How to Prepare Your Home Care Agency for a Software Migration?
A home care software migration, whether you’ve used one before or not, can be a real pain. That’s why we recommend you take our advice on the matter. We’re health care and tech experts of many years, and our pointers will lead you in the right direction on how to proceed with this important job. Let’s begin!
1. First off, non-compliance is one of the greatest challenges that pose a threat to any business of this type
● That said, it is important that your employees understand the importance of changing their work processes to a new IT infrastructure, CMS change, cloud migration, operating system turnover, ERP migration, or whatever else you choose to use for your home care agency. Their resistance may be more than you expect, so you want to set the expectations from the start.
● You must do your due diligence, on that end, and expressly inform the entire staff that all such changes are mandatory, not only by their employer (your agency) but also by state law (if it applies, as well).
2. You will also wish to consider if you have not already, re-hosting
● You’ll find that a 3rd-party migration software typically handles this sort of thing best and has all the tools and savvy to get the job done in a timely and efficient manner.
● On this note, you may additionally find that enterprise toolsets like Oracle Tuxedo (an application re-hosting workbench that has helped several businesses out of a migration jam) might come in handy.
● That said, to migrate applications far more quickly, whether to or from their mainframes, Oracle Tuxedo and tool sets like it can be a much-needed asset.
● While you’re at it, invest in getting on a monthly plan and saving more on long-term costs.
3. Consider what specific kind(s) of migration you need
● For instance, do you need to go from a fully cloud-based environment to an entirely on-premises type of enterprise server? In other words, are you switching servers, switching clouds, or what will it be?
● Also, are you already using a previously custom-built platform, perhaps like Google App Engine, MySQL, Microsoft Azure, Force.com, or even Amazon Web Services? If so, the third middle-ware can automate and manage this, in its entirety, for your convenience.
● Keep in mind, too, that the easier types of migrations are when you move all your apps and saved data simply from one hardware source to another. A simple example of this is buying new laptops for your entire team, in place of having to move the development environment of any app itself, for instance, which also makes manual management methods far easier.
● But furthermore, when it comes to software migrations, there are different kinds, such as ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Migrations, OS (Operating System) Migrations, Database Migrations, Cloud Migrations, CMS (Content Management System) Migrations, IT (Information Technology) Infrastructure Migrations, etc.
Finally, is this kind of migration backed by your investors/stakeholders? It’s a question we often forget to take into account.
Frustrated? Start by ensuring all staff uniformly comply. Also, remember to consider a new hosting environment altogether. And find out, if you’re not sure, what type(s) of migration is best, and the best time-frame for making it happen, once all other components have been met. Don’t forget to ensure your current support stakeholders/investors will continue their support with the new software needs in mind.
