SharePoint & OneDrive · Tenant Administration
Migration Administrator
Manages content migration to Microsoft 365 including SharePoint sites, OneDrive, and Teams from sources like Google Drive, Dropbox, and Box.
Scope: Cloud-to-cloud content migration to Microsoft 365
Permissions
- Migration Manager - Full access in Microsoft 365 admin center
- Migration sources - Select and configure Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, Egnyte
- Migration inventories - Create and manage user lists and mappings
- SharePoint sites - Create destination sites if they don't exist
- SharePoint lists - Create and update items during migration
- Migration lifecycle - Schedule, execute, and monitor migrations
- Permission mappings - Configure source to destination mappings
Common use cases
- Migrating from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365
- Consolidating content from multiple cloud sources
- Large-scale organizational migrations
- Scheduled batch migrations
Best practices
- Plan and test migrations in phases
- Create detailed permission mapping before migration
- Communicate with users about migration timelines
- Validate content after migration completes
Security considerations
- Has ability to create new SharePoint sites
- Cannot migrate from file share sources (requires SharePoint Admin)
- Review permission mappings to prevent over-sharing