This white paper outlines a strategic plan that incorporates people, process, learning and technology when migrating files shares to a SharePoint Document Management System. This information can help you decide whether or not a migration from file shares to SharePoint is right for you and the steps necessary to manage the migration with an overarching user adoption focus.
No one likes to clean out the old file cabinets. It is as painful and time consuming to sort through data on file Shares as it is to clean out the basement that has collected a lifetime of "stuff". It takes an investment of time, to ensure you retain what is important, decide the best place to store what you need to keep, and jettison the rest.