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Migrating classic intranet portal from primitive Lotus Notes to SharePoint 2013

See how we helped a large scale coating manufacturing company to migrate its huge classic intranet portal from primitive Lotus Notes to SharePoint 2013.
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Client is one of the leading color coating company in the United States. The client was using Lotus Notes as premiere collaboration and application development platform over the years. They are in the mode of expansion and are looking at Microsoft SharePoint Server as a more sophisticated and scalable web based platform for collaboration and application development. They wanted to migrate all the custom applications built on Lotus Notes to Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013.

Business Challenge

The premiere challenge was to migrate existing data from Lotus Notes Database to Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013.

  • The proposed application has to be enhanced for business and usability leveraging the latest capabilities of SharePoint 2013.

How Avasoft Helped?

AVASOFT proposed to migrate from existing Lotus Notes to Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013.

  • Clearly planned the migration keeping in mind about designing of new components with enterprise architecture in mind.
  • Proposed the use of Quest tool for data and forms migration from Lotus Notes to SharePoint Server 2013.
  • Analysed the existing Lotus Notes Database for their functionality and technical aspects.
  • Structured the metadata and built the portal in SharePoint Server 2013.
  • Migrated the entire application functionalities and existing data successfully without affecting business.
  • Tested the portal for design, layout and data in comparison with the Lotus Notes application.

Tech Stack

LotusNotes-SQLProvider8.5
jsom-and-Rest
MS_SQLServer2012-8
Quest-Software-Logo
sharePointServer2013
Casestudies_SP2013

Value Additions to Customer

Customer no longer require to have a network connection to access their information.

  • Our inputs during requirements phase helped customer obtain a new version that addressed existing issues.
  • Built sophisticated report using SSRS that improved decision making using reports that were built using financial data.

Business Gain

Our efficiency reflects as business gains.

  • Robust collaborative portal platform to accommodate future voluminous data & multidimensional analysis feature.
  • Provision to accommodate integration with various Microsoft Office products.
  • Provision to accommodate complex dashboards and applications.
  • Work closely with various stakeholders of client and delivered on aggressive schedule.
  • Swift adaption rate to existing systems and standards of client.
  • Reverse Workflow and Key business rules from existing system that lacked citations.

Business Need

We grasp your needs quickly.

  • Migration from legacy system
  • Migration of Data
  • Web portal branding
  • Collaboration and search

Vertical Industries

We provide business solutions across all industries.

  • Manufacturing(Coatings)

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