Top Metrics to Measure Slack to Teams Migration Success
Migrating data from one cloud to another is a common task in IT organizations to grow the business in today’s fast-paced world. Failures in data migration can result in project cost, time overruns, and quality issues with more risks throughout the business if they are not carefully managed. Here are 5 key metrics to consider when evaluating Slack to Teams migration Success.
. Verify Direct Messages Migration
. Verify Slack Channels Migration
. Validate Data
. Migration Time
. Security- Verify Direct Messages Migration
Confirm that all the direct messages from Slack are migrated to the “Chat” section of Microsoft Teams. As Slack includes many features to make communication more effective, ensure that chat, files, emojis, replies, mentions, timestamps, and videos of direct messages are migrated without any error.
Also, check whether the files in direct messages are migrated and stored in the respective OneDrive account with permissions.
Below is the sample of successful direct messages migration.
2. Verify Slack Channels Migration
Slack workspaces are a collection of public and private channels for working in a larger group. Like Slack, Team also has channels stored in the “Teams” section. You can find all the Slack channels migrated to Microsoft Teams here.
Like verifying direct messages migration, check that chat, files, emojis, replies, mentions, timestamps, and videos of Slack channels are migrated without any error.
Also, check whether the files shared in channels are migrated and stored in respective SharePoint Sites with permissions.
3. Validate Data
After the migration is successful, you should ensure that the data is migrated completely and accurately by executing a series of test cases/scenarios with various users’ data. Validate all the Slack user’s data with Teams data after migration to ensure that there is no data loss and no redundant data is migrated.
4. Migration Time
A Slack to Teams migration success is an evaluation of estimated time and costs. After the data migration is successful, it is necessary to confirm whether the data is migrated from Slack to Teams within the certain timeframe planned. Migrations that take longer than expected can run over budget and end up with businesses with overwhelming data processes.
5. Security
Data breaches continue to be a problem for many companies, and cloud-based platforms are no exception. The cloud migration service you choose and the specific steps you follow will all affect the security of your Slack to Teams migration. Make security a priority in your migration plan. After migration, ensure no data leaks and keep monitoring your data assets to make sure your data is safe.
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