Reconciliation
Reconciliation is one of the most critical phases in any data migration project. It’s where we verify that the data has been accurately and completely moved from your source systems to your new environment.
At binary10, we treat reconciliation as a combination of a technical process, a business process, and a confidence-building exercise. It begins with mapping your source and target datasets, followed by meticulous comparison using automated and manual checks to identify mismatches, missing records, duplicates, or transformation issues.
Our reconciliation process includes creating clear, user-friendly reports and dashboards that show exactly what data has moved, what hasn’t, and why. This is where business users get involved, verifying that data is not only present but also usable, familiar, and aligned with how they work. We help teams understand the results, raise queries, and take action where necessary. Reconciliation isn’t a one-off task, it’s something we build into every data migration cycle, so issues are caught early and resolved collaboratively.
It’s a crucial step to ensure data integrity, compliance, and user trust before go-live.
Do you want to know the binary10 framework of Reconciliation?
Read our blog on The Reconciliation Mindset.
Our process.
Strategy
Strategy: Every successful migration starts with a clear strategy. We define objectives, data scope, assess data sourcing & quality, and identify key risks early on. This foundation, based on the binary10 methodology, ensures the project aligns with your organisation’s goals and sets the stage for a smooth migration journey.
Planning
We turn strategy into action with detailed planning. This includes scoping, timelines, resources, and stakeholder alignment, ensuring the DM Plan dovetails with overall programme milestones. A solid plan keeps the project on track, ensures accountability, and prepares teams for every stage of the migration.
Hypercare
In the days and weeks after go-live, we offer hands-on support. We investigate any issues raised swiftly to determine if they are data-related, work to resolve any issues quickly, monitor any data updates, and provide reassurance to users, helping them feel confident with the new system from day one.
Cutover
The final step is switching fully to the new system. We will manage the planning of DM Cutover tasks and coordinate with you to ensure these tasks sit correctly in your overall cutover plan, in order to minimise issues or disruption during the cutover period. With all tasks and checks complete and users supported, the cutover marks a clean handover and the start of real business benefits.
Reconciliation
We validate that everything has landed correctly from a technical viewpoint. Record counts, field-level checks, and audit trails are used to compare source and target data, giving you confidence that nothing was lost, changed, or duplicated in the process. We also manage the business reconciliation approach to ensure you have a structured plan for reconciling the data yourself, with your SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) fully briefed on the “what, when and how” they should carry out reconciliations.
Reconciliation
We validate that everything has landed correctly from a technical viewpoint. Record counts, field-level checks, and audit trails are used to compare source and target data, giving you confidence that nothing was lost, changed, or duplicated in the process. We also manage the business reconciliation approach to ensure you have a structured plan for reconciliating the data yourselves, with your SME’s fully briefed on the “what, when and how” they should carry out reconciliations.
Cutover
The final step is switching fully to the new system. We will manage the planning of DM Cutover tasks and coordinate with you to ensure these tasks sit correctly in your overall cutover plan, in order to minimise issues or disruption during the cutover period. With all tasks and checks complete and users supported, the cutover marks a clean handover and the start of real business benefits.
Hypercare
In the days and weeks after go-live, we offer hands-on support. We investigate any issues raised swiftly to determine if they are data related, work to resolve any issues quickly, monitor any data updates, and provide reassurance to users, helping them feel confident with the new system from day one.
