Essential Steps for a Successful SCCM to Intune Migration in Hybrid Environments

📅 Phase 1: Assessment & Planning (Weeks 1–2)

✅ Key Actions

• Inventory your environment: Identify all managed devices, OS versions, workloads, and network topology.

• Evaluate licensing: Ensure you have Microsoft 365 E3/E5 or Intune standalone licenses.

• Define goals: Decide which workloads to move first (e.g., compliance, apps, updates).

• Stakeholder alignment: Involve IT, security, and business units.

  
  

🧠 Best Practices

• Use Microsoft’s Endpoint Analytics to assess readiness.

• Document dependencies and legacy configurations.

  
  

🔗 Phase 2: Enable Co-Management (Weeks 3–4)

✅ Key Actions

• Set up Azure AD Connect: Sync on-prem AD with Azure AD.

• Configure Intune tenant: Set up roles, policies, and device groups.

• Enable co-management in SCCM: Connect SCCM to Intune via the Cloud Attach wizard.

• Enroll pilot devices: Start with a small group of test devices.

🧠 Best Practices

• Use pilot groups for testing before full rollout.

• Monitor device health and sync status in Endpoint Manager.

🚀 Phase 3: Workload Transition (Weeks 5–8)

✅ Key Actions

• Gradually shift workloads: Move compliance policies, app deployment, and Windows updates to Intune.

• Deploy Intune apps: Use Win32 app packaging for complex apps.

• Configure Conditional Access: Secure access based on compliance.

🧠 Best Practices

• Transition one workload at a time.

• Use Intune Security Baselines for quick policy setup.

📦 Phase 4: Modern Provisioning (Weeks 9–12)

✅ Key Actions

• Implement Autopilot: Provision new devices directly from the cloud.

• Retire legacy imaging: Replace task sequences with Autopilot profiles.

• Train helpdesk teams: Prepare support staff for new provisioning workflows.

🧠 Best Practices

• Test Autopilot with different hardware models.

• Use white glove provisioning for pre-configured setups.

☁️ Phase 5: Full Cloud Transition (Weeks 13–16)

✅ Key Actions

• Retire SCCM workloads: Gradually decommission SCCM roles.

• Monitor with Intune reports: Use built-in dashboards for compliance and deployment.

• Optimize policies: Refine configurations based on real-world usage.