Data Migration & Application Modernisation

Any one of these major initiatives will result in a significant Data Migration:-

• Consolidation of multiple systems to reduce IT costs
• Moving from expensive mainframe systems to commodity hardware
• Replacement of legacy applications with a packaged solution (e.g. SAP)
• Removal of dependence on antiquated programming languages and platforms
• Removal of dependence on scarce technical skills, e.g. COBOL
• Removal of dependence on unsupported technology or software platforms
• Enablement of the enterprise to comply with regulatory obligations

There is a commonly held, simplistic belief that simply moving the existing data into a new look-a-like or packaged application that supports the same business functions, is pretty straightforward. This is never the case which is why 90% of Data Migration projects fail to meet their objectives with huge delays and increased project costs. In some cases where the aim of the project was to provide a cost reduction over a number of years, the planned saving has been more than spent in attempting to migrate the data.


Existing systems have evolved over a long period, so much of the knowledge about what they contain and how they work is forgotten, lost or hidden inside the heads of people who are no longer working in this area. Choosing or building an application to support the business is not easy when the starting point is less than clear.


X88 Pandora enables organisation to neutralise the inherent risks of Data Migration, ensure the highest quality and achieving the result in a fraction of the planned time. Pandora even gives you the ability to help decide on what is the best fitting packaged application before you make the decision to buy one. Everything Pandora does is reverse-engineered from your existing data and requires no technical skills, putting the power in the hands of the people who understand your data.