Summary
Client is one of the leading innovation company in United States. They were using IBM connections as their premiere collaboration and application development platform over the years. They are in the mode of expansion and are looking at Microsoft SharePoint Office 365 as a more sophisticated and scalable web based platform for collaboration and application development. They wanted to migrate all the IBM Connections site to Microsoft SharePoint Online.
BUSINESS CHALLENGE
The premiere challenge is to migrate the data from IBM Connections to Microsoft SharePoint Online Office 365, and to enhancement the existing application in SharePoint by leveraging the capabilities of online SharePoint.
HOW AVASOFT HELPED?
AVASOFT proposed the solution to migrate the existing IBM Connections Site to Microsoft SharePoint Online-Office 365.
Worked with Client to identify and ensures functionalities are aligned with business objectives, including reducing and optimizing the existing applications.
Planned a road map for migration keeping designing of new components with enterprise architecture in mind.
Proposed the use of AVAMIGRATRON for data migration from IBM Connections site to SharePoint Online Office 365.
Analysed the existing IBM Connection site for their functionality and technical aspects.
Structured metadata and built the portal in SharePoint Online Office 365.
Tested portal for design, layout and data in comparison with the IBM Connections site.
TECHNOLOGY STACK
VALUE ADDITIONS TO CUSTOMER
Robust collaboration and portal platform to accommodate future voluminous & multidimensional analysis feature.
Provision to accommodate integration with various Microsoft Office products.
Provision to accommodate complex dashboards and applications.
BUSINESS GAIN
Effectively consolidated the IBM Connections data into SharePoint Online with full fidelity migration, ensuring all migrated content looks the same as in IBM Connections
Improved search capabilities
Sophisticated backup and restore mechanisms
Increased governance
On time migration within budget
Work closely with various stakeholders of client to deliver on aggressive schedules
Swift adaption rate to existing systems and standards of client
Reverse business from the existing system that lacked documentation.
