Kick off your journey to cloud

STEP 1

Assemble your migration team

Form a cross-functional team that includes key stakeholders to ensure successful execution of the migration.

STEP 2

Develop a migration strategy

Choose a migration method—lift-and-shift or phased migration approach—that aligns with your organization's complexity and timeline.

STEP 3

Plan your migration timing

Define the migration timeline, taking into account business requirements, resource availability, and key milestones.

STEP 1

Run a complete cloud assessment

Review your company’s needs—scalability, security, compliance, and integrations—to prepare for a successful migration.

STEP 2

Check out self-service resources

STEP 3

Review apps and integrations

Ensure that all necessary apps and integrations are compatible with Cloud or have suitable alternatives.

STEP 4

Create a runbook

Use our runbook template to create a step-by-step checklist of what needs to happen when, supporting instructions, who the owner is for each task, and how long each step will take.

STEP 1

Run pre-migration tests

Conduct thorough tests of your Cloud environment, data, and workflows to ensure everything works as expected before the full migration.

STEP 2

Validate data integrity

Review data consistency between the self-managed instance and Cloud to confirm no data is lost or corrupted during the migration.

STEP 3

User acceptance testing and permissions

Confirm that users have the correct permissions and access levels post-migration to ensure smooth functionality and security.

STEP 1

Execute your production migration

Perform your migration according to your runbook. Make sure to take into account the migration downtimes depending on your migration strategy.

STEP 2

Migrate apps

Migrate the critical apps and integrations identified during the planning phase.

STEP 3

QA migrated data

Verify that data has been migrated correctly and everything is functioning as expected.

STEP 1

Welcome your team to cloud

Communicate the successful migration to your team and share any new processes or tools.

STEP 2

Your guide to Change Management

Walk through best practices and tips to successfully roll out Atlassian cloud across your organization.

STEP 3

Enable user adoption

Drive adoption by training users, providing support, and addressing any post-migration issues. Ensure everyone is ready to leverage Cloud’s full potential.

STEP 4

Plan for continuous improvement

Regularly check the Cloud roadmap and marketplace for new features and apps.