Published: 28 January 2018
ID: G00368512
Analyst(s): Infrastructure and Operations Research Team
This guide includes documents that will help you develop a business case outlining the migration’s value proposition for both business and IT, minimize the disruption to normal business functioning and other potential risks of the migration, and build a plan to define how, when, and the order in which the move groups should be migrated.
Overview
Steps
Step 1 of 7: Prepare to Create the Data Center Migration Plan
Project Objectives
Roles and Responsibilities
Before You Start
Common Pitfalls and Keys to Success
Step 2 of 7: Determine Migration Objectives, Desired End State, and Target Location
Tasks
How to Set Up for Success
Step 3 of 7: Secure Senior Leaders’ Buy-In, and Build the Project Team
Tasks
How to Set Up for Success
Step 4 of 7: Assess Existing Applications and Data Center Facilities
Tasks
How to Set Up for Success
Step 5 of 7: Group and Sequence Applications to Create the Migration Calendar
Tasks
How to Set Up for Success
Step 6 of 7: Prepare Migration and Communication Plan Documents
Tasks
How to Set Up for Success
Step 7 of 7: Monitor the Effectiveness of the Data Center Migration Plan
Review Your Performance
Keys to Continued Success
Recommended by the Authors
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