Like all journeys, successful Data Migration requires planning and insight. Here are our Top 5 tips for planning a successful move to Microsoft 365.

Using your more technically proficient leaders to feel out your new cloud environment is a great idea. Perhaps only your IT team takes your Microsoft 365 tenancy for a spin first, the knowledge they gain can trickle down through your organisation and make for a smoother migration overall. Much like the first point we made, take your time to consider and prioritize the users that need to be moved first- Your migration is a one way ticket, so aim for minimal end user disruption.

Determine what data is valuable and relevant to your organisation and more importantly, what documents, emails and forms should be thrown out. Using powerful AI is the best way to do this with a data insight system that can assess and advice you on your data. Konsolute have created a tool to do just this. Use Kolumbus to answer key questions to help you identify which data it will be beneficial to migrate. This enables you to archive and dispose of irrelevant data clogging up your system. The end result? A de-cluttered new system with improved operational efficiency.

Again, your data migration is a great opportunity to make sure you’re complying with your organisations polices and procedures. We recommend using Kolumbus alongside our migration services to identify key compliance information and respond to regulatory requests such as GDPR. Our secure software empowers Microsoft’s compliance centre and Azure Information protection. If you prioritise and assess your data security before you begin your journey, you are far more likely to arrive at a secure destination.

Because your 365 tenancy is managed in an umbrella sense by Microsoft, their main focus is to ensure smooth end user experience. This being said, the company introduced restrictions on content migration during weekday daytime hours. This means that your bandwidth just won’t be able to handle your big data during civilised hours. Companies need to outsource their migration to avoid working around the clock. This is where our consulting services can help streamline your data migration by running high volumes of requests through the night and at weekends. We know that a migration doesn’t fit into a 9-5 so we fit around your organisation. This leaves your tenants to run at full capacity during their normal working day because we know that a disruption free journey to the cloud is a universal priority.

When we combine our migration services and consultancy with the powerful insights of Kolumbus, we can turn vast amounts of data into a solid reliable source of information. A brilliant foundation to plan your cloud transformation upon. We know that cloud adoption is nothing new, but the panicked/ partial digitalisation of workplaces that happened last spring has very little longevity. Konsolute is here to leverage your data and streamline your complete transferal  to the cloud. The five simple tips above are a great place to start.