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The Zen Art Of SharePoint 2003 to MOSS 2007 upgrades

The following blog gives a set of steps to allow the smooth migration or upgrade of a SharePoint 2003 portal site to MOSS 2007. (Note only portal aspects covered)

1. Analysis and Identification

• Carryout a full assessment of existing portal to include:
• Sites
• Usage
• Standard Web Part usage
• Custom Site Definitions & Templates
• Screen layouts and UI customisation
• Databases
• Infrastructure
• Evaluate New requirements
• Out of the box Web Parts provided by MOSS 2007
• Extension of existing  web parts
• UI requirements
• Branding changes
• Define UI
• Define new CSS
• Define Master Page(s) for Applications, Sites and Content Pages
• Backup old Portal
• Create Local (Dev) Platform (use virtual server)
• Restore Old Portal Here
• Deploy Custom Web parts and other pre-developed pieces
• Run prescan.exe with information of Custom site definitions and resolve any errors 
• Install MOSS 2007 as 'Gradual Upgrade'
• Run MOSS 2007 Configuration Wizard to install MOSS 2007 side by side

• Development of Custom Site Definition/Templates

• Matching Existing Site Definitions/Templates with MOSS Server 2007 Site Templates
• Develop Site Definition in MOSS 2007 Technology
• Test Site Definition in new Environment
• Develop any definition upgrades required and deploy
• Test & Fix
• Deploy to Live
• Remove Portal 2003 and associated databases, definitions ect
• Complete MOSS 2007 setups including Search

Published 02 October 2007 12:41 by AndyJames
Filed Under: Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server