Make the software ready for someone else to own.
A buyer needs to understand how the software supports the business, who controls it and whether it can keep operating after the seller leaves. Prepare evidence of those facts before diligence. A last-minute feature release rarely resolves missing ownership or operating knowledge.
01 / Build a buyer-readable evidence pack.
- A map connecting revenue and delivery processes to systems.
- Company account, credential, repository, cloud and domain inventory.
- Project work ownership and third-party license or transfer restrictions.
- Runbooks, deployment instructions and restoration test results.
- Vendor contracts, renewals and named support contacts.
- Known incidents, technical gaps and the costed roadmap.
- A handover plan with transition sessions and responsible people.
The pack should distinguish verified evidence from an assertion. If a recovery process has not been tested, say so and plan the test.
02 / Resolve control and continuity gaps first.
Personal accounts, missing deployment knowledge and a single unavailable developer can make a buyer uncertain about continuity. Assign owners to those gaps before committing to discretionary improvements.
Keep a decisions log. It should explain why a system exists, which alternatives were considered and what a new owner should avoid changing without checking the business process.
03 / Do not turn readiness into a certification claim.
Technical readiness work can organize evidence and close agreed control gaps. It does not guarantee a transaction, price, audit result or legal conclusion. The buyer and their advisers decide whether the evidence meets their requirements.
04 / Prepare for the handover you would want to receive.
Use the acquirer checklist to review the pack from the buyer’s perspective. Foundation can support sell-side readiness, with any later remediation interest disclosed. Read the continuity and exit standard.
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