# When not to modernize

Use with [When not to modernize on AWS](https://www.factualminds.com/blog/when-not-to-modernize-on-aws/). One application. No 7 Rs matrix. Checked 4 October 2026.

| Stop condition | True? |
| --- | --- |
| Remaining life is shorter than the program | |
| The SLO is already met | |
| The team cannot absorb the change | |
| The license is already clean | |
| The only pain is a bill that rightsizing would fix | |

If any row is true, stop. Continue only when change rate, an integration seam, or a renewal forces a new program. Send the bill to the FinOps pages. Do not invent a savings number on this sheet.