Has your business outgrown Sage?
Are you planning to implement a new integrated finance system?
Are you wondering what data migration means and what impact it will have on your project(s)?
Are you a software partner who struggles to get clean data from clients at the right time?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are not alone.
Every year, thousands of companies go through the process of leaving Sage 50 Accounts and implementing a new integrated finance system. One of the activities that can make or break a successful project is the data migration - the process of taking data out of the old software system and importing it into new ones. Of all the aspects of a software implementation, data migration is the one that can cause the longest delays and the largest budget overrun.
In this jargon-free book, Amanda lays out nine key principles that underpin a successful data migration. Use it as a how-to MIGRATE handbook, or give it to clients to help them deliver the data you need in the right format and quality, on time.
Amanda Sokell creates profit from order. She is passionate about building a world in which the right systems allow people and companies to grow. Amanda is a systems thinker, her understanding of how systems interact with each other has allowed her to successfully solve business challenges, and to improve productivity. A creative thinker and problem solver, when faced with a challenge to overcome in almost any environment, she has the skills to look at the system, the process and suggest solutions. With a career that spans, public relations, software development, management consultancy, and training and mentoring, she has worked with businesses of all shapes and sizes from small family businesses, to global pharmaceuticals. Amanda runs her business from Sevenoaks in Kent, where she enjoys the luxury of living at the edge of a 947-acre deer park, and finds inspiration in the breath-taking views across the downs. She has worked on countless software projects, from the creation of systems from scratch to digital transformation projects involving moving complex businesses from one or more platforms into brand shiny new ones. Having seen the many and varied ways that data migration can go wrong, she is determined to help business leaders to understand the pitfalls, and, by following a simple road map, deliver successful digital transformation projects. www.amandasokell.com
