Plan a Microsoft 365 migration around the people, information and applications that keep your business running. We help UK organisations move email and documents, improve an existing setup and prepare users for the change.
Moving data is only one part of a workplace migration. Shared mailboxes, permissions, application connections, device settings and the way people find their files all influence whether the new environment works well. Missing one of those dependencies can create disruption long after the transfer is complete.
We begin by mapping the current platform and the intended destination. The migration plan sets out what will move, what should be retained or reorganised, and how the business will check the result. Communication, user guidance and the period of support after the move belong in the plan from the beginning.
Identify users, mailboxes, shared information, important applications and any services that depend on the existing setup. Agree ownership and decisions about redundant accounts, old data and information that needs to remain accessible.
Plan accounts, groups, permissions and the structure of shared information before transferring it. Review the licences and controls needed for the intended working environment, rather than reproducing every problem from the old system.
Break the move into stages with clear checks, communications and a fallback approach. Where appropriate, use a pilot to test representative users and applications before moving the wider organisation.
Explain where information now lives and how everyday tasks will change. Document the new environment, resolve agreed post-migration issues and make responsibility for ongoing administration and support clear.
Review the source platform, data volumes, dependencies and business timetable. Agree the scope, responsibilities and criteria for a successful migration.
Configure the destination and test a representative set of users and data. Resolve issues before confirming the sequence and timing of the main move.
Carry out the agreed transition, check access and information, and support users through the handover. Record any outstanding actions with named owners.
Your proposal sets out the systems, deliverables, responsibilities and service arrangements included. We agree these before work begins.
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Talk to usWe can assess the source platform and the services you want to move. The available migration approach depends on access, data formats, application dependencies and the destination setup, which are checked during discovery.
Any expected interruption should be identified in the migration plan. The timing depends on the source system, data and approach; we agree the change window, communications and validation rather than promise a universal zero-downtime move.
Yes, where that work is included in scope. It often makes sense to agree ownership, folder or site structure and access before moving information, so users arrive in a clearer environment.
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