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How we improved digital collaboration capabilities by 65% through expert Slack to Teams channel mapping
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Our client is a prominent player in the finance industry, managing a complex ecosystem crucial for secure and timely transactions. With a widespread network of branches and a substantial remote workforce, they uphold a leading position in financial services, ensuring seamless operations and client satisfaction globally.
65%
Improved digital collaboration capabilities
73%
Enhanced productivity
42%
Minimized disruptions
Challenge: Complexities in channel migration and operational continuity
To streamline operations and reduce infrastructure costs, our client decided to migrate from Slack to Microsoft Teams, aiming to replicate their existing hierarchical channel structure within the new platform.
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The migration posed significant challenges beyond data volume, and it required reshaping the client’s Slack channel architecture to support sophisticated financial operations:
Complex Channel Structure: Managing over 700 channels, each serving a strategic function, demanded meticulous migration to preserve conversation dynamics and structured hierarchy from Slack.
Tailored Solution Requirement: The client needed a solution that could accurately convert private and public channels while maintaining permission settings across different Teams channels within Microsoft 365.
Zero-Disruption Transition: Ensuring a seamless transition without disrupting daily operations was critical, requiring precise alignment of team roles and permissions from Slack to Teams.
Solution: Ensuring seamless migration and operational efficiency through expert channel mapping
AVAMIGRATRON played a pivotal role in dissecting the Slack environment, providing detailed insights into channel types, user permissions, and configurations essential for mapping onto Microsoft Teams:
Detailed Mapping Reports: AVAMIGRATRON generated tailored reports that guided the creation of a custom channel mapping schema, aligning seamlessly with the client’s optimal team structure and specific operational needs.
User-Centric Migration Strategy: The migration strategy prioritized continuity in collaboration practices, accurately translating user roles and privileges from Slack to Teams to maintain operational efficiency.
Handling Complex Permissions: Our team adeptly managed complex channel permissions, ensuring confidentiality of private channels and adapting public channels to the new environment without compromising security or content integrity.
Benefits: 65% improved digital collaboration capabilities and 42% minimized disruptions
The tailored approach to channel mapping resulted in a well-configured Teams environment that mirrored the familiar architectural structure of Slack while leveraging the capabilities of Microsoft’s suite:
The strategic migration process minimized disruptions by 42% and potential bottlenecks, ensuring a smooth continuation of day-to-day operations.
Recreations of channel hierarchies and user permissions facilitated a seamless transition for employees, enhancing productivity by 73% from day one.
Complete and organized data transfer, including ancillary files and historical dialogues, improved digital collaboration capabilities by 65%, strengthening the client’s competitive edge in the finance industry.
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