SharePoint Migration Consultant for SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365
I help organizations assess, plan, and execute SharePoint migrations by identifying content, permissions, customizations, workflows, ownership gaps, and migration risks before they become project blockers.
TL;DR
A successful SharePoint migration is not just a content copy. It requires discovery, cleanup, governance, stakeholder alignment, permissions review, migration waves, testing, communication, and post-migration support.
Common Migration Challenges
Migration Services
Migration Discovery and Inventory
Site collections, subsites, lists and libraries, document volume, file types, large lists, checked-out files, broken inheritance, unique permissions, external sharing, workflows, InfoPath forms, custom scripts, classic pages, custom master pages, and third-party solutions.
Migration Readiness Assessment
Content readiness, technical blockers, governance blockers, permissions complexity, business ownership gaps, migration tool fit, and Microsoft 365 readiness. If you need a defensible scope before an RFP or statement of work, the SharePoint migration discovery and readiness assessment is a self-contained first engagement.
Migration Planning
Migration waves, pilot migration, communication plan, UAT plan, cutover planning, delta migration approach, rollback planning, and support model.
Post-Migration Validation
Permissions validation, content spot checks, broken link review, user acceptance testing, business owner sign-off, and training and support.
Already Mid-Migration and Running Into Problems?
Some projects arrive after the first waves have moved: permissions that no longer match what people expect, content in the wrong place, a migration tool reporting errors nobody owns, or a partner whose plan no longer fits the deadline.
I review the current approach — what has moved, how permissions were mapped, the information architecture, the tooling and the remaining plan — and recommend a practical recovery path your team or your migration partner can follow. If you mainly need an outside view of a plan someone else wrote, see the independent SharePoint architecture review.
Recommended Deliverables
Related Open Source Work
I also maintain an open-source SharePoint Migration Scoping Toolkit designed to help identify migration risks such as stale sites, large libraries, ownership gaps, and permission complexity in SharePoint Server before a migration begins. It is part of how I run a migration assessment.
Read about the SharePoint Migration Scoping ToolkitFrequently Asked Questions
Do you offer a standalone migration assessment?
Yes. The SharePoint migration discovery and readiness assessment is a self-contained first engagement: an inventory of content, permissions, customizations, workflows, and ownership, a risk register, and the scope assumptions an RFP or statement of work needs. You can use the findings with any implementation partner.
Can you help migrate SharePoint Server to SharePoint Online?
Yes. I help organizations plan and execute migrations from SharePoint Server 2013, 2016, 2019, and Subscription Edition to SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365.
Do you support ShareGate, SPMT, or AvePoint migration planning?
Yes. I work with ShareGate, Microsoft SharePoint Migration Tool (SPMT), AvePoint, and PowerShell-based approaches depending on the scenario and requirements.
How do you handle permissions during migration?
I review existing permissions, identify broken inheritance and unique permissions, map users and groups, and plan permission validation as part of post-migration testing.
What happens to SharePoint Designer workflows and InfoPath forms?
Legacy workflows and InfoPath forms typically need to be rebuilt using Power Automate, Power Apps, or other modern alternatives before or after migration.
Should we clean up content before or after migration?
Ideally before. Cleaning up stale content, duplicate files, and outdated sites before migration reduces risk, cost, and complexity.
How long does a SharePoint migration take?
It depends on the size, complexity, permissions, customizations, and readiness of the environment. A proper discovery and assessment helps create a realistic timeline.
Can you help with UAT and business user validation?
Yes. I provide UAT checklists, validation plans, and support business user testing as part of the migration process.
Can you help with a migration that is already going badly?
Yes. I review where the project stands — the plan, the tooling, the permissions approach, the information architecture, and what has already moved — and recommend a recovery path the team can act on, whether the work is with an internal team or a migration partner.
Free SharePoint planning resource
Planning a file share to SharePoint migration?
Download the SharePoint Migration & Governance Readiness Checklist and review scope, ROT cleanup, permissions, governance, and adoption before you move another folder.
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Planning a SharePoint migration?
Let's discuss your current environment and build a migration strategy that works.
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