Microsoft 365 Cross Tenant Migration Strategy for Success

Performing a Microsoft 365 cross tenant migration can involve a lot of complexities, especially if the source Microsoft 365 tenant has a lot of users and data with complex sharing structure.

In this type of scenario, a proper strategy and roadmap can help your team navigate the complexities and tackle every challenge that comes along the way. Check out the actionable insights we have shared in this brief guide to strategize your company’s upcoming Microsoft 365 tenant to tenant migration.

Aligning the Migration Plan with the Use Case

One of the mission-critical areas of Microsoft 365 cross tenant migration to focus on is aligning the plan with the use case. Factor in the use case of your company migrating between the Microsoft 365 tenants and plan the project accordingly.

For example, if your company is undertaking a Microsoft cross tenant migration for a merger, make sure to map the source Microsoft 365 tenant users to all the groups and shared libraries of the target Microsoft 365 tenant for uniformity of collaboration post-migration.

Migrating Each App One After Another

One best practice we often recommend is migrating users and data from each storage drive and app of the source Microsoft 365 tenant individually. For example, your team can focus on migrating shared data from SharePoint Online to SharePoint Online, and after it is completed, you can then start OneDrive to OneDrive migration, and similarly for other apps.

With this approach, your team can avoid the complexities associated with performing migrations between multiple storage drives and apps, such as:

• OneDrive
• SharePoint Online
• Microsoft Teams
• Outlook
• Calendar

Planning the Migration Timeline with the Use Case

Strategic timeline planning is another area where your team must focus on. It’s often a good step to align the Microsoft 365 tenant migration timeline with the use case. For example, if M&A is your company’s migration use case, it’s best to plan the migration’s completion before the M&A deadline.

Perform a Successful Microsoft 365 Cross Tenant Migration

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