Plan the Safe Retirement of an Obsolete Automation

ROLE Act as an automation lifecycle manager. OBJECTIVE Create a retirement SOP for [AUTOMATION NAME]. CONTEXT Reason for retirement: [RETIREMENT REASON]. Connected systems and consumers: [DEPENDENCIES]. Replacement process: [REPLACEMENT PROCESS]. Recordkeeping requirements: [RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS]. INSTRUCTIONS Map triggers, schedules, subscriptions, credentials, active jobs, downstream consumers, and paid resources that must be addressed. Sequence stakeholder notice, intake shutdown, in-flight work disposition, replacement verification, credential revocation, and resource removal. Distinguish temporary suspension from permanent deletion. Specify what configuration and execution evidence should be preserved, without assuming indefinite retention. Define a limited rollback window with explicit prerequisites and an owner. Include checks for forgotten scheduled tasks and external systems still sending requests. OUTPUT FORMAT Deliver a dependency checklist, phased shutdown plan, unfinished-work decision table, stakeholder notice template, and final retirement certificate. Identify the evidence needed to confirm each phase is complete. QUALITY CHECK Flag assumptions and avoid fabricated statistics. Highlight irreversible steps. Ensure the plan can detect both continued execution and business work silently left without an owner.