The following workshop at the Drug Information Association Electronic Document Management Conference may be of potential interest to list members, particularly those working in life sciences and clinical research.

Pre-Conference Full Day Tutorial on Wednesday, 28 November 2012

EFFECTIVE DOCUMENT MIGRATION STRATEGIES: UNDERSTANDING BEAR-TRAPS & HONEY POTS
Tutorial Co-Instructors:
Marc Stephenson, Director, Metataxis Ltd, UK 
Russell Joyce, Director, Heath Barrowcliff Consulting Ltd, UK

The implementation of new systems to enhance document management capabilities, establish efficiencies and better respond to regulatory needs, requires thorough planning and considerable strategic forethought if document migration is to be effective and successful. The need to maintain the integrity and (re-)usability of documents in the short-term as well as preserve them for long-term retention, means that the migration can be complex and challenging …and should never be underestimated.

This interactive workshop is designed to help you understand and meet those challenges. It will
- provide a comprehensive overview of the fundamental aspects of data migration;
- explore considerations that need to be thought about before, during and after
- migration to enable best use of time and resources; and
- evaluate options and approaches that can be used to ensure that migration
- activities progress as smoothly as possible and maximise business benefits.

The focus will be on sharing practical experiences gained from actual migration projects to illustrate real-world scenarios and provide guidance on a wide range of subject areas including:
- rationale for migration
- planning considerations
- designing effective strategies
- migration tools and process
- metadata transfer and mapping
- testing and validation requirements
- controls and compliance engineering
- education, training and support
- common mistakes/oversights

For booking and other information, please refer to the DIA conference website at 

http://www.diahome.org/en/Meetings-and-Training/Find-Meetings-and-Training/Meeting-Details.aspx?ProductID=29823&EventType=Meeting

http://www.diahome.org/Tools/Content.aspx?type=eopdf&file=%2fproductfiles%2f29823%2f12110_cfa.pdf
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