List what your business uses beyond Gmail
Email is only one part of a Google Workspace environment. Inventory personal and shared files, calendars, groups, shared access and applications using Google sign-in. Decide how people will work in Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams before treating a data transfer as a completed business transition.
| Workstream | Scope to confirm | Validation question |
|---|---|---|
| Mail, contacts and calendars | Users, shared needs, data types and chosen mail method | Can users find the agreed data and send and receive mail? |
| Drive and shared files | Destination structure, ownership, permissions and exceptions | Can the right people access and use the required files? |
| Identity and domains | Target accounts, authentication, DNS and integrations | Do sign-in and dependent business applications work? |
| User readiness | Communication, device configuration and support scope | Do users know where to work and how to report an issue? |
Review supported methods and exceptions before cutover
The selected mail and file tools determine supported items and preparation requirements. Assess file formats, sharing permissions and application dependencies before agreeing what will transfer. Plan the period when both systems may be needed, validate the pilot and identify unresolved exceptions. Subscription changes and retirement of the source environment follow business approval.
Review published plans and pricing and record missing proposal details in the free MSP comparison worksheet.
How to plan the engagement
- Inventory users, Gmail data, Drive content, shared access and integrations.
- Agree Microsoft 365 licensing, destination structure and identity preparation.
- Pilot the selected mail and file methods and record limitations or remediation.
- Complete the approved cutover, validate access and hand over user-support records.
Questions buyers ask
Does a Gmail migration also move Google Drive?
Mail and files are separate workstreams. The proposal should list the included mail data, personal and shared files, destination locations, permissions and exceptions.
Can users move in stages?
A staged approach may be appropriate, depending on the chosen tools and business dependencies. The project plan should specify coexistence, mail flow and user communication.
Will all sharing links and applications keep working?
Do not assume they will. Existing links, permissions and applications that rely on Google identities need review and testing as part of the agreed scope.
What determines the project price?
Users, mail and file volumes, shared-data complexity, identity work, tool licensing, testing and support requirements determine the scope. The written quote distinguishes project delivery from subscription costs and ongoing support.
Related services and decision guides
- Microsoft 365 migration service overview
- Microsoft 365 support after the move
- Check the conditional migration offer
Technical references
Microsoft's overview covers preparation for moving users and data from Google Workspace. Microsoft: switch from Google Workspace.
Microsoft documents mail, contact and calendar migration separately from file migration. Confirm the selected method's prerequisites before proceeding. Microsoft: migrate business email and calendars.
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Discuss your Google Workspace migration
Workspace user count, mail and Drive volumes, shared drives, business applications, target date and Microsoft 365 plans if already selected.
Tell us which published plan you are considering, or describe the project you need quoted. We will use your requirements to discuss the appropriate scope.