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SharePoint Server to SharePoint Online
Farm discovery, site collection mapping, custom solution review, identity alignment, and staged migration waves.
Assessment + migration + validation
Migration services
SharePoint Migration Services
Plan, migrate, validate, and modernize SharePoint environments with a structured migration approach.
nextM365 focuses on technical migration expertise: assessing dependencies, selecting the right tooling, validating the target, and using migration as a path into modern SharePoint, SPFx, and Power Platform.
Structured approach
1Discover
2Assess
3Plan
4Pilot
5Migrate
6Validate
Primary Migration Scenarios
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SharePoint 2013/2016/2019 to Microsoft 365
Legacy platform assessment, classic dependency review, content cleanup, target architecture, and cutover planning.
Assessment + migration + validation
03
Microsoft 365 Tenant to Tenant
Cross-tenant mapping for sites, users, permissions, sharing, OneDrive content, Teams-connected sites, and validation.
Assessment + migration + validation
04
File Server to SharePoint Online
Folder analysis, library design, metadata planning, permission translation, path-length review, and business-owner validation.
Assessment + migration + validation
05
OneDrive Migration
User-drive mapping, ownership checks, sharing review, sync impact planning, delta migration, and post-move verification.
Assessment + migration + validation
06
SharePoint Restructuring
Information architecture redesign, site consolidation, library reorganization, metadata improvements, and governance alignment.
Assessment + migration + validation
07
Classic SharePoint to Modern SharePoint
Classic page review, web part and script assessment, modern page planning, Power Platform options, and SPFx modernization.
Assessment + migration + validation
Migration Methodology
01
Discover
Identify source platforms, business owners, content scope, constraints, and target Microsoft 365 goals.
02
Assess
Review sites, content, permissions, customizations, integrations, and risks before planning production moves.
03
Plan
Define migration waves, mappings, tooling, validation checks, communications, and rollback considerations.
04
Pilot
Run a controlled migration with representative content to prove the approach and refine the runbook.
05
Migrate
Execute staged migrations using tools and scripts selected for the source, complexity, and validation needs.
06
Validate
Reconcile source and target content, metadata, versions, permissions, failed items, and business processes.
07
Modernize
Move legacy forms, workflows, pages, scripts, and integrations toward modern Microsoft 365 patterns where appropriate.
08
Support
Stabilize users after cutover, review exceptions, and help teams adopt the new SharePoint structure.
Pre-migration assessment
What Should Be Assessed Before Migration
Migration planning should identify technical dependencies before production migration begins. Sites, permissions, legacy components, automation, Teams dependencies, and integrations all affect migration design and validation.
Sites
Libraries
Storage
File counts
Permissions
External sharing
Metadata
Content types
Versions
Large lists
Classic pages
Custom scripts
InfoPath
SharePoint Designer workflows
SPFx solutions
Power Apps
Power Automate
Microsoft Teams dependencies
External integrations
Legacy modernization
From Legacy SharePoint to Modern Microsoft 365
Migration can create the right moment to modernize, but legacy components need assessment. The goal is a practical path, not an assumption that every form, workflow, or script converts automatically.
Legacy SharePoint
Assessment
Migration
Modern Microsoft 365
Classic SharePointModern SharePoint
InfoPathPower Apps
SharePoint Designer WorkflowsPower Automate
Legacy JavaScriptSPFx
Legacy FormsPower Apps
Old integrationsModern APIs / Microsoft Graph where appropriate
The Right Tool for the Migration
Tooling should be selected according to the source environment, migration requirements, complexity, and validation needs. nextM365 is not dependent on one migration product.
Microsoft SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT)
Migration Manager
ShareGate
PnP PowerShell
PowerShell
Microsoft Graph
Custom validation tooling
Migration validation
Validate the Migration, Do Not Assume It Worked
Successful migration should be validated rather than assumed successful because a migration tool completed without errors. Validation compares source and target content, permissions, metadata, versions, and user acceptance.
content reconciliationmetadata validationpermission validationversion validationfailed-item reviewbusiness-process testinguser acceptance validation
SourceTarget
SitesSites
LibrariesLibraries
FoldersFolders
FilesFiles
MetadataMetadata
VersionsVersions
PermissionsPermissions
UsersUsers
Content TypesContent Types
Modernization capability
SharePoint Migration Can Lead Into SPFx and Power Platform
Migration can expose places where modern SharePoint, SPFx, Power Apps, and Power Automate improve old business processes.
SharePoint MigrationModern SharePointSPFx + Power Apps + Power Automate
Legacy custom web partSPFx
InfoPath formPower Apps
SharePoint Designer workflowPower Automate
Manual business processPower Platform
Who This Is For
Organizations that still operate SharePoint Server
Organizations that need to move to SharePoint Online
Organizations that are consolidating Microsoft 365 tenants
Organizations that are involved in mergers, acquisitions, or restructuring
Organizations that have legacy SharePoint customizations
Organizations that have InfoPath or SharePoint Designer dependencies
Organizations that need file shares moved to Microsoft 365
Organizations that need migration validation
Organizations that need modernization after migration
Migration enquiry
Request a Migration Assessment
Share the current environment, target state, scale, timeline, and known challenges so the first conversation can focus on migration risks and planning.