MigratorIQ – An Accelerated Legacy BI Migration Program Discover the Future of Data Analytics with Tableau’s Next Generation and MigratorIQ

Blog | May 22, 2023 | By Atul Verma

Discover the Future of Data Analytics with Tableau’s Next Generation and MigratorIQ

At the Tableau Conference ‘23, Salesforce unveiled the latest version of Tableau, which leverages the Einstein generative AI technology. This new release includes Tableau GPT and Tableau Pulse, which enable analysts and business users to streamline data analysis, proactively anticipate user requirements, and automatically generate valuable insights. Additionally, the newly introduced Salesforce Data Cloud for Tableau features will enable direct integration of customer data into Tableau, providing a unified view for faster and more efficient insights.

To take advantage of these new innovations, Enterprises need to modernise their legacy BI platforms.  USEReady can help do it safely and economically, with MigratorIQ, an Accelerated Migration Program.

Key Drivers for BI Modernization

Legacy BI Platforms Hindering Competitiveness

In today’s business world, organizations need to make quick, informed decisions based on data, which requires a modern and agile BI system. But many enterprises still rely on outdated and complex legacy BI platforms, making it difficult for them to stay competitive. The solution to this problem is to migrate from the legacy BI platform to modern BI technologies like Tableau. However, many organizations face concerns and challenges that hold them back from embarking on the migration journey.

Migrate to Modern BI Technologies like Tableau

MigratorIQ: An Accelerated Legacy BI Migration Program

To address these concerns, USEReady has developed MigratorIQ, an Accelerated Migration Program that enables enterprises to seamlessly migrate from their legacy BI platforms to modern BI technologies like Tableau. It is supported by unique accelerators specifically designed for different BI Platforms which reduces the migration turnaround time significantly.

Seamlessly Migrate from Legacy BI Platforms to Tableau

Migration Framework Supported by Accelerators

MigratorIQ is based on a proven framework called “Plan Migrate Validate”.

The “Plan Migrate Validate” Framework

Plan Phase: Assess, Mitigate Risks, Define Success Criteria

In the Plan phase, the team assesses the current environment, mitigates risks, and defines success criteria for the migration.

  • This phase includes a kick-off meeting, team alignment, onboarding, and project plan review.
  • USEReady’s framework brings pre-built questionnaires, templates, and automated scripts to facilitate a faster execution of the Plan phase compared to traditional processes.

Migrate Phase: Accelerated Migration Process with Accelerators

In the Migrate phase, MigratorIQ accelerates migration process with accelerators, and follows a proven framework to successfully deliver scalable Legacy to Modern BI Migrations.

Different set of accelerates unique to different legacy platforms are used at different stages of migration.

  • Source Specific Discovery accelerators help us in Analyzing Legacy Source, Automated Effort Estimation, Complexity Index for each report and Extract Data Scripts, Report Logic.
  • With “Data Preparation Accelerators” these metadata are stored in metric stores and provides the opportunity of rationalization.
  • With the help of “target specific accelerators”, we convert the source report queries into published data sources which are further used in tableau dashboard development.

The Validate phase is where the migrated assets are validated through a QA process to ensure the success of the project. In most scenarios, optimization opportunities are identified during or at the end of the migration as per the customer’s needs.

Validate Phase: QA and Optimization Opportunities

MigratorIQ understands that legacy BI platforms have evolved over the last two decades to support customized use cases like report bursting and formatting reports. MigratorIQ is not a one-push-button product, but an accelerated migration program supported by a set of accelerators that accelerate key migration processes, improve the Migration TAT by 35-45%, and reduce migration costs significantly.

Support for Legacy Use Cases

To support legacy use cases like formatted reports, report bursting, and address the last mile problem, USEReady has developed a product called “Pixel Perfect,” which plays an important role with Tableau in supporting all these legacy use cases. It works as an extension with Tableau, ensuring a seamless experience and support for legacy use cases within the existing Tableau environment.

Key Success Stories

Seamless Migration to Modern BI Technologies with MigratorIQ

Proven Framework and Accelerators for Efficient BI Migrations

Conclusion

In conclusion, MigratorIQ is an accelerated migration program that addresses the concerns and challenges of legacy BI migration. It is based on a proven framework and set of accelerators for different BI tools, ensuring a faster and more efficient migration process. With MigratorIQ, enterprises can seamlessly migrate from their legacy BI platforms to modern BI technologies like Tableau, enabling them to make quick, informed decisions based on data and stay competitive in today’s business world.

Read more about MigratorIQ: https://www.useready.com/services/migrator-iq

About the Author
A Data Analytics & Technology Leader with rich experience in digital transformation initiatives that include BI modernization, analytics roadmap, cloud migration, and advance analytics.
Atul VermaPractice Area Lead – Visual Analytics | USEReady