Winging migration is expensive and entirely predictable
Without explicit structure, teams discover critical issues too late, and late discovery is the main driver of avoidable cost. A structured path closes the capability gap fast.
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Data migration insights
Methodology deep-dives, practitioner case studies, and best practice from the PDM community.
Why data migration should stop being a lonely discipline
Many migration failures are not technical accidents but social and structural ones. Shared method and a practitioner community surface risk earlier and cut avoidable cost.
Data management in large projects
Getting data management right on large projects means establishing a single point of truth for your data structures - and asking not 'is this the correct version?' but 'is this the appropriate version?'
Building data ownership
Data ownership is a metaphor, not a legal statement. Getting it right on a migration project means engaging business stakeholders as partners from day one - at both operational and senior levels.
From PDMv1 to PDMv3: how the methodology evolved - and what stayed the same
Three editions over eighteen years. The tools and technology have changed dramatically. The core principles have not moved an inch.
Older posts
- 10 June 2024 Data Migration Matters: building a community around a discipline
- 15 March 2024 The origins of PDM: how a gap in the market became the industry standard
- 7 April 2022 The journey to PDM: step 1