What is the first step when validating existing AEM components against the latest version of AEM as a Cloud Service?

Question

Options

• AEnable the dispatcher caching rules
• BReview the component codebase for deprecated APIs
• CMigrate all components directly to the cloud
• DRefactor the content taxonomy

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  89% (33)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  5% (2)

Explanation

Reviewing the component codebase for deprecated APIs (B) is the correct first step because you must understand what needs to change before making any changes - deprecated APIs in AEM as a Cloud Service will cause runtime failures, and identifying them gives you a clear scope of work for the migration effort.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• (A) Dispatcher caching rules - a deployment/infrastructure concern, not a component validation step; it comes later in the migration process.
• (C) Migrate all components directly - skipping validation and migrating blindly risks deploying broken components; validation must precede migration.
• (D) Refactor content taxonomy - content structure is a separate concern from component code compatibility and is not part of component validation.

Memory tip: Think of it as a code audit before a renovation - you inspect for structural problems (deprecated APIs) before you start swinging the hammer (migrating or refactoring). "Validate first, migrate second."

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