Services - Data migration
We have proven capability to perform complex data migrations with very low error rates where the tolerance for customer impacts is very low.
The Circini approach is business driven so that all activities and impacts of the conversion are driven from a process or customer impact perspective. This achieves a smooth cutover with no surprises. We split work across multiple streams, which are simultaneously run and managed in a cohesive manner. The technical data conversion is the "central" stream around which everything else is coordinated.
Extremely detailed level of planning right from the start minimises the impact of the conversion. Poorly planned data migrations typically generate confusion amongst staff as well as customers with high error rates and complaints in the first few weeks.
We place high importance on the quality assurance and draft site testing phase of the project to ensure that there is adequate coverage for process, systems and data.
Data migration capabilities include:
- Establishing a data map that defines the translation of data from the legacy system(s) to the new system(s) and any manipulations, validations, criteria that needs to be applied to the data as part of this translation. We have developed a data-mapping framework that has been proven and refined over a number of significant data migration projects
- Developing functional specifications for the data migration routines
- Development and testing of data migration routines including extract, validation and load routines
- Planning and performing trial data migration tests including full dress rehearsal testing
- Planning and managing the actual data migration on cutover and associated conversion testing and reconciliations to confirm the conversion has been completed successfully
- Providing test data to various test streams to ensure testing is carried out on appropriate data sets
