Here are some of the points which we should consider before moving to Office 365 - SP Online
1. 5000 items limit:
On Office 365 there is a threshold limit of 5000 items per list/library. One of the solutions for this is to split the items into different lists such that each target list hs less than 5000 items.
On Office 365 there is a threshold limit of 5000 items per list/library. One of the solutions for this is to split the items into different lists such that each target list hs less than 5000 items.
2. Workflows:
Source sites need to be analyzed to check whether they contain workflows or not. If yes then required options should be selected while migration and the respective target lists need to be verified post migration.
Source sites need to be analyzed to check whether they contain workflows or not. If yes then required options should be selected while migration and the respective target lists need to be verified post migration.
3. Inherited Content Types:
If the source site inherits content types from parent site then such content types needs to be migrated before migrating anything else.
If the source site inherits content types from parent site then such content types needs to be migrated before migrating anything else.
4. Alerts:
User alerts should be migrated after migrating everything. Otherwise, users will get unwanted mails for each item.
User alerts should be migrated after migrating everything. Otherwise, users will get unwanted mails for each item.
5. Page Layouts:
Sometimes migration tools fail to put page layout reference correctly. So, you may have to use some script to specify the layout URL explicitly.
Sometimes migration tools fail to put page layout reference correctly. So, you may have to use some script to specify the layout URL explicitly.
6. Site templates:
Source site and sub sites templates should be analyzed and mapped properly while migration.
Source site and sub sites templates should be analyzed and mapped properly while migration.
7. Site size:
Source site size should be checked before creating the target site. And there should be an adequate buffer as well.
Source site size should be checked before creating the target site. And there should be an adequate buffer as well.
