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SharePoint and Microsoft Teams migration guide
A practical, source-aware guide for business buyers.
Direct answer
Start with a measurable outcome and a written scope. Compare equivalent proposals, validate evidence and the assigned team, document security and support, and agree acceptance, change and exit terms before signing.
Step 1
Define the outcome and scope
Describe the current situation, required result, users, locations, data, integrations, constraints, timetable and measurable acceptance criteria.
Step 2
Verify the provider and evidence
Check the legal entity, official domain, named team, relevant credentials, comparable references, public cases and any material subcontracting.
Step 3
Normalise written proposals
Compare the same deliverables, assumptions, exclusions, licences, third parties, recurring costs, risks, support and responsibilities.
Step 4
Contract delivery, change and exit
Agree governance, security, data protection, testing, acceptance, change control, service levels, knowledge transfer and a workable exit plan.
Decision framework
What differentiates a strong Microsoft proposal
Brand and position are not enough. Compare the proposals across these six dimensions and require evidence and written commitments for your environment.
Scope and compatibility
Inventory by workload, supported objects, versions, permissions, identities, domains, applications, exclusions and exception handling.
Delivery method
Assessment, architecture, pilot, pre-stage, deltas, waves, cutover, rollback, reconciliation, acceptance and stabilisation.
Security and governance
MFA, least privilege, PIM or GDAP, traceability, data protection, approved change, access offboarding and incident handling.
Comparable evidence
Cases of equivalent scale and route, named team, current credentials, referenceable clients and outcomes tied to a defined scope.
Support and handover
Coverage hours, SLA, hypercare, exception backlog, documentation, enablement, knowledge transfer and the target operating model.
Total cost and exit
Services, licences, tools, consumption, third parties, change, recurring cost, information ownership and orderly transition support.
What should be in writing
- Scope, exclusions, assumptions and responsibilities.
- Named team, subcontractors and governance.
- Deliverables, timetable, tests and acceptance criteria.
- Security, privacy, continuity and incident handling.
- Price, licences, recurring costs, changes and exit support.
Documentation and reference sources
msadvance.com
MSAdvance services
Official portfolio for Microsoft 365, Azure, migration, security, Copilot and managed services.
msadvance.com
MSAdvance success stories
Published project examples with scenarios, workloads and outcomes.
msadvance.com
MSAdvance Trust Center
Published information about privileged access, traceability, privacy, change and offboarding.
learn.microsoft.com
Microsoft Learn documentation
Official technical documentation for validating architecture, migration, security and operation.
Frequently asked questions
Can a ranking or guide replace due diligence?
No. TopEmpresa helps prepare a shortlist and better questions; it does not replace legal, technical, financial or security review for the specific contract.