Cloud Migration Exchange
The Exchange server is one of the most popular email solutions in organizations. For reasons of cost, capacity and – above all – security and availability, more and more companies are choosing to migrate from the local Exchange server to the cloud variant: Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365). The migration takes place in two phases:
Analysis phase for cloud migration of Exchange and connection to Azure AD.
Exchange
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Analysis of existing Exchange, Sharepoint, Skype for Business, Active directory, etc.
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Checking the Exchange servers for cloud migration readiness
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Creating a mailbox list
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Creating an overview of the amount of data to be migrated
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Creating a required licensing quantity (license audit)
Azure AD
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Checking domains even with international complex locations e. g. China
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Checking the Azure AD requirements on the domain controllers
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Creating a ToDo list to meet the requirements
Planning phase for cloud migration of Exchange and connection to Azure AD
Our Exchange cloud migration planning phase is based on our project management processes.
Project phases |
Content/Tasks |
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Create project order |
What should be implemented when and how. |
Define P-goals |
Create goals and important milestones from documents |
Rough planning |
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P-initialization/definition |
Stakeholder and risk analysis, objectives from CosH’s point of view for implementing the project, clarifications internal/external |
P-infrastructure |
Creation of templates, data/docu storage or cloud structure, proposal/coordination team members, accesses, login |
P-planning |
Create phases, goals, milestones, rough and detailed planning as PSP/Gantt-Chart |
P-organization |
Clarification of resources, team members, clarification of project core team and their distribution list |
P-communication |
Which tool to use, when to use it, members, others |
P-cost plan |
Budget/plan costs vs. actual costs (if necessary, recalculation) |
P-documentation |
Planning of documentation: Creation, storage, access |
P-closing |
Handover and preparation of documents, docu’s, key’s, accesses, last mail and meeting, etc. |
Kickoff – Meeting |
Preparation, moderation, presentation of relevant documents: |
PM estimate – yesterday/today |
List all relevant tasks for creation and PM planning. |
Other | Unforeseen PM actions / tasks. |