TYPO3 to Modern Stack Migration Playbook

If your CMS is disconnected from operations, your content becomes maintenance work—not growth infrastructure.

Phase 1: Inventory

• What content is static and what must become operational?
• Which forms trigger internal work?
• Where does lead data get lost after submission?

Phase 2: Data model

A migration is safe only when business entities are explicitly mapped: users, roles, leads, and sessions.

Phase 3: Migration architecture

• Preserve URL value where possible
• Move high-friction forms first
• Keep editorial surface fast and searchable

Phase 4: Launch sequence

1. Publish a working replacement path
2. Mirror the old public pages
3. Redirect remaining routes safely
4. Validate no core workflow is broken

Phase 5: Optimization

The new system is only complete when enrollment and operations happen in less time than before migration.