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The APAN team has finally set a solid date for the SharePoint 2019 upgrade.

Deployment of SharePoint 2019 (Phase 1)  is scheduled to begin Saturday 23 September 2023 and run through Friday 29 September 2023.  During this time, users will have access to their SharePoint sites in READ ONLY Mode.  Users can download existing information but not upload new content until the upgrade is complete.

The information below is exactly the same as that which was provided in June:

Key features for SharePoint 2019 include the following:

  • ALL SharePoint communities will have a new URL
  • Upon completion of the upgrade process, all user-saved bookmarks/URLs for SharePoint 2013 will automatically be redirected to the new SharePoint 2019 site collection/site/page/list
  • APAN is adopting a “Phased Approach” for SharePoint 2019:
    • Phase 1: Upgrade SharePoint 2013 to SharePoint 2019 Classic (UI looks similar to SharePoint 2013)
    • Phase 2 (Date TBD): Upgrade all sites including APAN custom features from Classic to Modern SharePoint

During the upgrade users should expect the following:

  • The existing SharePoint 2013 site collections will be set to “Read-Only” mode to prevent any add/edit/delete operations on the site’s content. APAN users will continue to have access to view the data during this time
  • Expect intermittent interruption of services

If you have an event scheduled during this time, it is important to understand that this upgrade will not be postponed and users must exercise their alternate plan for information sharing.

Training and support will be available for users after the upgrade is complete.

We will continue to share updates with you as often as possible.

Thank you for your patience while we work on improvements.  

~ The APAN Customer Engagements Team