Completing a successful ImageNow to SharePoint content migration normally involves some transformation and remapping of the content to accommodate the move from an older scan, storage and retrieval system (ImageNow) to a contemporary system (SharePoint).
Documents
- Older scanned (imaged) documents are often stored as single page TIF or JPG files in ImageNow. These are normally converted to multipage PDF.
- Compound documents (electronic) are normally grouped in a containing folder or document set.
- And more…
Meta Data
- Retain document keys and notes
- Retain document types
- Retain custom properties
- Retain annotation data
- And more…
Structure
- Drawers – Many clients choose to migrate each drawer to a corresponding document library of the same name in SharePoint. Other approaches are available.
- Folder Structure – Many clients opt to introduce a folder structure for content in SharePoint based on the available meta data.