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The document outlines a comprehensive strategy for network inventory consolidation, detailing the data migration process from existing systems to a new consolidated database. It emphasizes key tasks such as source-target analysis, development of migration scripts, and the importance of architectural blueprints and methodologies for successful implementation. Additionally, it recommends best practices for managing complexities and potential pitfalls during the migration, including testing and support strategies.
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- 1. Network Inventory Consolidation– Solution Strategy
- 2. Confidential & Restricted Confidential& Restricted “A bird’s-eye view” of inventory consolidation process Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Extract Extract Extract Data File 1 Data File 2 Data File 3 Cleanse, Enrich, Transfer Cleansing Rules Cleansed & Translated Data Rejected Data Error Log Transform Map & Validate Rejected Data Error Log Mapping & Validation Rules Business Rules Cleansed Enriched Translated Transformed Validation Data Target Based Model System Targets Following are high level tasks will be performed as part of consolidation process or data migration activity from existing customer’s systems into newly consolidated Database Source & Target Analysis and Mapping Analyse the source databases and target database and prepare mapping document and template to capture data and migrate over Business Filters Analyse and identify the Business filter and transformation logics and develop a technical approach. Develop Data Migration Scripts Oracle SQL/PL SQL scripts will be developed to perform data migration source data files to target database like Metasolv M6.2.x. Loading into Staging Area Execute the migration scripts to load data into staging schema, which is being identical to target database Source Inventory system - Control Point Translation/ Reference Tables Staging Area Conversion Area Stage 4 LoadStage 3 – Map and ValidateStage 2 – Cleanse, Enrich & TranslateStage 1 – Extract
- 3. Confidential & Restricted Confidential& Restricted Architectural blueprints could help evaluate the right kind of consolidation strategy for a service provider. Blueprints for consolidation strategy Architectural Blueprints Migration Methodology Best Practice Scientific KPI based approach - By User Experience - Throughput - Automation Percentage OPEX Cost Savings Center Optimization Single Source of Truth State of the Art, Feature Rich Solution Choice of Multiple Vendor Offerings Single Source of Truth Better Customer Experience TMForum SID Compliant Views of Inventory Flexible Plug n Play Consolidation Strategy User Experience Isolation from Underlying Data store Sets Up the IT Stack for Divestiture Data Integrity Challenges with Migration High Initial CAPEX Short Term - OPEX Cost Savings could be negated by higher maintenance Costs Expensive to build and maintain Restricted Capabilities may hinder powerful features available in native tools Consolidate Internally Greenfield Switch Data Virtualization Inventory System-1 Inventory System-2 Inventory System… Inventory System-n Unified Inventory View Portal (Data Virtualization) Order Management Access Ordering Network Planning Network Engineering Service Delivery Network Operations Inventory System-2 Inventory System-1 Inventory System… Inventory System-n Inventory System-n Inventory System-2 Inventory System-1 Inventory System… Inventory System-n Inventory System-n
- 4. Confidential & Restricted Confidential& Restricted Circuit Equip ment Site Key success factors for effective migration strategy BusinessCentric methodology to consolidate and transform Network Inventory Management Systems. Architectural Blueprints Migration Methodology Best Practice Enterprise Business Process Wholesale Mass Markets Engineering Operations IT Operational rules Entity Rule Transformation Rules Schema Browser Inventory System-2 Inventory System-1 Inventory System… Inventory System-n SchemaBrowser Data analysis tools Key Accelerators : Schema Browser, Accelo Pro, Reusable Consolidation Scripts(30% Faster Conversion) Schema Browser - Study the data & its relationship recursively - Identifying master table dependencies by greatly reducing analyzing time. Accelo Pro - Set of reusable scripts, specific for Metasolv migration - Decomposing elementary level DB & domain level objects Inventory System-n Standalone consolidation scripts for NIM entities Accelo- Pro Shortens Development Time
- 5. Confidential & Restricted Confidential& Restricted Recommendations for CSP’s – Best Practice during NIM exercise Isolation of interfacing system impacts from Inventory consolidation is critical to the program success. Architectural Blueprints Migration Methodology Best Practice Requirement s Specification Testin g Deployme nt Establish SLA levels based on business criticality of fallout By having dedicated Level-2 & Level-3 support Pre-emptive analysis and documentation of order & customized support flows Escalation matrix for expedited support on fallouts Volumetric analysis of pending orders by type Preprocessing and post processing strategies Pending order conversion automation Support strategy to manual migration of orders in lower volumes SDLC selection varies with type of consolidation undertaken Waterfall model of execution works best, in simple system to system migrations Agile frameworks like scaled agile is useful with increasing complexity of migrations Systems Integration Test(SIT) is executed based on business scenarios pre and post conversion User acceptance test is executed by csp business units Performance test is mandatory when data getting loaded is huge and for mission critical systems Fallout Strategy Pending Order Strategy SDLC Methodology QA Validation Strategy Key Accelerators : FalloutStrategy Guide, Seamless 3PP Integration Guide Best Practices with Inflight CoE
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- #6 Breaking a data block into smaller chunks by following a set of rules, so that it can be more easily interpreted, managed, or transmitted by a computer. Spread sheet programs, for example, parse a data to fit it into a cell of certain size.