Our Migration Methodology

A business-led approach to delivering successful data migrations

BIDM (Business Integrated Data Migration) aligns business owners, data owners and technical teams through a structured framework that improves visibility, accountability and delivery confidence.

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Why BIDM exists

Too often, data migration is treated as an IT task. When business teams are not involved, risks increase. Critical reporting requirements get missed, data definitions are not agreed and issues surface late in the programme.

BIDM was developed to ensure migrations are understood, governed and validated by the people who know the data best.

  • Business and data owners stay involved
  • Clear ownership and governance
  • Early validation and issue resolution
  • Reduced risk and rework
  • On-time delivery with confidence

How BIDM works

A simplified view of how BIDM keeps business, data and technical teams aligned from planning through to sign-off.

Each stage includes client review, DataMC delivery support and evidence captured through DM REVOLVE.

01

Align

Agree objectives, owners, scope and success criteria together.

02

Select

Business owners validate data in scope and why it matters.

03

Map

Data owners and SMEs review source-to-target rules and mappings.

04

Prepare

DataMC prepares, transforms data and prepares load cycles.

05

Validate

Business reviews quality, exceptions and reconciliation evidence.

06

Sign Off

Client teams confirm readiness before controlled go-live.

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Who is involved

A business-led partnership across the migration lifecycle.

Business Owners

Define requirements and outcomes.

Data Owners

Provide insight and validate data quality.

Technical Teams

Execute, transform and manage the data.

Programme Leadership

Govern, prioritise and make informed decisions.

Verification is built in

BIDM embeds validation, reconciliation and business sign-off throughout the migration lifecycle – so you can prove data is accurate, complete and ready.

Verification outcomes

  • Built-in data quality checks
  • Reconciliation and evidence capture
  • Business sign-off before go-live
  • Reduced risk and increased confidence
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