A method for orchestrating backups of production hosts, comprising: obtaining a backup analysis request for a virtual machine hosted by the production hosts; generating a dependency graph based on: backups associated with the virtual machines, and the backup policies associated with the backups; displaying a graphical user interface, using the dependency graph, comprising: a plurality of user interactive markers based on the backups; and dependency indicators interconnecting the plurality of user interactive markers; CHARACTERIZED BY : while the graphical user interface is displayed: obtaining a potential backup policy update based on a user interaction with one of the user interactive markers; after obtaining the potential backup policy update: updating the graphical user interface to reflect the potential backup policy update; and after updating the graphical user interface: initiating generation of the backup of the virtual machine using an updated backup policy of the backup policies that is based on the potential backup policy update. obtaining a backup analysis request for a virtual machine hosted by the production hosts; generating a dependency graph based on: backups associated with the virtual machines, and the backup policies associated with the backups; backups associated with the virtual machines, and the backup policies associated with the backups; displaying a graphical user interface, using the dependency graph, comprising: a plurality of user interactive markers based on the backups; and dependency indicators interconnecting the plurality of user interactive markers; CHARACTERIZED BY : while the graphical user interface is displayed: obtaining a potential backup policy update based on a user interaction with one of the user interactive markers; after obtaining the potential backup policy update: updating the graphical user interface to reflect the potential backup policy update; and after updating the graphical user interface: initiating generation of the backup of the virtual machine using an updated backup policy of the backup policies that is based on the potential backup policy update. a plurality of user interactive markers based on the backups; and dependency indicators interconnecting the plurality of user interactive markers; CHARACTERIZED BY : while the graphical user interface is displayed: obtaining a potential backup policy update based on a user interaction with one of the user interactive markers; after obtaining the potential backup policy update: updating the graphical user interface to reflect the potential backup policy update; and after updating the graphical user interface: initiating generation of the backup of the virtual machine using an updated backup policy of the backup policies that is based on the potential backup policy update. while the graphical user interface is displayed: obtaining a potential backup policy update based on a user interaction with one of the user interactive markers; after obtaining the potential backup policy update: updating the graphical user interface to reflect the potential backup policy update; and after updating the graphical user interface: initiating generation of the backup of the virtual machine using an updated backup policy of the backup policies that is based on the potential backup policy update. <EOS>