IBM Cognos PowerHouse

Migration Considerations


When deciding which migration tools and services you need, there are many things to consider. The first step should be to fully understand your needs. This is vital to any successful migration.

Know things like:

  • Where do you want to go and why?

  • What does the final application involve?

  • Are you implementing new technology such as relational databases, client/server, or web deployment?

  • What architectures do you have to create to support the new environment?

  • How will you measure success in terms of user acceptance and business productivity?

Create a list of requirements, including hardware, education, skills and software, based on the answers to these questions.

Our MPE/iX and OpenVMS Migration Planning Guides can help. Download the MPE/iX Guide in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format here. Download the OpenVMS Guide in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format here.

Remember that existing applications can be moved to IBM Cognos Axiant 4GL without converting to client/server.

Remember that conversions may not result in identical applications since characteristics of the old applications may not be available or recommended in the new environment.

The next thing you need to do is to read all available materials on migration tools, services, and even, service providers. These will help you plan your migration. Know what each of the available tools and partners can do for you, so that you use only what you need.

Once you have all your facts, you should ask yourself if you have the needed skills, if you need help from trained professionals or want to obtain the necessary migration training. Cognos, an IBM company, has many different business partners that are trained to help you conduct your migration, and we offer a series of IBM Cognos PowerHouse migration courses using IBM Cognos Axiant. Our Migration Partner page offers a list, including Business Partners trained on the use of our tools, the HPe3000 and OpenVMS platforms and new platforms you may wish to migrate to including Unix and NT.

Once you take these proper planning steps, you will be in a position to best decide how to approach your migration -- whether or not to stage it over time, which tools to access or purchase, how long it will take, and if you or a migration partner will do it.

You'll find that all this will make for a smooth migration, with a minimum interruption to your users.

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