In this chapter, we discussed various testing methodologies, different approaches to system migration and cutover techniques, and the objectives of post-implementation reviews. We also discussed how to conduct post-implementation reviews of systems to determine whether project deliverables, controls, and requirements have been met.
A system migration is the process of transferring IT resources (mostly data) to a new hardware or a software platform with the objective of gaining better business value.
Changeover is the process of shifting to a new system and stopping using old systems. It is also known as the go live technique or the cutover technique. Parallel changeover, phased changeover, and abrupt changeover are some of ways to change to a new system.
A post-implementation review is conducted to determine the extent to which the project met its objectives and addressed the originally defined requirements, perform a cost-benefit analysis, determine the return on investment,...