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Yes. Many organizations stay within the SharePoint UI box with their modern themes. But for those organizations that want the intranet less to look like an intranet, an entire web base UI can be designed and implemented into their instance.

Let MethodFactory show you what is possible for UI design on SharePoint.

Yes. Not only do you want your intranet UI/UX design layout and content to remain as designed, but you need to ensure the people that need access to specific files have that and those that don’t. A governance plan will describe the information and security architecture and management.

MethodFactory can provide the governance plan to keep your SharePoint investment sound and secure for years.

SharePoint Online (O365 or M365) is a highly popular platform for creating private collaboration sites. Its versatile features and capabilities make it ideal for developing intranets, team sites, document management systems, and private collaboration spaces within organizations. SharePoint Online supports seamless third-party integrations and customizations, allowing teams to effectively extend the platform’s out-of-the-box functionality to meet their specific business needs.

Migrating from on-premises SharePoint to SharePoint Online (O365) involves a comprehensive process, including assessing the current environment, planning the migration, preparing the SharePoint Online environment, choosing a migration method, performing the migration, adapting customizations and supported solutions for Office 365 environment, validating the migration, communicating with users and providing training, conducting post-migration cleanup, and monitoring and supporting the new SharePoint Online environment to ensure a successful and smooth transition.

The older version of your SharePoint depends on the steps required to get the installation to the current version.

A 2010 instance will need to be migrated to a 2013 instance and then migrated into a 2016 instance, with the final migration into the 2019 instance. Custom 3rd functionality would be tested to find the breaking version.

In most cases, 3rd party web parts and custom functionality would need to be upgraded to the newest version of dotNET or replaced altogether. MethodFactory has a proven successful documented process to migrate from any version of SharePoint into 2019

Moving from on-premises SharePoint to SharePoint Online in Office 365 offers significant benefits and greater agility, such as cost savings by eliminating the need for servers, hardware, and maintenance, as Microsoft takes care of all server hosting and management tasks. The accessibility from anywhere allows users to access files and collaboration tools regardless of location, increasing their flexibility.

The automatic updates ensure organizations have the latest features and security measures without manual intervention. Moreover, SharePoint Online’s robust security features enhance data protection and secure organization information in the cloud. The scalable storage option enables cost-effective solutions as organizations can easily adjust storage according to their needs.

Additionally, there is no need to purchase additional backup products since Microsoft automatically backs up data, ensuring efficient disaster recovery. The seamless integration of SharePoint Online with other Office 365 services/products like Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, Yammer, and Power Apps streamlines collaboration and communication across various tools, ultimately boosting overall productivity and efficiency within the organization.