Lotus Notes to Microsoft Exchange Migrations

Let MAP assure your successful migration!

• Is your business failing to meet its growing communication needs and still uncertain about how to fix it?
• Is your business delaying change for want of an expert analysis to clarify all cost considerations?
• Having made the decision to change platforms, is your business now hopelessly lost on the difficult road to migration?

If these questions ring true for your company, chances are: Version3 can help.
In today's global business environment, companies using Lotus® Notes/Domino are discovering the cost-saving and liberating effects of moving to a new generation of Microsoft open system platforms.

Much more than trading out traditional mail and collaborative tools, these migrations are tapping into database application platforms, Web services technology and forward-reaching Internet standards. Across the broad band of diverse and targeted Microsoft platforms, the shared resources of a closely orchestrated infrastructure are further elevating the original whole to a size greater than its individual parts. Although Microsoft Exchange Server surely lies near the epicenter of these changes, the Microsoft .NET Framework extends the promise of these changes into the future.

Who is Version3?
Version3, is a leader in providing customized software applications to industry professionals. Since the inception of the Windows operating system, the Version3 team has been the pioneer in bringing Microsoft to our customers. We have migrated entire product lines, over 200 applications, 140 million lines of code to The Microsoft Server Platform.

We have the expertise to help you develop a comprehensive plan to migrate according to your specific needs. We've teamed with Microsoft and other industry leaders to bring you the latest tools and technologies. Our experts will examine your existing environment and develop a customized integration plan, including migration, interoperability, code migration and development, data migration, and much more.

What is Version3 Notes-to-Exchange MAP?
Version3 takes pride in its ability to reduce migration costs for customers, from the initial analysis to refine the number of applications actually migrated (typically as low as 20% to 50%) to a solid process for application design conversion and data migration.

The Migration Analysis Package (MAP) utilizes multiple resource sets to examine your current infrastructure and analyze the databases designated for migration. Using a combination of Microsoft and custom tools, databases and infrastructure are broken down into categories of varying design complexity based on your project and organizational needs.

What you get with MAP:
Core Components
Executive Summary	A concise synopsis of all the parts of MAP documentation, including a summary of the deliverables and initial estimates for schedule and resources.
Project Objectives	A list of all desired outcomes and deliverables, tailored to each project and each organization.
Assumptions and Risks	An effective tool for openly resolving any issues that could potentially jeopardize the project's timely success.
Project Plan and Methodology	The careful outlay of project events, milestones and communication arrangements to guide you on the path to a successful migration.
Cost Analysis	A detailed study of costs to be expected during the migration process as well as the long-term cost benefits that should occur after the migration. Past customers have found this part of the prepared literature to be extremely useful for project planning and forecasting.
Conceptual Solutions
Infrastructure Analysis	An in-depth exploration of migration topics, such as Active Directory, Exchange Server organization, client installation, overall migration plans, estimated Exchange administrative costs, migration tools, best practices and contingency planning for backup and recovery. In addition, the infrastructure analysis covers feature comparisons between Notes and Exchange.
Application Migration	Consideration of current collaborative applications and data migration specifics. Databases are statistically analyzed to produce a catalog of databases and a work estimate for migrating them from the Notes/Domino platform. Several factors, including redesign, consolidation and target platform decisions determine this work estimate. The customer uses this information to decide on a migration scope, for which more detailed analysis can then be generated.

Are you ready for MAP?
Wherever you are on the road to migration, Version3's Notes-to-Exchange MAP can help. Through our in-depth knowledge of collaborative platforms, we are ready to provide a comprehensive road map and detailed cost analysis to support a decision process, based on your business needs, vision and current infrastructure.