Streamline SCCM to Intune Migration
Facilitate the efficient migration from Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) to Microsoft Intune by leveraging automated processes, powered by Rimo3. Time and costs associated with application assessment, validation and packaging can be significantly reduced.
Planning for SCCM to Intune migration
Planning to migrate from SCCM to Microsoft Intune is a complex process that requires:
- Careful planning
- Special consideration to application readiness
- Validating application compatibility
Without a clear plan, organizations risk facing extended timelines, increased costs and potential operational disruptions.
Outokumpu, a global leader in stainless steel manufacturing, faced a daunting manual migration process from SCCM to Intune that was projected to take over four months and come at an extremely high cost. By partnering with Rimo3, Outokumpu:
- Completed the migration in nine days
- Saved substantial labor costs
- Minimized operational downtime
Rimo3 provides the tools and expertise needed to plan a successful migration from SCCM to Intune, with a focus on application schedules. By automating key tasks, Rimo3 ensures that applications are prepared for the transition, minimizing risks and facilitating a smooth migration process.
Comprehensive application assessment
Before migrating to Intune, it is essential to assess the suitability of applications to ensure they will function correctly in the new environment. Failing to do so can lead to compatibility issues and disruption of business operations.
Using Rimo3 assessment tools, Outokumpu determined the compatibility of its application portfolio quickly and accurately, allowing for a smooth and efficient migration process.
The Rimo3 platform offers a comprehensive assessment of application suitability for Intune. This process involves evaluating each application’s compatibility with the new management environment and identifying any potential issues that need to be resolved before migration. This automated assessment reduces the risk of errors and ensures that applications are ready for deployment in Intune.
Application packaging for modern formats
Migrating to Intune often requires repackaging applications to align with modern standards, such as those used by Microsoft Intune. This process can be time-consuming and complex if done manually.
Automation enabled Outokumpu to repackage its applications for Intune in a fraction of the time it would have taken manually, further accelerating the migration timeline, and ensuring a seamless transition to the new management platform.
Rimo3 solutions automate the repackaging process for Intune, ensuring that applications are converted into modern formats quickly and correctly. This automation not only accelerates the migration process but also ensures that applications are optimized for performance in the new environment.
Application validation
Before migration, it is crucial to validate that applications perform as expected in the Intune environment. Without proper validation there is a risk of:
- Application failures
- Performance issues
- Impact to business continuity
Before the migration, Rimo3 validation tools allowed Outokumpu to verify that applications were going to function optimally in Intune, ensuring that the transition was successful and that operations continued without interruption.
Rimo3 provides robust application validation tools that ensure applications function correctly in Intune after migration. This validation process helps organizations confirm that their applications are compatible with Intune and perform well in the new environment, reducing the risk of post-migration issues.
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SCCM to Intune Migration FAQs
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Microsoft now bundles Intune PC‑management rights into the co‑management license for Configuration Manager customers with Software Assurance, so you don’t have to buy separate Intune seats for each user. You still need Microsoft Entra ID P1/P2 and an Intune Plan 1 entitlement for auto‑enrollment to work. Rimo3 validates licence assignment as part of its pre‑migration readiness check, preventing “device not licensed” errors during enrollment waves.
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Microsoft recommends piloting Compliance Policies and Windows Update Policies first, because they have low cross‑dependency risk. Sliders can be moved back to Configuration Manager if needed, but devices will keep any newer Windows or Office builds deployed by Intune. Rimo3 snapshots policy states, so if you revert a slider, you can instantly see which endpoints diverged, and re‑validate them in bulk.
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Manual packaging and testing typically runs 3–4 months for 500 apps, according to SpiceWorks practitioners. Rimo3’s automated packaging and validation cut Outokumpu’s 1,742‑app move to Intune from four months to nine days, while migrating 13,500 users. Expect roughly a 90 % timeline reduction for estates of similar size.
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No. Intune still accepts Win32 (MSI/EXE/PowerShell) payloads—but admins on SpiceWorks note higher success rates and smaller footprints after converting to MSIX . Rimo3 bulk‑converts legacy packages into MSIX, then smoke‑tests every app for Windows 11 and multi‑session AVD compatibility before publishing to Intune.
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Microsoft surfaces per‑device capability flags, but many teams struggle to decode the raw integer values in reports. Rimo3’s dashboard resolves those flags into plain‑language status (e.g., “Client‑Apps in Intune Pilot”) and alerts you if endpoints fall out of compliance after a workload switch.
Other use cases
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Significantly reduce the timeline for migrating applications to a new VDI or virtual workspace platform
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Efficiently manage ongoing changes by automating daily application issues and large-scale migrations
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Enable efficient migrations to Windows 11 by leveraging comprehensive assessment validation and packaging processes
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Ensure timely updates and security patches to maintain data integrity and business agility while preserving compliance and resilience
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Align C-level goals around cost savings, modernization and risk management through data-driven application management solutions