We are delighted to announce a new Access Capture module: Capture Shift. Capture Shift is a single, graphics-based command centre to assess, plan, and execute application migrations from SCCM to Intune. With Capture Shift, transitioning to modern, cloud-first application management and delivery has never been as easy, controlled, and cost-effective.
From Lift-&-Shift to Smart Shift
If you’re in application management – in fact, if you’re in IT – you’ll have heard, said, and got a bit bored with the phrase lift-&-shift. While a bit cliché, it describes the age-old process of moving something from one environment to another.
The phrase doesn’t, however, do justice to the deep complexity that is involved in many lift-&-shift processes. They can be difficult to control, as well as being resource-intensive and very time-consuming.
Application management is a good example. The complex, time-consuming, and resource-intensive nature of application management is why we created our industry-leading automation product, Access Capture. Capture is an API-driven application management platform with extensive capabilities that make it possible to automate the heck out of any application management task, from large-scale migrations to BAU processes in the most challenging of IT environments.
But what if you don’t need all the capabilities of Access Capture right now? What if you are focused on one of the main migration challenges faced by enterprise IT leaders today – transitioning from SCCM to Intune? What if you want to get your transition up and running quickly with minimal setup hurdles and an ultra-shallow learning curve?
Capture Shift, the new standalone Access Capture module from Access IT Automation, is the solution. In a sentence, Capture Shift simplifies SCCM to Intune migrations through controlled automation and visual dashboards.
Built from Real-World Migration Experience
David Butler-McAllister, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Access IT Automation:
“We have over 50 years of migration experience on our team – I still remember my application management days in a global corporation during the Windows 95 era!
“We’ve been there, done it, made the missteps, enjoyed the successes, and been at the forefront of developing cutting-edge technologies to automate migrations.
“The development of Capture Shift is the next logical step in our journey, and a fantastically exciting product for the market. It can be deployed in organizations of any size, with any number of users, any number of applications, and any number of endpoints. Complex application dependencies – no problem. Limited IT resources – this is right up Capture Shift’s street.
“The development of Capture Shift was rooted in the real-world of transitioning from SCCM to Intune. We have worked hard to make the product intuitive so you can finally get away from the sprawling spreadsheets, migration migraines, and terrible timelines that are generally the norm with migrations at scale, like SCCM to Intune.”
The Three Cs of Capture Shift
- Clarity – see your entire application estate (including dependency flags) in one visual readiness dashboard.
- Control – plan and execute the migration waves on your terms, powered by automation with visual dashboards for oversight.
- Confidence – use data to validate and make audit-ready migration decisions.
Key features of Capture Shift include:
- Visual migration planning board
- SCCM API connection
- Automated Intune publishing
- Migration wave scheduling
- Readiness scoring engine
- Migration progress dashboard
Powerful Simplicity At Its Core
David said: “We’re excited to be launching Capture Shift. We are in the beta testing phase at the moment and welcome expressions of interest from any company that wants to get involved.
“Capture Shift will then be launched worldwide in the middle of spring 2026. It will be available on the Azure Marketplace with simple, cost-effective pricing.
“Whether you are mid-migration, bogged down in a spreadsheet, or getting ready to start your SCCM to Intune transition, Capture Shift is the management, control, and automation product that will simplify, streamline, and accelerate the process. Let us know what you think!”
