INTRODUCTION

This introduction explains the scope of this book and of the methodology it defines. It describes the audiences likely to get the most benefit from it.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOOK AND WHO SHOULD READ IT?

This book is designed as a teach-yourself guide to data migration. It is written by a consultant with many years’ experience in data migration to give you a series of steps, developed in real-life situations, that will get you from an empty new system to one that is populated, working and backed by the user population.

There are two types of reader who will find this book essential – the executive and the practitioner.

The executive will be the person sponsoring the bigger programme of which this a part, and signing off on ...

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