Migrating to a different application server ( ) or upgrading to the newest version of the same application server begins with a series of planning sessions where goals are discussed, roles defined, expectations set and milestone dates established.
The amount of work required to fully define the scope of effort for this type of engagement is dependent upon a number of factors. The most significant are: (1) which version of the application server is currently in production; (2) which version will be migrated to; (3) how much customization has taken place from the base package; (4) is the migration to a different application server platform () or operating system (I) or hardware platform (). Take a quick review of the that need to be addressed to truly understand the scope of effort that needs to take place for a successful migration project to occur.
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