There is a lot at stake in a data migration. Business information is key to business operations so specific goals need to be established. Data must be migrated from the source location to the target location completely and accurately. The process needs to be done quickly with as short a downtime window as possible. And, finally, the cost must be manageable.
Experienced teams approach data migration projects using best practices and industry proven methodologies. They design a data migration that takes into account the unique requirements of the organization and then develop and deploy the successful data migration step, by step, by step.