Cost-Effective, Swift, and Superior Migration into Oracle Fusion

Understanding Your Current Data Landscape

Before you migrate your data to Oracle Fusion, it's important that you get a picture of your existing and unique data landscape. 

Maybe you manage multiple ERP systems or use Access databases and Excel files. Third-party add-ons can increase complexity. Recognising these aspects early on will help you plan a smooth migration.

Rigorous Data Load Requirements

Oracle Fusion offers tools like FBDI (File Based Data Import) and ADFdi (ADF Desktop Integration) for loading data, but this isn't always smooth sailing. These tools require data to match certain formats, and they enforce integrity checks.

Even with clean data, problems can occur during data migrations because of configuration mismatches or large file sizes, leading to performance issues or timeouts. To avoid lengthy troubleshooting, it's important to ensure data clean and consistent in advance.

Limited Functionality

When planning your data migration project, you'll encounter the challenge that Oracle's functionality is incomplete. New updates arrive regularly, but some important functions may still be missing.

While certain areas support easy data loading, others, like Price Lists or attachments, can be tricky. Some features appear to be functional but don't work as intended, leading to unexpected problems.

Although Financials and HR functions are typically more stable, other areas like manufacturing and projects may still have glitches. Be prepared for occasional challenges.

Scope Expansion

After you have loaded data into your test POD, business testing reveals new requirements that change the scope of the project.

Implementing multiple Oracle applications simultaneously can complicate matters. In one case, separate initiatives resulted in thousands of duplicate parties, requiring last-minute efforts and increasing workloads.

Integrating third-party interfaces also adds complexity, as they have their own requirements for interacting with your Oracle data hub.