Building a Case for Database MigrationContentsSection Title Page1.0 Purpose 32.0 Why Do Companies Migrate? 33.0 What prevents the decision to migrate? 44.0 The Migration Process 55.0 Competitive Overview 66.0 Summary and Conclusions 61.0 Purpose This document provides a supporting framework for enterprise IT departments to make business decisions about the best way to migrate from one database system to another. It is written as a guide to structuring a business case to present to upper-level management. 2.0 Why do companies migrate? Given the critical nature of database applications in the life of a business, it is often difficult to believe that a company would choose to jeopardize its operations by moving to another vendor's database system. Indeed, the fact that some business applications were written many years ago and have been modified over the years by staff who may no longer be with the company, it is understandable that there is not only trepidation in moving to a new database system, but There may also be a high cost associated with the mechanics of migration. But the fact is that companies are vehemently opposed to getting stuck in one vendor's products because there can be serious consequences such as a higher total cost of ownership (TCO), less scalable solutions, lack of developers, and more. But there are also issues around the company's flexibility and how it can be negatively affected by the inability to move quickly due to being trapped in... middle of paper... ETL Sellers Y* Currently After completion of this document, DB Best was acquired by Microsoft Corporation. 6.0 Summary and Conclusions There are many reasons to move from one database system to another. The process is complex and involves many important activities peripheral to the formal migration itself. A methodology was presented to analyze formal database migration and place it in the context of a business decision regarding the move. The methodology focuses on what specific issues need to be addressed by a database migration vendor so that a comprehensive analysis can be presented to executive management. Finally, a competitive overview is presented to assist IT personnel in identifying sources of database migration tools.