SharePoint Migration Reflections

prepared for the Hawaii SPUG by

Jeremy Uota & Joseph KimNov 13, 2013

Agenda

Main Challenge Phase I: Discovery & Design Phase II: Testing Phase III: Preparation Phase IV: Implementation Phase V: Support Tips & Conclusion

Main Challenge

Migrate ~3000 SharePoint sites from SP2003 to SP2010

(2 version jump)

All Shapes and Sizes

10 Years of Content

100s GB of Content

20+ Distinct User AreasCustomized Content

Orphaned Content

I: Discovery & Design

• Understand your old SP environment Interview key Site Admins Run scripts to get the facts

• Understand why you are upgrading Understand the Strategic vision Understand the Technical vision

• Design the farm Select the SP Features to install Design the SP topology Design the Site Collection architecture

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I: Select a Technical Solution

A. DB attach upgradeB. Third-party migrator

Does it fulfill its primary purpose? What can’t it do? Is it worth spending the extra money?

* Any migrator tool is an aid, but it may not be the entire upgrade solution.

II: Test the Upgrade

• Test the migrator tool exhaustively Collect errors and fix errors Iterate Get timings Refine the order of operations

• Install / Configure ALL customizations

II: Initial Runs

II: Features to check

• Content• Webpages / Webparts• Permissions• Alerts• Workflows• Features• Links

III: Prepare for Game Day

• Do a FULL test migration• Create a Project plan

Minimize Production downtime• Create a Communication Plan

Executives Site Admins Users

• Communicate 7 times 7 ways• Have a backout plan

III: Prepare for Support

• A problem may be waiting to surprise you• Prepare a post-migration Support Plan

Provide contact info Communicate how to report problems Create a Help Desk FAQ Create a support rotation schedule

IV: Implementation

1. Migrate over a weekend 2. Ensure desired features are on3. Run compare scripts4. Do the last minute touches

V: Post-Migration Support

• Provide it!

• Have a Governance Plan• Have a Feature Road Map• Have a Training Plan

Tips & Conclusion

• Quantifying Discovery is essential PowerShell everything

• Do a FULL test migration• Create an explicit migration plan• Minimize changes• Don’t break links• Communication is key

Set users’ expectations Give your critical customers special treatment

SP2013

• SharePoint 2013 is here