Data Migration
IT Rationale Inc, over the years has learned to bypass the obvious pitfalls in data migration by not only engaging the lines of business and its users at the outset but has also given utmost importance to validation and testing of the data migration process by taking a step at a time based upon adequate scoping at the start. Manage My DataForce is a customizable tool that loads legacy data into NetSuite via SuiteTalk web services which used to benefit high performance. It helps you extract the data, structure data in intelligible orders, clean and reformat it, and import it into your application. Manage My DataForce will assimilate your valuable business data from all your systems and unite it on the new chosen platform, thereby maximizing your productivity.
Step 1
Establish
a Comprehensive Migration Team
Perhaps the most important part of a Data Migration project and one that is easily the most overlooked is creating a comprehensive and experienced data migration team. Even though data migration does not sound trivial at first but if an inexperienced team is at the helm, it can lead to extremely expensive and sometimes irreparable consequences.
We, at IT Rationale Inc., are proud to state that many of our consultants have directly led Netsuite’s Data Migration projects and have the expertise and knowledge second to none.
Step 2
Analyze
Business and Compliance Risk
Improper data migration planning can lead to failures and expensive overheads. This can happen due to loading incorrect data e.g. if the transaction data is loaded incorrectly where historical invoices are loaded in current posting period instead of historical posting periods. Such an error can create nightmares for the A/R team with severe overheads in rectifying the issue.
IT Rationale Inc. certified consultants will analyze all aspects of your business processes ensuring 100% compliance with standard best practices.
Step 3
Build
Migration Strategy & Steps
A carefully thought out migration strategy means avoiding pitfalls in the long run. IT Rationale Inc. consultants are highly experienced in identifying data load requirements and known issues and limitations in the base product and how to work around it. Depending on the data size, our consultants will advise recommended options and prepare a template for every record type.
And that is not all. Part of our comprehensive Data Migration strategy includes writing detailed data strategy documents, creating test loads for entity and transaction records and running the source file in multiple batches to identify potential errors. A detailed report is maintained for each problem data point and a strategy is devised accordingly.
Step 4
Monitor
Data Accuracy
Accurate data is the raw material that maximizes the value of enterprise applications. However, when existing data is migrated to a new target system, often times it can contain inaccuracies or duplicate data. Our team of expert data consultants will make sure the source file is “cleansed” based on the target application’s requirements before proceeding with the next step!
Step 5
Complete
a Post Level Migration Testing
All of the testing completed prior to the production migration does not guarantee that the production process will be completed without error. Challenges seen at this point include procedural errors and at times, production system configuration errors. Our team of experienced consultants performs comprehensive post migration testing by that includes comparing migrated records to records generated by the destination system, comparing migrated records to source records and summary verification.