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Visit LinkMatthew Hooson introduces the UPDATE framework: Understand, Plan, Declutter, Action, Transfer, Evaluate. Each stage details risks, deliverables, and stakeholder sign-offs, helping teams run smooth, cost-effective migrations to server-side GTM.
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