Migrating to SharePoint 2010 is like…
One of my favorite roles is that of storyteller. I like to talk about real-life experiences and, when appropriate, use an analogy to drive home a message. With the upcoming release of SharePoint 2010, I have heard lots of questions about the new features as well as the potential challenges of upgrading. I’ve been struggling with finding a good analogy that offers fair perspective. Yesterday, my business partner, Scott Jamison, shared his opinion with me…
“Going from SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010 is like moving from a 1-bedroom apartment to a 3-bedroom house.”
That’s awesome! As someone who moved last year, this resonates well. Here’s why:
· In planning a move, worrying about whether the van is going to get all your “stuff” to the new place is the least of your worries.
· You don’t expect the moving company to do any thinking for you; they just ask “where do you want this”
· Moving is a good time to throw away all the crap you have be storing that has very little value but had found a home in some obscure corner of the old place
· Label everything well and have a plan for where everything will go in the new place; understanding that the new place will offer a bigger and different way of using some of your old stuff
· Anything that gets packed on moving day will most certainly live in that box in the basement of the new place forever
· Make sure everyone knows you're moving… the more advanced notice the better
And I can go on and on but I think you get the message. So as you think about your migration to SharePoint 2010 focus on the stuff you have stored, what you are going to keep, where it will all go, and who needs to know you are moving…