Re: Deploying a fully integrated system

Gabo wrote:

> Hello,
>
> This is a general question, we are getting ready for a major overhall
> of all of our systems into an integrated system. We have backends in
> Access,Excel and Oracle, different client-based front ends, tables
> that need to be denormalized and nothing currently talks with
> anything. The departments affected are numerous.
>
> My question is how do I begin to tackle this problem. Are there any
> books or articles that would help me? Which issues do I tackle first?
> Do I need a DataFlow chart of old and new system? We will be using
> Oracle as our backend and we have a JAVA front-end program that we
> will be using for most of this integration which hasn't been totally
> designed yet.
>
> What steps should I follow to help ensure success of the project.
>
> Thank you for any suggestions

Stop writing JAVA. You have no idea what you are going to do with it.

1. Design the system you would like to have one year from now and do not once use the name of, or refer to, any existing system.
2. Determine if any system you currently have will fit into that design as is or if it will require modification or replacement.
3. Tackle the systems in order of priority set forth by management. And when I say "by management" make them give you their priorities.

I agree with Sybrand ... you are already, it seems, heading down the road to a failed project.

Daniel Morgan Received on Thu Jul 22 2004 - 19:52:37 CDT