One challenge was to identify the requirements and dependencies for each individual system. As this was an evolved heterogeneous IT infrastructure, it was also necessary to dissolve all existing knowledge islands. For this purpose, the BITS project managers created an application map with contact persons, responsibilities and know-how carriers of all systems. An in-depth risk identification as well as cost calculation and determination of the adaptation requirements were also part of the project planning. The second major challenge, as in very many projects, was time, as the migration had to be completed in time for the end of support. The following is an overview of the project success factors that the BITS project team successfully mastered:

Realization

A detailed migration plan was drawn up in order to carry out the migration successfully. This defined the process and the data and interfaces to be migrated. Communication took the form of regular updates on project status as well as various info sessions and workshops. BITS provided IT consultants, IT project managers and IT specialists to implement this project. The BITS team was responsible for the following tasks: Definition of the status quo and project scope, scheduling, project setup, definition of a project structure, migration support and coordination and management of service providers.