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ERP decision guide

How much does ERP data migration cost?

Cost is driven less by raw volume than by data quality, number of source systems, transformation rules and the number of cycles needed to reach reliable results.

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Data migration is a project inside the project.

Extraction, cleansing, mapping, conversion, loading, reconciliation and business validation need clear owners and their own delivery plan.

Sources + cleansing + rules + cycles + reconciliation + validation

  • Volume alone is a weak predictor of effort.
  • Business owners must validate the data.
  • Late rework is expensive because it repeats downstream testing.

The budget lines to make visible before you commit.

  1. Source inventory
  2. Profiling and quality
  3. Mapping and rules
  4. Extraction and loading
  5. Reconciliation
  6. Business validation

What changes the effort.

  • Number of sources
  • Historical quality
  • Mapping complexity
  • Number of cycles
  • Owner availability

Questions to ask now, not after signature.

  1. Who owns each data domain?
  2. Which historical data is actually required?
  3. What quality threshold must be met?
  4. How many complete migration cycles are planned?
  5. How will balances and totals be reconciled?

Frequently asked questions

How many ERP migration cycles should be planned?

One full rehearsal is rarely enough for critical data.

Who should clean ERP data?

IT can enable and transform the data, but business owners must decide the rules and validate quality.

Compare assumptions, not just totals.

PlanAxion can normalize scope, assumptions, responsibilities and risk before the budget becomes a commitment.

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