5 Mistakes to Avoid During a Microsoft 365 Migration

Migrating to Microsoft 365 is usually straightforward with the right plan — and painful without one. These are the mistakes we see most often when organizations attempt it without experienced support.

• Migrating everyone at once instead of in validated phases
• Skipping a pilot migration group before the full rollout
• Not planning for mail flow and DNS cutover downtime
• Leaving multi-factor authentication and conditional access for 'later'
• Failing to train staff before their mailbox moves

Plan the cutover, not just the migration

The technical migration of data is often the easy part. The cutover — DNS changes, mail flow redirection, and the moment users start using the new environment — is where most disruption happens without careful planning.

Our Cloud Services team plans migrations around your business hours, not the other way around, so cutovers happen with minimal or zero disruption.