If your old system is obsolete it’s probably because it wasn’t continually updated or developed by the creator of the system, keeping it stuck in time and now making progress through the years. In her article “Data Migration: The Strategy to Succeed,” Christine Taylor describes data migration as “ the process of transferring data from a source system to a target system.” She also makes a note to differentiate data migration from data conversion and data integration: Note that data migration services are not the same thing as data conversion or data integration. Methods include encrypted USB drives and secure FTP electronic transfer. Analogies are helpful: the most talented baker in the world could craft a perfect 7-layer chocolate cake with raspberry frosting (an award-winning cake! If you’re moving old data from one system to another, it might be time to get that sensitive info redacted. Just think, how many functions do you use when you’re in Microsoft Excel? “Migrate Legacy Data Without Screwing It Up”. . It’s not really as bad as it seems, and with the right people involved it can be a smooth process. It's simple, but it is far better than having spreadsheets, and a drawing- and then constantly trying to determine if the two agree with each other. Imagine you have microfilm (what’s microfilm, you ask? Legacy data conversion and migration s a lot of science and a lot of art, and you need both to be successful. That’s a clear and concise definition, and we’ll break it down even more so we can understand the parts that make the whole. “Walk Backward To Sprint Forward: Reverse Engineer Your Project” will give you a sense of time management for your project. One of our worst fears! Similar in theory to the section above about involving business people, having one piece of the puzzle by itself won’t work. Looking for the right path to data modernization? Digital ReeL Microfilm Scanning Paper Scanning Technical Support Webinars On Demand, BMI Imaging Systems 1115 E. Arques Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Email:
[email protected] Phone: 800.359.3456 Fax: 408.736.4397, Making The Business Case for Microfilm Digitization, Traditional Microfilm Conversion vs Digital ReeL, , legacy data is “information stored in an old or obsolete format or computer system that is, therefore, difficult to access or process.”, Obsolete here doesn’t definitely mean that the format or system. This ensures that everything in the drawing is on the interface list, and everything on the interface list shows up on the drawing. This is an obsolete system. Enhanced experience for end users (customers, employees). Why migrate to a new system, is the current system obsolete, will the new system resolve our issues and improve efficiency? I've used it successfully to map applications, by having the drawing and the interfaces BE the database.