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SharePoint Migration Field Guide

Assessment, destination, preparation, execution and decommissioning. Published chapter by chapter, in English. Free, and no email asked for.

Version 0.1.0·In progress·6 chapters published

Part I. Deciding

Part II. Understanding the estate

  • 7Versions and lifecyclePlanned
  • 8FarmsPlanned
  • 9Content databasesPlanned
  • 10Service applicationsPlanned
  • 11SearchPlanned
  • 12Information architecturePlanned
  • 13PermissionsRead
  • 14UsagePlanned

Part III. The things that make migrations difficult

  • 15CustomisationsPlanned
  • 16SPFxPlanned
  • 17Farm solutionsPlanned
  • 18Add-insPlanned
  • 19WorkflowsPlanned
  • 20FormsPlanned
  • 21AuthenticationPlanned
  • 22IntegrationsPlanned

Part IV. Choosing the future

  • 23SharePoint Subscription EditionPlanned
  • 24SharePoint OnlinePlanned
  • 25HybridPlanned
  • 26When not to migratePlanned
  • 27Archive before migratingPlanned
  • 28Modernise before migratingPlanned
  • 29Choosing migration toolingPlanned

Part V. Delivery

  • 30AssessmentPlanned
  • 31PilotPlanned
  • 32TestingPlanned
  • 33Moving in wavesPlanned
  • 34ValidationPlanned
  • 35CutoverPlanned
  • 36RollbackPlanned

Part VI. Operating

  • 37HypercarePlanned
  • 38DecommissioningPlanned
  • 39Governance after migrationPlanned
  • 40Measuring successPlanned
  • 41Lessons learnedPlanned
  • 42Continuous improvementPlanned