If moving house is the most stressful thing you can do in life, moving CMS's has to come in a close second. But it doesn't have to be! Whether you are considering upgrading your Drupal or any other CMS this handy checklist will give you tips on how both Marketing and I.T. Teams can prepare for the move over to a new CMS months in advance. So don't wait until the last minute, start readying yourself now and cruise through your website migration process. For a more in depth guide get in tough here: info@pedalo.co.uk

1. The Drupal 8 Migration Checklist

2. MOVING CMS COMES IN as a CLOSE 2ND!" "If moving home is one of the most stressful things you can do,

3. But Only... IF YOU'RE NOT READY

4. So, how can you be prepared? • Are you currently running Version 7? • If not, you'll need to upgrade in order to upgrade! • Have you installed the latest update? (e.g 7.x) • If not, you'll need to update to upgrade! • Know your backend - plan individual module/theme upgrades

5. Keep the bluEprints! Don't forget to document key decisions

6. How Can Marketers Prepare?

7. Marketing Team Checklist • Do you know what works well on your site? • Audit your assets, find the ideal content/functionality • Start a CMS admin issues log for the impending development • Identify the ideal back end for your organisation • Most importantly you can cut down future training by...

8. Backporting D8 Functionality to D7! 1. Content entry - D8 uses CKeditor, install/upgrade on your current site 2. Responsive admin toolbar - familiarise your team with this new feature 3. Install the responsive Ember admin theme, it will be standard on D8 4. In-line editing - update your site through an external view now

9. Great! but how CAN THE I.T. TEAM PREPARE?

10. IT Teams can prepare by: • Maintaining a support log • Recording and categorising issues • Evaluating site inventory - does the requirement/solution still match? • Evaluating 3rd party integrations, is it time to switch providers?

11. Here's The FAQS The whole Faqs and nothing but the faqs

12. Q. I have a Drupal site already, do I need to upgrade as soon as D8 becomes available? A. No. However, the need to upgrade is definitely more pressing if you have a version 6 or lower for security reasons. Drupal will only support two versions at a time. Q. Is it better to upgrade or completely redevelop the site? A. There’s no clear answer here as it will depend largely on the makeup of your site and the level of customisation that is has. For some clients it can be much better to completely redevelop from scratch, especially if a design change is desired as well.

13. Q. I don’t currently have a Drupal site, what’s in it for me? A. If you've thought about moving over to Drupal you’ll find everything you need to know about the new version within our supporting document. Outside of Drupal if you plan on having any major upgrade work to your site the handy tips included here can help you manage the process more effectively. Q. What if my company doesn't have an IT department or sufficient marketing resource to prepare? A. Not every organisation will have sufficient resources across all areas and it certainly won’t mean that you will struggle to upgrade if you don’t take the actions we have suggested. Most of the tips offered to help an upgrade go smoother can be carried out by anyone who has good working knowledge of your website.

14. Q. How can I help To speed up the launch of Drupal 8? A. You are a developer: There are a lot of outstanding issues, check them, get mentoring if you need, and patch them, all help is appreciated. You are not a developer: Not everything in Drupal is coding, all of us can test and provide the most valuable thing we can get, feedback. Check how to help and start accelerating the Drupal 8 release date.

15. Thanks for checking out our presentation. Email info@pedalo.co.uk for the full migration checklist.

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