Migrating from one database to another sounds simple enough - until you start doing it… What can go wrong? What do you need to get right? There's a general method to the madness. The process includes discrete parts. Each part has key players, motivations, and means that fit together to achieve the best path. No two projects are alike. But leveraging this structured view of the migration lifetime it becomes easier to identify and lead the migration activities more effectively, producing a smoother migration and better outcome.