The System Migration Minefield: How to make it through and live to tell about it.
David Rafner
Director of Technology
Data Blueprint
John Sells
Product Development Manager
Data Blueprint
March 6, 2007
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Level: Intermediate
Is your system migration doomed from the start? Embedded
in your legacy applications are business processes and data model assumptions
that could sink your project or literally add years to a full cutover.
Your implementation path is likely strewn with minefields of code patches
and undetected data quality gaps. This presentation will cover real-world
examples, warning signs, and practical techniques for keeping your career
and company above water. It will also touch on ways to avoid, and if
necessary, navigate costly litigation.
John Sells is a computer scientist and product development
manager at Data Blueprint working on projects in data migration, quality,
and architecture. He is a first-place winner in the 2005 Microsoft US
Imagine Cup Team Competition.
David Rafner is the Director of Technology at Data Blueprint, and manages text extraction projects for public and private clients. His background is in artificial intelligence and knowledge management.
David Rafner is the Director of Technology at Data Blueprint, and manages text extraction projects for public and private clients. His background is in artificial intelligence and knowledge management.