I am a novice but I did such a list for myself, it's probably too big but I hope that in time I'll do everything naturally.

Assumed you shoot in Aperture priority, focus with a single focus point:

Phase 1

• Set metering mode
• Adjust the aperture to get the desired depth of field AND get the best out of your lens
• Adjust the ISO to get an adequate shutter speed and avoid camera shake and motion blur
• Adjust the exposure compensation to get perfect exposure

Phase 2

• Frame your scene/subject, compose
• Sharp focus on your subject
• Hold steadily the camera, avoid camera shake
• SHOOT!
• goto: Phase 2

My White Balance is auto + 2 K-stops warmer, I shoot in RAW so I don't take time to adjust my WB, I do it in post (I create a preset on LightRoom with very basic adjustments and I apply it to a lot of shoots, it doesn't take that long).

Post-production is important to me, I get right everything I can't really fix in post with this checklist and then I spend a lot of time in post in order to get the perfect picture or just experiment (I enjoy it).

I use the AF-C and AF-lock system in order to have more flexibility and never have to care about it. But never recompose, except if I don't have a choice and a rather small aperture. I find this setup convenient and adaptable to many situations.

Of course if you are a pro or have time, some will prefer a more complete check list, and get it right in the camera. Others might want to take more advantage of the camera's software for focus/exposure/dof/iso. But with mine, I feel like I have total control over the final product.