Start with inventory and no-data exports. That gives teams a fast, low-risk view of estate complexity before deciding which apps need full reload validation, redesign, or retirement.

• Inventory one or more QlikView folders with qv_inventory_documents.
• Run local assessment and conversion against selected QVW files.
• Use qvf_export_no_data for broad Cloud-ready export passes.
• Reserve full reload/data export for apps that are ready for deeper validation.
• Clean up temporary Cloud apps after export.

No-data QVF export is the default migration-factory path because it proves structure, script conversion, metadata, and target-app creation without waiting on every source reload or moving sensitive data unnecessarily.