Any email system de-merger project will be complex. An email migration expert is recommended to help where a de-merger is taking place. This blog post explores some of the complexities, and areas to focus on.
Legal Constraints
It is common to have legal factors to consider when de-merging any part of an email system. Legal documents will have been signed setting various conditions and deadlines. Meeting these dates and conditions is of vital importance. Not meeting dates or conditions can lead to financial penalty.
For this reason, an email migration approach should be as simple as possible. This will reduce the risk of any issues.
Different IT Teams to Work With
Any email migration expert will be expected to work with the IT team in the original company, and with the IT team in the destination company. This can be challenging if certain IT administrators are not helpful for any reason.
Email De-Merger Coexistence
There may be a requirement to provide a level of coexistence after the de-merger takes place. This may just be mail flow, or it may be calendar free/busy, or a common address book. These solutions may be a mix of available product features, or custom solutions.
Phased Migration or Cutover Migration
An early decision will be needed on the approach to the migration. Is a single cutover event needed, or can it be done over a period of time. Often a de-merger takes place with a single event cutover, and the email system change is one part of a long list of changes taking place.
This is why a simple approach is required for the email system migration. As the de-merger event will go ahead regardless of any issues with the email system changes.
Dry Run Test
Due to the importance of meeting dates for a de-merger email migration, being able to do a dry run test is vital. A test email system can be used, and the end to end process can be trialled.
Summary
An email de-merger migration project has unique characteristics that need to be carefully considered. Contact us today to hire an email migration expert to help ensure your email de-merger event is a success.
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