diff --git a/pkg/harvester/components/vm-migration/ConfigureProviderStep.vue b/pkg/harvester/components/vm-migration/ConfigureProviderStep.vue
index b7b1775e..06274372 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/components/vm-migration/ConfigureProviderStep.vue
+++ b/pkg/harvester/components/vm-migration/ConfigureProviderStep.vue
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ defineExpose({ testConnection, clickTestButton });
         <div v-if="!createOnly && !editMode">
           <LabeledSelect
             v-model:value="selectedProvider"
+            required
             :label="t('harvester.addons.vmMigration.configureProvider.providerSelect')"
             :options="providerOptions"
             :reduce="(opt) => opt.value"
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/components/vm-migration/SelectVmsStep.vue b/pkg/harvester/components/vm-migration/SelectVmsStep.vue
index 8fe38730..6ec93f03 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/components/vm-migration/SelectVmsStep.vue
+++ b/pkg/harvester/components/vm-migration/SelectVmsStep.vue
@@ -107,18 +107,21 @@ const headers = [
     labelKey: 'harvester.addons.vmMigration.selectVms.columns.os',
     value:    'os',
     sort:     ['os'],
+    width:    180,
   },
   {
     name:     'resources',
     labelKey: 'harvester.addons.vmMigration.selectVms.columns.resources',
     value:    'resources',
     sort:     false,
+    width:    140,
   },
   {
     name:     'powerState',
     labelKey: 'harvester.addons.vmMigration.selectVms.columns.powerState',
     value:    'powerState',
     sort:     ['powerState'],
+    width:    130,
   },
   {
     name:     'network',
@@ -126,6 +129,7 @@ const headers = [
     value:    'network',
     sort:     ['network'],
     subLabel: t('harvester.addons.vmMigration.generic.identifier'),
+    width:    200,
   },
   {
     name:     'datastore',
@@ -133,6 +137,7 @@ const headers = [
     value:    'datastore',
     sort:     ['datastore'],
     subLabel: t('harvester.addons.vmMigration.generic.identifier'),
+    width:    200,
   },
 ];
 
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/config/harvester-cluster.js b/pkg/harvester/config/harvester-cluster.js
index 0305ec3b..53eb6ddd 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/config/harvester-cluster.js
+++ b/pkg/harvester/config/harvester-cluster.js
@@ -1378,7 +1378,7 @@ export function init($plugin, store) {
   virtualType({
     name:       HCI.FORKLIFT_NETWORK_MAP,
     labelKey:   'harvester.addons.vmMigration.labels.networkMap',
-    group:      'vmMigration::Advanced',
+    group:      'vmMigration::Configurations',
     namespaced: true,
     route:      {
       name:   `${ PRODUCT_NAME }-c-cluster-resource`,
@@ -1405,7 +1405,7 @@ export function init($plugin, store) {
   virtualType({
     name:       HCI.FORKLIFT_STORAGE_MAP,
     labelKey:   'harvester.addons.vmMigration.labels.storageMap',
-    group:      'vmMigration::Advanced',
+    group:      'vmMigration::Configurations',
     namespaced: true,
     route:      {
       name:   `${ PRODUCT_NAME }-c-cluster-resource`,
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@ export function init($plugin, store) {
   virtualType({
     name:       HCI.FORKLIFT_PLAN,
     labelKey:   'harvester.addons.vmMigration.labels.plan',
-    group:      'vmMigration::Advanced',
+    group:      'vmMigration::Configurations',
     namespaced: true,
     route:      {
       name:   `${ PRODUCT_NAME }-c-cluster-resource`,
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ export function init($plugin, store) {
   virtualType({
     name:       HCI.FORKLIFT_MIGRATION,
     labelKey:   'harvester.addons.vmMigration.labels.migration',
-    group:      'vmMigration::Advanced',
+    group:      'vmMigration::Configurations',
     namespaced: true,
     route:      {
       name:   `${ PRODUCT_NAME }-c-cluster-resource`,
@@ -1479,11 +1479,16 @@ export function init($plugin, store) {
     }
   });
 
-  // Register the dashboard entry directly — it's a virtual type with no schema,
-  // so it cannot go through registerAddonSideNav (which filters by schema).
-  basicType(['forklift-create'], 'vmMigration');
-
   // Enable SideNav based on Forklift Addon Status
+  // The dashboard entry ('forklift-create') is a schema-less virtual type, so it
+  // is registered with requireSchema:false to still be gated by the addon status.
+  registerAddonSideNav(store, PRODUCT_NAME, {
+    addonName:     ADD_ONS.FORKLIFT_OPERATOR,
+    resourceType:  HCI.ADD_ONS,
+    navGroup:      'vmMigration',
+    requireSchema: false,
+    types:         ['forklift-create']
+  });
   registerAddonSideNav(store, PRODUCT_NAME, {
     addonName:    ADD_ONS.FORKLIFT_OPERATOR,
     resourceType: HCI.ADD_ONS,
@@ -1495,7 +1500,7 @@ export function init($plugin, store) {
   registerAddonSideNav(store, PRODUCT_NAME, {
     addonName:    ADD_ONS.FORKLIFT_OPERATOR,
     resourceType: HCI.ADD_ONS,
-    navGroup:     'vmMigration::Advanced',
+    navGroup:     'vmMigration::Configurations',
     types:        [
       HCI.FORKLIFT_NETWORK_MAP,
       HCI.FORKLIFT_STORAGE_MAP,
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/l10n/en-us.yaml b/pkg/harvester/l10n/en-us.yaml
index 84f50bb6..35183dd7 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/l10n/en-us.yaml
+++ b/pkg/harvester/l10n/en-us.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ nav:
     Logging: Logging
     'Monitoring and Logging': Monitoring and Logging
     vmimport: Virtual Machine Imports
-    vmMigration: VM Migration
+    vmMigration: Virtual Machine Migration
+    Configurations: Configurations
 
 resourceTable:
   groupBy:
@@ -378,7 +379,7 @@ harvester:
     vmMigrationMapSourceProvider: Source Provider
     vmMigrationMapDestProvider: Destination Provider
     vmMigrationPlanTargetNs: Target Namespace
-    vmMigrationPlanVmCount: VMs
+    vmMigrationPlanVmCount: VM Count
     vmMigrationMigrationPlan: Plan
   tab:
     volume: Volumes
@@ -1855,7 +1856,7 @@ harvester:
         connectionFailed: Connection failed
         providerNotReady: Provider not ready
       labels:
-        dashboard: Migrations
+        dashboard: Migration Overview
         provider: Providers
         networkMap: Network Maps
         storageMap: Storage Maps
@@ -1937,8 +1938,8 @@ harvester:
           network: Network
           datastore: Datastore
       dashboard:
-        title: VMware to Harvester Migration
-        description: Migrate virtual machines from VMware vSphere to Harvester using cold migration for data consistency. Create a migration plan to select VMs, map networks and storage, and prepare a migration to Harvester.
+        title: Virtual Machine Migration Overview
+        description: "Migrate virtual machines from VMware vSphere to Harvester using cold migration for data consistency. Create a migration plan to select VMs, map networks and storage, and prepare a migration to Harvester."
         createPlan: Create Migration
         tableTitle: Migrations
         columns:
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/models/forklift.konveyor.io.plan.js b/pkg/harvester/models/forklift.konveyor.io.plan.js
index 7e586666..d0f5233c 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/models/forklift.konveyor.io.plan.js
+++ b/pkg/harvester/models/forklift.konveyor.io.plan.js
@@ -14,6 +14,17 @@ export default class ForkliftPlan extends HarvesterResource {
     };
   }
 
+  /**
+   * The base HarvesterResource sets `doneOverride` to `listLocation`, which would
+   * force every single-item delete to redirect to the VM Migration dashboard.
+   * Return undefined so the delete flow stays on the current page (list/dashboard)
+   * and only falls back to the shell's default navigation when a now-invalid
+   * detail page is being viewed.
+   */
+  get doneOverride() {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
   get planFailed() {
     const conditions = this.status?.conditions || [];
 
@@ -247,7 +258,7 @@ export default class ForkliftPlan extends HarvesterResource {
 
   /**
    * Deleting a Plan cascades via ownerReferences set at creation time.
-   * Kubernetes GC will automatically delete: Migration, NetworkMap, StorageMap, Provider (→ Secret).
+   * Kubernetes GC will automatically delete: Migration, NetworkMap, StorageMap.
    * Use foreground propagation to ensure children are deleted before the parent.
    */
   remove(opt = {}) {
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/pages/c/_cluster/vm-migration/index.vue b/pkg/harvester/pages/c/_cluster/vm-migration/index.vue
index 6fe483ff..1c71623c 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/pages/c/_cluster/vm-migration/index.vue
+++ b/pkg/harvester/pages/c/_cluster/vm-migration/index.vue
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import { SCHEMA } from '@shell/config/types';
 import { useI18n } from '@shell/composables/useI18n';
 import { HCI } from '../../../../types';
 import { PRODUCT_NAME } from '../../../../config/harvester';
+import { ADD_ONS } from '../../../../config/harvester-map';
+import { currentRouter } from '../../../../utils/router';
 import { FORKLIFT_PLAN_VM_COUNT } from '../../../../config/table-headers';
 import { STATE, NAME as NAME_COL, AGE } from '@shell/config/table-headers';
 
@@ -158,6 +160,29 @@ const headers = [
 
 const init = async() => {
   try {
+    // Guard: the Forklift dashboard is only available when the Forklift addon is
+    // enabled. Redirect back to the Harvester dashboard otherwise (e.g. direct URL).
+    let forkliftEnabled = false;
+
+    if (store.getters[`${ inStore.value }/schemaFor`](HCI.ADD_ONS)) {
+      const addons = await store.dispatch(`${ inStore.value }/findAll`, { type: HCI.ADD_ONS });
+
+      forkliftEnabled = addons.find((a) => a.metadata?.name === ADD_ONS.FORKLIFT_OPERATOR)?.spec?.enabled === true;
+    }
+
+    if (!forkliftEnabled) {
+      await currentRouter().replace({
+        name:   `${ PRODUCT_NAME }-c-cluster-resource`,
+        params: {
+          product:  store.getters['productId'],
+          cluster:  store.getters['clusterId'],
+          resource: HCI.DASHBOARD,
+        },
+      });
+
+      return;
+    }
+
     await Promise.all([
       store.dispatch(`${ inStore.value }/findAll`, { type: HCI.FORKLIFT_PLAN }),
       store.dispatch(`${ inStore.value }/findAll`, { type: HCI.FORKLIFT_NETWORK_MAP }),
@@ -189,9 +214,10 @@ init();
     >
       <template #subHeader>
         <div class="mmt-5">
-          <p class="text-muted">
-            {{ t('harvester.addons.vmMigration.dashboard.description') }}
-          </p>
+          <p
+            v-clean-html="t('harvester.addons.vmMigration.dashboard.description')"
+            class="text-muted"
+          ></p>
         </div>
       </template>
       <template #createButton>
@@ -213,11 +239,6 @@ init();
       :search="false"
       key-field="_key"
     >
-      <template #header-left>
-        <h3 class="table-title m-0">
-          {{ t('harvester.addons.vmMigration.dashboard.tableTitle') }}
-        </h3>
-      </template>
       <template #cell:name="{ row }">
         <div class="plan-name-cell">
           <div class="plan-name">
diff --git a/pkg/harvester/utils/dynamic-nav.js b/pkg/harvester/utils/dynamic-nav.js
index 8dd1af9a..5c23968c 100644
--- a/pkg/harvester/utils/dynamic-nav.js
+++ b/pkg/harvester/utils/dynamic-nav.js
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@
  * @param {String} config.resourceType - The schema ID for addons.
  * @param {String} config.navGroup - The group name in the side nav.
  * @param {Array<String>} config.types - Array of Resource IDs to show/hide.
+ * @param {Boolean} [config.requireSchema=true] - When true, only types with an
+ *        accessible schema are shown. Set false for schema-less virtual types.
  */
 export function registerAddonSideNav(store, productName, {
-  addonName, resourceType, navGroup, types
+  addonName, resourceType, navGroup, types, requireSchema = true
 }) {
   if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
     return;
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ export function registerAddonSideNav(store, productName, {
 
   // Adds or removes the resource IDs from the product visibility whitelist.
   const setMenuVisibility = (visible) => {
-    const accessibleTypes = visible ? types.filter(hasAccessibleSchema) : [];
+    const accessibleTypes = visible ? (requireSchema ? types.filter(hasAccessibleSchema) : types) : [];
 
     // Always clear first to remove any previously-registered types that are
     // no longer accessible (e.g. partial permission changes like types=[A,B] where B is dropped).