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52 free, professionally formatted templates across six phases, from the first assessment to project closure. Edit them in Excel or Word, or print the branded PDF.

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Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant pack21 templates · Plan, risk register, runsheet, user emails and sign-offZIP
What is inside (21)
  • Migration readiness assessment XLSX · DOCX
  • Mailbox and data inventory XLSX
  • Licensing assessment XLSX
  • Migration tool evaluation scorecard XLSX
  • Master migration project plan XLSX
  • Risk register XLSX
  • RAID log XLSX
  • RACI matrix XLSX
  • Communication plan XLSX · DOCX
  • Identity and licence mapping sheet XLSX
  • Migration wave plan XLSX
  • Network and DNS worksheet XLSX
  • UAT test scripts and sign-off XLSX
  • User communication pack DOCX
  • Data validation report XLSX
  • Cutover runsheet XLSX · PDF
  • Go / no-go checklist DOCX · PDF
  • Rollback plan DOCX
  • DNS cutover record sheet XLSX
  • Hypercare issue log XLSX
  • Decommission checklist DOCX · PDF
Website migration pack6 templates · Redirect map, SEO checklist, DNS sheet and launch checklistZIP
What is inside (6)
  • Network and DNS worksheet XLSX
  • URL redirect map (301s) XLSX
  • SEO migration checklist XLSX
  • DNS cutover record sheet XLSX
  • Website launch checklist DOCX · PDF
  • Risk register XLSX
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What is inside (52)
  • Migration readiness assessment XLSX · DOCX
  • Application inventory and dependency map XLSX
  • Workload 7R decision matrix XLSX
  • Mailbox and data inventory XLSX
  • Licensing assessment XLSX
  • Security and compliance assessment DOCX · XLSX
  • Current-state architecture DOCX · PPTX
  • Migration tool evaluation scorecard XLSX
  • TCO and cost comparison XLSX
  • Master migration project plan XLSX
  • Risk register XLSX
  • Business case and ROI DOCX · XLSX
  • Project charter DOCX
  • RAID log XLSX
  • Issue and decision log XLSX
  • RACI matrix XLSX
  • Budget and cost tracker XLSX
  • Stakeholder register XLSX
  • Communication plan XLSX · DOCX
  • Steering committee report PPTX · DOCX
  • Target-state architecture DOCX · PPTX
  • Identity and licence mapping sheet XLSX
  • Migration wave plan XLSX
  • Network and DNS worksheet XLSX
  • Data retention mapping XLSX
  • Technical migration runbook DOCX
  • Security baseline checklist DOCX · XLSX
  • Test strategy DOCX
  • URL redirect map (301s) XLSX
  • Pilot test plan DOCX
  • UAT test scripts and sign-off XLSX
  • Change request (CAB) DOCX
  • Daily status report DOCX
  • User communication pack DOCX
  • Quick-start guide for staff DOCX · PPTX
  • Training plan XLSX · DOCX
  • Data validation report XLSX
  • SEO migration checklist XLSX
  • Cutover runsheet XLSX · PDF
  • Go / no-go checklist DOCX · PDF
  • Rollback plan DOCX
  • DNS cutover record sheet XLSX
  • Hypercare roster XLSX
  • Bridge call agenda DOCX
  • Website launch checklist DOCX · PDF
  • Hypercare issue log XLSX
  • Decommission checklist DOCX · PDF
  • Post-implementation review DOCX · PDF
  • Lessons learned register XLSX
  • Service transition checklist DOCX
  • Handover to operations DOCX
  • Project closure report DOCX · PDF
PhaseAssessPlanDesignExecuteCutoverClose Format
Phase 1

Assess

Understand what you have before you move it.

9 templates
CM-TPL-ASS-01

Migration readiness assessment

Score identity, data, apps, network and security, with a readiness verdict.

CM-TPL-ASS-02

Application inventory and dependency map

Every application with platform, owner, users and dependencies.

CM-TPL-ASS-03

Workload 7R decision matrix

Rehost, replatform, refactor, retain, retire, repurchase or relocate.

CM-TPL-ASS-04

Mailbox and data inventory

Mailbox, archive, OneDrive and SharePoint sizes with item counts.

CM-TPL-ASS-05

Licensing assessment

Current licences mapped to target plans, with cost comparison.

CM-TPL-ASS-06

Security and compliance assessment

Retention, holds, DLP, conditional access and regulatory needs.

CM-TPL-ASS-07

Current-state architecture

Document today's environment for the design and change board.

CM-TPL-ASS-08

Migration tool evaluation scorecard

Score native and third-party tools against your requirements.

CM-TPL-ASS-09

TCO and cost comparison

Compare the cost of staying versus moving over three years.

Phase 2

Plan

Get approval, budget and a plan everyone can follow.

11 templates
CM-TPL-PLN-01

Master migration project plan

The full project: 150+ tasks across six phases, dependencies, milestones and owners. Imports into Microsoft Project.

CM-TPL-PLN-02

Risk register

Likelihood and impact scoring, heat map, owners, mitigations and status.

CM-TPL-PLN-03

Business case and ROI

Costs, benefits, risks and options for the steering committee.

CM-TPL-PLN-04

Project charter

Scope, objectives, governance and success criteria on one page.

CM-TPL-PLN-05

RAID log

Risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies in one log.

CM-TPL-PLN-06

Issue and decision log

Every issue and decision with date, owner and outcome.

CM-TPL-PLN-07

RACI matrix

Who is responsible, accountable, consulted and informed.

CM-TPL-PLN-08

Budget and cost tracker

Licences, tools, labour and overlap costs against budget.

CM-TPL-PLN-09

Stakeholder register

Stakeholders, interest, influence and engagement plan.

CM-TPL-PLN-10

Communication plan

Audiences, messages, channels and dates for the whole project.

CM-TPL-PLN-11

Steering committee report

Monthly status, RAG, decisions needed and next steps.

Phase 3

Design

Decide exactly where everything lands.

9 templates
CM-TPL-DES-01

Target-state architecture

The future environment, design decisions and rationale.

CM-TPL-DES-02

Identity and licence mapping sheet

Source to target users, UPNs, mailbox types and licences.

CM-TPL-DES-03

Migration wave plan

Users and workloads grouped into waves with dates.

CM-TPL-DES-04

Network and DNS worksheet

Every DNS record to change, with current and target values.

CM-TPL-DES-05

Data retention mapping

Retention and hold policies mapped from source to target.

CM-TPL-DES-06

Technical migration runbook

Step-by-step technical procedure for each workload.

CM-TPL-DES-07

Security baseline checklist

Conditional access, MFA, DLP and labels ready before data lands.

CM-TPL-DES-08

Test strategy

What will be tested, how, by whom and the exit criteria.

CM-TPL-DES-09

URL redirect map (301s)

Every old URL mapped to its new address before a website move.

Phase 4

Execute

Prove it works, then move people in waves.

9 templates
CM-TPL-EXE-01

Pilot test plan

Pilot scope, test cases, success criteria and sign-off.

CM-TPL-EXE-02

UAT test scripts and sign-off

Step-by-step user tests with pass, fail and evidence.

CM-TPL-EXE-03

Change request (CAB)

Change description, impact, backout and approvals.

CM-TPL-EXE-04

Daily status report

Progress, issues and next steps for stakeholders.

CM-TPL-EXE-05

User communication pack

Five emails from announcement to day-one guide.

CM-TPL-EXE-06

Quick-start guide for staff

What changes for users on day one, with screenshots.

CM-TPL-EXE-07

Training plan

Who needs training, on what, when and how.

CM-TPL-EXE-08

Data validation report

Item counts and sizes compared between source and target.

CM-TPL-EXE-09

SEO migration checklist

Rankings, sitemaps, canonicals and Search Console checks before and after.

Phase 5

Cutover

Run the weekend minute by minute.

7 templates
CM-TPL-CUT-01

Cutover runsheet

Hour-by-hour tasks, owners, verification and actual times.

CM-TPL-CUT-02

Go / no-go checklist

The final gate before cutover, with sign-off per lead.

CM-TPL-CUT-03

Rollback plan

Triggers, decision makers and step-by-step backout.

CM-TPL-CUT-04

DNS cutover record sheet

Before and after values for every record you change.

CM-TPL-CUT-05

Hypercare roster

Who is on the desk, when, and how to escalate.

CM-TPL-CUT-06

Bridge call agenda

Checkpoints, roles and decision points for the cutover bridge.

CM-TPL-CUT-07

Website launch checklist

DNS, SSL, email MX, redirects, forms and analytics on launch day.

Phase 6

Close

Hand over cleanly and switch the old system off.

7 templates
CM-TPL-CLS-01

Hypercare issue log

Issues raised after go-live, with priority and owner.

CM-TPL-CLS-02

Decommission checklist

Licences, data, DNS and accounts to remove safely.

CM-TPL-CLS-03

Post-implementation review

Lessons learned and benefits realised.

CM-TPL-CLS-04

Lessons learned register

What worked, what didn't and what to change next time.

CM-TPL-CLS-05

Service transition checklist

Support model, runbooks and monitoring handed to operations.

CM-TPL-CLS-06

Handover to operations

Runbooks, support model and known issues for BAU.

CM-TPL-CLS-07

Project closure report

Final scope, budget and acceptance sign-off.

The Cloud-Migrations standard

Ready for the steering committee, straight out of the box

  • Branded header and footer on every page with page numbers
  • Document ID barcode for your document register
  • QR code linking to the latest version online
  • Document control: version, owner, classification and history
  • Sign-off blocks and a clear disclaimer
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Page 1 of the Cutover runsheet PDF, showing the branded cover band, QR code, document control and runsheet table