Combining two organizations' systems and data is where a lot of integration risk concentrates. Done carelessly, it risks data loss, downtime, and operational disruption. Done well, it's barely noticeable.
A structured plan for what data moves where, in what order, and how it's validated along the way.
Deciding which of the combined organizations' systems to keep, retire, or merge, based on capability and cost.
Confirming migrated data is complete and accurate, not just moved.
A tested fallback plan in case a migration step doesn't go as expected.
Data migration mistakes are often invisible until months later, when a report doesn't match or a record is missing. Careful validation at each step is what prevents that from becoming a much larger problem down the line.
Silent data loss or corruption that isn't discovered until well after the migration is considered complete — which is exactly what validation steps are designed to catch.
In many cases, yes, with proper planning — though the feasibility depends on the specific systems and data volumes involved.
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