Media ecommerce

A mid-sized media and digital commerce enterprise managing partner ecosystems and customer collaboration through a highly customized, legacy SharePoint-based portal environment.

Result

75% lower migration costs

Result

25% productivity improvement

Result

6-month on-time delivery

Challenges

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No Direct Migration Path

  • Microsoft provided no native upgrade route from SharePoint 2003 to modern versions, requiring multi-stage or custom migration strategies.
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Heavy Legacy Customization

  • Custom ASP.NET web parts
  • UI-level modifications across site collections
  • Business workflows tightly coupled with legacy architecture
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Infrastructure Limitations

  • Scalability
  • Modern collaboration workloads
  • Future hybrid cloud adoption
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Business Continuity Risk

  • Partner portals
  • Departmental collaboration
  • Ongoing business operations

Solutions We Provided

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Comprehensive System Discovery

  • Full inventory of farms, servers, and infrastructure
  • Mapping of site collections, workflows, and custom components
  • Identification of redundant vs. business-critical customizations
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Smart Modernization Strategy

  • Replaced legacy customizations with out-of-the-box SharePoint 2016 capabilities where possible
  • Reduced dependency on custom code using modern frameworks like PowerApps
  • Defined hybrid-ready architecture for future cloud transition
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Migration Path Optimization

  • Multi-stage upgrade (2003 → 2007 → 2010 → 2013 → 2016)
  • Third-party migration tools (ShareGate, Metalogix, AvePoint)
  • Delivered a cost-benefit analysis to select the most efficient route
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Phased Migration Execution

  • Pilot rollout across selected departments
  • Controlled full-scale migration minimizing downtime
  • Continuous validation of data, workflows, and user access

Technology Stack

Impact

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75–80% lower migration costs

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25–30% productivity improvement

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6-month on-time delivery

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High adoption, fewer support issues