The Problem
Platform migrations and system transitions put data at risk:
- Data loss: Content, relationships, or metadata lost during transfer
- Broken relationships: Links between content, products, or users severed
- Extended downtime: Manual migration processes take days or weeks
- Validation gaps: No way to confirm everything transferred correctly
- Post-migration cleanup: Months of fixing issues discovered after launch
When you’re moving from one CMS to another, transitioning ERPs, or consolidating systems, data migration is often the highest-risk phase.
How I Solve It
I build automated migration systems that transfer data reliably:
Mapping and Transformation
- Source-to-destination field mapping for complex data structures
- Content transformation rules adapting to new system requirements
- Relationship preservation maintaining links between records
- Media and asset migration with proper path handling
Validation and Verification
- Record counts verified between source and destination
- Content integrity checks ensuring nothing is truncated or corrupted
- Relationship validation confirming links remain intact
- Visual comparison tools for content verification
Migration Workflow
- Dry-run migrations allowing preview before committing
- Incremental migration for content published during transition
- Rollback capabilities if issues are discovered
- Detailed logging for audit and troubleshooting
Need This Solution?
If you're facing similar challenges or want to discuss how I can help implement this for your project, I'd be happy to talk.
Common Migration Scenarios
CMS Platform Transitions
- Expression Engine to Craft CMS migrations with 3,000+ pages
- WordPress to modern CMS platforms
- Legacy proprietary systems to standard platforms
- Content structure redesign during migration
E-commerce Migrations
- Product catalogs with complex variant structures
- Order history and customer data preservation
- Pricing and discount rule migration
- Image and asset migration with optimization
System Consolidation
- Multiple legacy systems into unified platforms
- Duplicate data deduplication during merge
- User account consolidation and credential handling
The Outcome
Migrations complete on schedule without data loss. Teams have confidence that everything transferred correctly through validation reports. Post-launch cleanup is minimal because issues were caught during migration testing. The transition becomes a controlled process rather than a crisis.
