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We like to move it: Wobbly Stone in Blockheide, Lower Austria
 
What belongs together: Brandenburg Gate, Berlin
 
Moving Data
 
What represents change better than a move? Relocation to a new place is a typical project. It has got budget restrictions and a time frame for activities to be laid out for meeting certain targets. In the build phase, corrective actions may become necessary. After handover, final surprises surface during stabilization.
 
We live in an information society, where customer data represent a high-valued asset. Therefore, during information system changes, data must also be moved to the new environment. The conversion of master data is similar to packing and moving stuff. Data profiling describes the activity to verify data integrity and analyze, whether conversion criteria for the new system environment are fulfilled.
 
The following data cleansing is meant to improve data quality. Preparation for data migration is like sorting belongings before moving to a new flat. One would determine, which things to take along and which ones to throw out. During review, one may even find forgotten treasures.
  
At one point you may find that you have to reduce stuff. Getting rid of unnecessary ballast can help increase performance. In IT, this is called data purge. In life, it is about letting go.
 
Continue reading in the book “SO LONG – Encouraging Messages for Change Sceptics.”
 
  
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