Life lessons stick with you. The basics taught in Little League in the U.S. are practiced by Major League Baseball stars. Fundamentals have staying power because they work. So the next time you’re recruited to take over a new site, make a list of all the location’s equipment and take notes with some healthy skepticism, as unfamiliar systems are often among the most dangerous to any organization.

A site systems technology audit and assessment checklist, like the one created by Erik Eckel for TechRepublic Premium, can help make this process much easier.

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  WHAT A CHECKLIST SHOULD INCLUDE

  An effective checklist should include breakdowns for all systems and equipment in the new site’s server room and network closets. To guard against administrative lapses and potential security risks, a site review should also collect basic audit and assessment information for workstations (both laptops and desktops), software applications, and cloud services used at the new site.

  Providing quick but simple grades for each item helps determine whether security patches should be applied, firmware updates should be installed, and other adjustments should be completed.

  Such work should not be delayed but performed while developing and implementing a broader plan aiming to replace older equipment, standardize applications, and migrate cloud services to the organization’s standard platforms.

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