Issues to Consider, Data to Collect The single most important question to answer before starting any migration is why you're migrating. Your organization may want to migrate to R5 to use its many new features or solve longstanding problems that have plagued earlier Domino versions. Or, perhaps you want to take advantage of R5's Web enhancements. Determine your business requirements and perform a thorough cost analysis before embarking on an R5 migration. You must also have a solid, detailed migration plan.
Poor planning can lead to failure either during or after the upgrade.
Thus, to prevent problems, audit your current R4 client and server environment first. This might not be the easiest task, but it may save you a lot of time down the line, so don't skip it. Before your R5 upgrade is a great time to perform these routine tasks. You should also make sure your staff has the necessary skills and training to perform the upgrade. Also check out the R5 Redbooks, Administrator Guide, Release Notes, and technical articles from Lotus and in trade publications about R4-R5 migration.