Back of the napkin content migration model

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The best way to have a quicker and cost effective strategy is to look for an off-the-shelf products/tools. Migration tools are matured over a period of time, it ensures reliable migration compared to manual migration with less or no error. The tool has to be competent and reliable to handle migration from inventory creation till target system testing. The tool that has stayed over a period of time get augmented in features and fortified to deal complex migration scenarios. By handling complex migrations the tool gets standardized to handle multiple scenarios and larger volumes. Migration tool is the perfect choice if you look for migration to be done on time, within budget and without costly human resources.

If the corporate is sure about environment and software licenses all it takes is a simple tool instead of a full blown migration strategy. The corporate has to pick a tool and do a trial involving their content structures like Articles, Wiki, Blogs, Activities, Files, User mapping, Notes document and Communities etc. to get a real time feel of the migration. This may look like a “Back of the Napkin Migration Model” to pick a tool and why not if it is within budget and time.