A full-service migration also reduces the risk of losing messages, disrupting work flow and affecting employee morale. Because there are so many advantages to a full-service migration, it will be easier for you to internally sell your migration plan if you select this approach. Not identifying all the key issues in advance Proper planning for a successful migration project must include a thorough determination of the key issues that each business unit is facing. Once key issues have been identified, the next step is to decide how to address each one. Failing to allocate enough time, people and money Like any large project that takes place in an enterprise, budgeting an accurate amount of time, human resources and money is critical to the success of your migration project.
Many enterprises fail to recognize how complex and time-consuming a successful migration can be.
The amount of time it takes an enterprise to migrate between e-mail systems varies greatly. Most organizations usually can accomplish a successful migration within 3-18 months. An effective e-mail migration also requires enough people and the right people for a smooth transition. However, greatly increasing the number of people working on the migration project will not necessarily shorten the time frame. This is because an e-mail migration has many steps that are sequential in nature and requires specific knowledge of the process and technologies involved.