Data Migration
Data Migration
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Introduction to data migration
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Data Migration, introduction
• Master data - Data with “no” changes
- Examples - Materials
- Customers
- Vendors
- Profit Center/Cost center
- Employees
- Excise Master
• Open items - Transaction data
- Changes continuously
- Examples: - Open Sales orders
- Open Purchase orders
- A/R, A/P balances
- G/L balances.....
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How is Data Migrated ?
• Many ways – depending on type, volume and source of data
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Data Migration Basic Process
Extract Data
Legacy Data Legacy
Download “Manipulate”
Source Approve
Legacy Source
File Source Data
Manual Data Program Data
Manual
Load Data
ABAP
Prepare Source
Load File File BDC SAP R/3
Upload
Manual
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Data migration preparation
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Data Migration Overview
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Preparations before Cut Over
• Technical preparations (configuration, user IDs etc)
• Data migration spreadsheet and mapping
• Data migration strategies defined
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Data migration execution, “Cut Over”
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Data migration execution, “Cut Over”
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Data migration planning
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Lessons Learned
• Start early
• Get business involvement – data is owned by business not
project team
• Clean data properly
– Complete, accurate, obsolete, low-value ….
• Avoid data migration if possible
– Do not migrate historical data…
• Test data migration techniques/strategies early
• Confirm approval procedures early
• Follow-up activities/due dates
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Data Migration Tracking Sheet
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High Level Time Plan
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