Justifying the Migration

Before authorizing the project, the customer undertook a due diligence phase to ensure that the company's business goals could be achieved by moving their platforms from HP/UX to the Solaris OS. The engagement and justification tasks required for this migration project were undertaken collaboratively by the customer and Sun. This joint process enabled the discovery of the customer's key requirements and current state, as documented in the following sections.

Business Background

In this case study, the organization's business strategies involved excellence around process, people, and business tools. The applications the organization used enabled it to run business operations and measure their efficiency and profitability. ...

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