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Risk assessment · 11 min

SharePoint End-of-Support Risk Assessment

A practical risk assessment for SharePoint Server environments approaching end-of-support pressure, including content, customizations, forms, workflows, permissions, and target readiness.
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Core risk areas

  • Content: stale sites, old versions, large libraries, long paths, checked-out files, unsupported characters, and records needs.
  • Permissions: broken inheritance, direct permissions, orphaned users, external sharing, and sensitive content exposure.
  • Customizations: farm solutions, scripts, templates, master pages, event receivers, timer jobs, and integrations.
  • Forms: InfoPath, customized list forms, PDF intake, Access-style patterns, and embedded business logic.
  • Workflows: Nintex, SharePoint Designer, SharePoint 2010/2013 workflows, scheduled jobs, and custom automation.
  • Target readiness: SharePoint Online architecture, Teams mapping, labels, retention, sharing, ownership, and support.

Risk scoring output

  • High-risk sites require owner validation and remediation before migration.
  • Medium-risk sites can often move after targeted cleanup and pilot validation.
  • Low-risk sites may be candidates for early waves or retirement.
  • Forms and workflows should become first-class workstreams, not exceptions discovered during cutover.

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