Pre-Migration
- ☐ Inventory all systems, data, applications
- ☐ Identify dependencies and integrations
- ☐ Assess bandwidth
- ☐ Choose platform (M365, GW, AWS, Azure)
- ☐ Define success criteria and rollback plan
- ☐ Communicate timeline
During
- ☐ Set up cloud with security first
- ☐ Migrate in phases
- ☐ Verify data integrity
- ☐ Update DNS/email routing
- ☐ Test integrations
- ☐ Train users
Post-Migration
- ☐ Monitor during hypercare (2-4 weeks)
- ☐ Decommission old systems
- ☐ Set up cloud backup
- ☐ Document new environment
- ☐ 30-day review