Portability (Data)
The degree to which data can be installed, replaced or moved from one system to another while preserving the existing quality.
- •Ability to easily migrate data between systems, platforms, or cloud providers.
- •Reduced vendor lock-in and greater flexibility in choosing technology solutions.
- •Simplified data sharing with partners or for regulatory purposes.
- •Enhanced disaster recovery and business continuity options.
- •Difficulty and high cost in moving data from legacy systems or proprietary formats.
- •Increased vendor lock-in, limiting technological agility and negotiating power.
- •Barriers to data sharing or collaboration due to incompatible data structures.
- •Complicated and risky data migration projects during system upgrades or replacements.
Story
Logistics: Master data for customers, vessels, and locations can be exported from the current system in standard, open formats like CSV or JSON, allowing for easy migration or sharing with other systems.
CRM: The CRM system allows full export of all customer data, including custom fields and attachments, in a well-documented, non-proprietary format.
Archival: Data is archived using industry-standard formats (e.g., XML, Parquet) along with its schema and metadata, ensuring long-term accessibility and usability.
Logistics: Data exported from the legacy terminal operating system is in a proprietary binary format that is unusable by the new system without complex, lossy conversion.
CRM: Customer data is locked into a specific cloud CRM vendor's platform with no easy way to export it completely and accurately for migration to another CRM.
Archival: Historical data archived in an obsolete software format can no longer be opened or read by current applications.