Five Things You Need to Know Before Upgrading to SharePoint 2013 Cam Wallin – Principal Solutions Architect

Five Things You Need to Know Before Upgrading to SharePoint 2013 Evaluate Your Content Management Strategy Upgrade or Migration is the ideal time to update or amend to meet future needs Create a Content Inventory A record of all content with key data points on business use and value Develop an Information Architecture Revisit the old and plan for new; e.g. leveraging the Managed Navigation Create a SharePoint Inventory Large lists, My Sites, Large DB, 3 rd Party Web Parts, Custom Templates Assess Upgrade and Migration Options – The “5” within “5” Database Attach vs. Migration Tool; Upgrade Process

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1 - Content Management Strategy

Content Management Strategy Publishing Collaboration Governance Archiving/retention DM v RM v WCM

2 – Create a Content Inventory

Elements of a Content Inventory Capture business purpose Assess relevance of content Assess current users Correct location or position in site hierarchy/IA?

3 - Develop an Information Architecture Evaluate current business process Consider existing site structures Departmental/team reorganization Publishing requirements Search/findability Navigation

Plan to Leverage New Functionality Community sites Managed Navigation Social Features Mobile Devices

4 – Create a SharePoint Inventory

Elements of a SharePoint Inventory URLs Site Collection Name Site Collection Size Sub site count Large Lists Document Versions Customizations Site Location/position Content DB – Size, Number Site Collections per DB Duplicate or Orphaned Site Collections My Sites – Content DB, Size

Combining Strategy, Architecture & Inventory Strategy & Inventory Updated Information Architecture Reorganization Migrate, archive, or leave behind?

5 - Assess Your Upgrade Options Metalogix? Out of the Box?

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