IMS Project Success Story

When Complexity Meets Transformation

Imagine overseeing both a merger and a divestiture concurrently while also restructuring the internal domain for thousands of users, all without interrupting daily operations. This was the formidable challenge encountered by a prominent manufacturing company in Taiwan.

The implications were significant:

• Ensure continuous application access for employees.
• Transition only selected user profiles to the target domain.
• Perform workstation migrations with precision.
• Adapt to evolving business needs.

Given the complexity, it is evident that this was not an ordinary migration project. The challenge was to accomplish these tasks without disrupting the organization’s operations.

The Identity Migration Service (IMS) Solution: Addressing User Migration Challenges

During a merger and divestiture period, a significant challenge emerged involving the migration of thousands of users, along with their workstations and applications. The environment was complex, with potential disruptions. Microsoft’s Identity Migration Service (IMS) provided a solution to this issue.

With its robust set of tools and flexible migration methods Self-service, admin-driven, bulk-mode, and surrogate-method. IMS offered exactly what was needed to tackle the mammoth task as the hero of the story.

• The self-service method allowed users to manage their own migrations, reducing the workload on IT staff.
• The admin-driven approach enabled administrators to control critical aspects of the process, ensuring security and oversight.
• The bulk mode facilitated the simultaneous migration of large groups, enhancing efficiency.
• The surrogate method ensured assistance for those in need, preventing anyone from being excluded.
• Managed application remediation effectively without affecting user access.
• Translated selective user profiles from the source to the target while customizing the solution according to the customer’s requirements.
• Adapted to the regular azure infrastructure scalability requirements due to high migration flow.
• Reporting as per the business requirement.

Results

IMS was crucial in facilitating efficient large-scale migrations of about 61,000 users and their workstations with multiple domain mergers and a divestiture concurrently.

Conclusion

IMS offers a comprehensive suite of tools and support services that cater to the unique needs of each organization, regardless of size or industry. This robust platform not only simplifies the migration process but also enhances security and minimizes downtime, ensuring that business operations remain uninterrupted.

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