1. M i g r at i o n H e u r i s t i c s
Top Ten Data
Migration Strategies
Joy Nelson
Migration Specialist
2. Maintain Relationships
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Relationships in the data
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Relationship between you and your client
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Empathy
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Expectations or ‘premeditated resentments’
3. Communication Plan
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Maintain a Regular Schedule
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Listening and adjust the
language
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Mind the body language
6. Consistency
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Standard processes in all
migration projects.
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Consistent terminology in Koha
7. Aesthetics
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Appearances matter –
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Design the OPAC
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Attractive and easy to use
worksheets and/or
checklists
8. Watch the Jargon
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Guilty! Heuristics? Really?
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Modify your technical language
to your user.
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Ask your users to do the same
for you if needed to explain
process.
9. Flexibility
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Meet your library where they
are in terms of technical
expertise and time.
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Find tools to assist them.
10. Anticipation
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Long Range Vision
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What’s coming around
the corner?
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How will this decision
impact them on go-live
day?