Conversion Assessment Analysis

There are many reasons organizations are currently migrating their Oracle Forms applications to the Web. Companies are trying to determine the best path forward as they either migrate, convert or rewrite their applications to utilize Web technology. CipherSoft's Assessment services provide clients the ability to understand the best route for their application both in the present and in the future.

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As Oracle continues to promote their 10g and 11g environments and to migrate their own applications to Java, many organizations are contemplating utilizing the new Web capabilities that are being provided. While past versions of Oracle Forms have enabled companies to access the Web, 10g is providing the most robust environment thus far. Some companies have business reasons to migrate immediately to the Java environment. This may be driven by the requirement to use JDBC connectivity between applications presently in use, or because there is a specific business reason within the company that requires an application to run in Java. As well, companies are trying to determine whether to stay with Oracle Forms as a development environment or whether they should migrate to Java.

We see many companies moving to Java because it seems to be the wave of the future. It is important that organizations understand the business reasons to migrate their applications and determine if the effort and dollars spent will justify the migration costs. While migration to Java can provide many alternatives, it is not always the best solution for every organization. Understanding the risks of migration and the benefits of Java is imperative to ensure an organization is not spending precious IT dollars on an alternative that does not make business sense.

As companies review the differences between migrating to Java and performing development in 10g there are some key components that assist in the decision for the future development environment.

The following outlines the client requirements and deliverables for a Conversion Assessment Analysis. The goal of this assessment is to assist the client in determining the direction of their application conversion project and make decisions based on their business drivers for the application going forward.

The following are the deliverables that CipherSoft provides in this Assessment:

  • Review and analysis of Application’s life cycle
  • Analysis of Application’s business drivers for present and future
  • Determination of best process for Application's Web Services (upgrade, rewrite, conversion, etc.)
  • Determination of end platform for application (Web Server, Application Server, IDE, etc.)
  • Scoping of migration or conversion project (duration and costs)
  • Setting time lines
  • Calculating Budget requirements
  • Providing best practices to ensure a successful project
  • Determination of resource requirements
  • Review of project risks and pitfalls
  • Producing a final report with findings

Requirements from client:

  • Access to Business Analysts (to understand business drivers of application)
  • Access to Senior Manager(s) (to understand business drivers)
  • Access to Technical staff who customize or enhance application
  • Access to end users (to understand their issues, needs, requirements of the application)