# Database Migration Workflow

1. Understand the desired schema or data change.
2. Inspect current data model, queries, and dependent code.
3. Identify:
   - forward migration steps
   - backward compatibility concerns
   - rollback considerations
4. Implement or propose the minimal safe migration path.
5. Review for:
   - data integrity
   - ordering issues
   - application compatibility
   - deployment timing risk
6. Summarize:
   - schema/data changes
   - impacted code paths
   - rollout / rollback notes