## Core Questions for Migration Scope Clarification

1. *What exactly needs to be preserved?* - Business outcomes only, or exact implementation details? - Current scheduling patterns or can they be optimized?

2. *What's the true scale?* - Number of workflows needing migration - Complexity spectrum of the JavaScript snippets - Frequency and criticality of each workflow

3. *What are the real constraints?* - Timeline requirements - Available expertise (JavaScript, Python, Airflow) - Downtime tolerance during transition

4. *What's the maintenance plan?* - Who will support the migrated workflows? - What documentation needs to be created? - How will knowledge transfer occur?

5. *What's the verification strategy?* - How will you validate correct migration? - What tests currently exist or need to be created? - What defines "successful" migration?

6. *What's unique to your environment?* - Custom integrations with other systems - Special CA Workflow features being utilized - Environmental dependencies

7. *What's the true purpose of this migration?* - Cost reduction, technical debt elimination, feature enhancement? - Part of larger modernization or standalone project? - Strategic importance versus tactical necessity

8. *What approaches have been eliminated and why?* - Complete Python rewrite - Containerized JavaScript execution - Hybrid approaches

9. *What would happen if this migration didn't occur?* - Business impact - Technical debt consequences - Opportunity costs

10. *Who are the true stakeholders?* - Who relies on these workflows? - Who can approve changes to functionality? - Who will determine "success"?

Answering these questions before diving into implementation details will save significant time and reduce the risk of misaligned expectations.