The Conversion Factory

Common Roadblocks

The Conversion Factory eliminates the common roadblocks to
successful conversion and integration efforts.

Roadblocks At A Glance

  • Strategies that remove data conversion and interfaces from the critical path
  • Begin data conversion and interface activities day one
  • Begin testing earlier than traditional project plans allow
  • Reuse of the factory's library of conversion integration utilities
  • Proven, repeatable, scalable processes
  • Dashboards enabling on-going management of development activities
 

Conversion and integration efforts are always hard to manage and control

FALSE: The Conversion Factory delivers a clear roadmap for the completion of your project by providing:

  • Detailed project plans
  • Iterative deliverables for your review
  • Dashboards and benchmarks for on-going management of the development effort
  • A proven, repeatable conversion methodology utilizing the right people and the right tools
  • A knowledgeable/experienced project team
  • Mitigation strategies based on our past successes

Conversion and Integration efforts are always on the project critical path and can't possibly meet their target dates.

FALSE: The Conversion Factory has accelerated the development project timeline by:

  • Following a methodology that has a proven track record for success - on-time, on budget and production ready data
  • Starting conversion and integration activities on day one
  • Using tools that take the labor and time intensive activities out the effort
  • Implementing mitigation strategies based on our past successes
  • Providing a knowledgeable and experienced team to drive the project effort

Conversion and integration projects will always cost far more than estimated

FALSE: The Conversion Factory has paired a rigorous methodology with a sophisticated suite of tools to ensure a quality result on time and on budget that:

  • Accelerates project timelines so that data is production ready and available for other project activities
  • Starts data conversion activities on day one of ramp up
  • Uses tools that take the labor and time intensive activities out the effort
  • Implements mitigation strategies based on our past successes
  • Provides a knowledgeable and experienced team to drive the project effort

Conversion efforts never seem to end because you can't move all the data or all the history or you always need the source system

FALSE: The Conversion Factory ensures a complete and quality conversion by:

  • Develops a roadmap - strategies, plans, and deliverables - with our clients during ramp up
  • Completes iterative deliverables for your review
  • Shares management reports and benchmarks for on-going review
  • Uses a proven, repeatable conversion methodology
  • Provides a knowledgeable/experienced project team
  • Implements mitigation strategies based on our past successes