Successful Data migration management is the new standard for business agility. It is also a great challenge for the companies out there. Data migration is not the process that is done by organisations on a regular basis. It is a process that is done once-in-a-blue moon. When migrating the data, there is a necessity of flexible technology that never lets you down. There are chances that you make certain mistakes while the entire process of data migration and this minor mistake may lead you to certain disasters. The disasters may lead you to certain consequences which can be proved very dangerous for your organisation. Below article will show you three of those possible mistakes which must be avoided in order to avoid the disaster to your organisation. Read on to find them out!
Low Quality Legacy Data
Legacy data means the critical organisational data that is stored in mainframes and minicomputers and is completely isolated computer system data which is difficult to access. Legacy data may contain some inconsistencies which will lead you to the failure of the entire Data migration process. When your organisation contains mixed environments, such as modern and legacy systems together, can face certain problems because of the frequency of corporate mergers and acquisitions. Low quality of the legacy data can lead to various problems while the process of data migration is running on your system.
Not Knowing Dependencies Well
While data migration, not knowing the cross-object dependencies can create problems in the systems of the source as well as destination. Data migration is a process that consists of various technologies, people and sometime, it also needs internal employees and external contractors. And there might be situation when all of them are not at the same location, at this time, knowing the cross site dependencies of all the employees and the people working on it. So, never make a mistake of providing less information regarding the dependencies of the team members working on the data migration process.
Inappropriate Use Of Migration Tools
When migrating the data, the main thing that matters is the tool that is used for the Data migration management. It is necessary to select the migration tools properly, upon that, using them in the most proper way is an important thing. So, while selecting the migration tool, not only study its working, but also study the use of the tool in the data migration process properly.
Hence, avoid these mistakes and save your organisation from destruction.
