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Data Migration

Informatica’s data migration solution reduces the risk, minimizes the common errors, and lowers the overall cost of data migration projects.

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Capitalize on Strategic Business Investments While Minimizing Risk

Let’s say your company just merged with or acquired its largest competitor. Or let’s say your IT organization needs to implement a new ERP or CRM application or consolidate multiple application instances to improve efficiency.

Such activities require significant investment. And the sooner your business starts reaping the advantages of this investment, the better.

To capitalize on your strategic business investments quickly, you need to integrate your data into the application and ensure its quality so that it meets business demands. That’s the purpose of data migration.

Common Data Migration Scenarios
Many business scenarios call for data to be migrated from one system to another.

Data Migration Projects Are Risky
While data migration projects are common, they’re also risky:

  • 84 percent of data migration projects fail to meet expectations
  • 37 percent experience budget overruns
  • 67 percent are not delivered on time1

Why Data Migration Projects Fail
So why do many data migration projects fail?

  • Lack of methodology
  • Unrealistic scope
  • Improper understanding and use of tools
  • Inattention to data quality
  • Lack of experience2

The Informatica Solution
Informatica’s data migration solution decreases the risk and minimizes the errors inherent in data migration projects. At the same time, our solution reduces the costs of data migration projects by automating processes, improving business-IT collaboration, and incorporating proven best practices. Informatica’s three-part data migration solution includes:

  1. Technology. Informatica offers software and tools to speed data migration and minimize errors.
  2. Methodology. Honed from practical experience, we provide a combination of best practices and techniques to make your data migration project successful.
  3. End-to-End Migration Services. Take advantage of veteran Informatica consultants and a rich ecosystem of partners who offer data migration expertise.

1“Data Migration in the Global 2000,” Bloor Research, September 2007.
2“Data Migrationin the Global 2000,” Bloor Research, September 2007.