Data Conversion Factory

Overview

Common risks inherent in data conversion efforts include: high cost and resource demands, endless testing, lack of control and inability to manage the development effort. Based on our depth of experience, we have developed mitigating strategies to address these risks and ensure the project is on-time, within budget and of the highest quality.

Data Conversion Accelerator

Our conversion methodology has been honed over many years of data conversion and system integration projects. The methodology covers all phases of data conversion projects. It includes a series of tools and templates that help us deliver scalable, repeatable project components.

Our methodology is a 5 step iterative cycle:

Extract
Convert
Test
Validate
Fix

We repeat this cycle refining and correcting the data. This process enables timely benchmarking and progress reporting of the data conversion activities.

Our deliverables include:

data maps
on-going management of data issues and implementation of mitigation strategies as necessary
automated generation of conversion code
iteration of converted data and test results
data conversion audit and control reports
management dashboard

Data Conversion Tools

Our suite of tools brings power, flexibility, speed and simplicity to your data transformation tasks. The tools identify business gaps quickly and avoid redundant analysis; enable early detection, analysis and resolution of problems, and support quick iterative development.

The data conversion tools feature:

analysis of source data
ability to import any data files from any environment
import record descriptions for source and target data
automatic mapping tools with smart defaults
generation of over 90% of conversion code
ability to define selection criteria for data to be converted
execution of the conversion within the tool (error reporting)
ability to define and generate audit and control reports
support for all prevalent data base management systems
management dashboards to monitor the data conversion effort

At a glance

Industry compliant data
Proven, repeatable, scalable processes
Consultants are productive day one
Quick, iterative testing cycles
Automated tools reduce traditionally labor intensive activities
Reuse of the factory's library of conversion utilities
Dashboard enables on-going management of development activities