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ABSTRACT:
Data migration has historically been under-valued, under-resourced and not treated with the attention it deserves. As a result, many major migration projects have failed either partially or completely. The remedy for these failures, we believe, is to accord data migration the respect it needs: to consider it in detail prior to the initiation of relevant projects and not as an afterthought. This will result in increased status for data migration as a discipline, which will, as a result, mean that more experienced and capable staff are attracted to this function. In a virtual circle, this will then improve the practice of data migration, which will feed back into improved cost and delivery for broader projects that involve data migration.
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AUTHOR:
Philip Howard
Research Director, Bloor Research
Philip started in the computer industry way back in 1973 and has variously worked as a systems analyst, programmer and salesperson, as well as in marketing and product management, for a variety of companies including GEC Marconi, GPT, Philips Data Systems, Raytheon and NCR.After a quarter of a century of not being his own boss Philip set up what is now P3ST (Wordsmiths) Ltd in 1992 and his first client was Bloor Research (then ButlerBloor), with Philip working for the company as an associate analyst. His relationship with Bloor Research has continued since that time and he is now Research Director. His practice area encompasses anything to do with data and content and he has five further analysts working with him in this area.
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