcing Assessment Checklist
Main outsourcing objective(s)
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Service scope fit
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Infrastructure management
Application hosting
Backup and disaster recovery
Security operations
End-user support
Hybrid/cloud transition
Other relevant outsourcing scope
Key criteria comparison
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Rows
Current state
Desired outsourced state
Priority
Uptime
1
2
3
Security
4
5
6
Compliance
7
8
9
Scalability
10
11
12
Cost efficiency
13
14
15
Support coverage
16
17
18
Transition complexity
19
20
21
Overall risk readiness
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Ready
Needs mitigation
Not ready
Requires further review
Strategic fit
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1
2
3
4
5
Outsourcing success criteria or concerns
Decision Summary
Key concerns or blockers
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Final recommendation
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Proceed
Proceed with conditions
Defer
Reject
Submit
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