Risk Information Sheet for Steven Company
Risk Information Sheet for Stevens Company conversion from the SQL Server database to the Oracle® Database.
Category
Description
Probability
Risk Rating
Mitigation/Monitoring
Management/Contingency Plan/
Initial Data Conversion for Stevens Company
Data conversion of the newly implemented system from the SQL Server/With the possibility of Data quality deterioration
High
80%
Stevens Company must ensure that their project management team has a detail and thorough plan with contingencies. Also a creation of a test plan before the newly implemented system is put into place
According to (PC Mag 2015)”The error rate in a freshly populated new database is often an order of magnitude above that of the old system from which the data is converted.” Management must consider that this can be a major problem, as it pertains to data problems, in which data conversion must be treated in serious manner to allow the conversion to run smoothly and effectively
System Consolidation
Usually takes place when replacing or converting from a different system
High
70%
Consolidations are extremely taxing and sometimes unplanned, but given Stevens Company is planning the conversion, all project team members must have a consistent timeframe as effective communications between IT staff and management
In the case of usually expected clashes between IT staff, management must ensure that all necessary backups and applications associated are in place, in which this will help lessen the time spent on managing the data protection. Also implementing a daily backup could prove useful until the entire conversion process is complete
Time Constraints
Businesses may intentionally or unintentionally underestimate the difficulty of time and the resources needed to effectively implement a conversion such as converting to and Oracle database.
Varies depending upon level and system that is being implemented as well as the demands and needs at the time for a company 60%
Companies can essentially design an
Category
Description
Probability
Risk Rating
Mitigation/Monitoring
Management/Contingency Plan/
Initial Data Conversion for Stevens Company
Data conversion of the newly implemented system from the SQL Server/With the possibility of Data quality deterioration
High
80%
Stevens Company must ensure that their project management team has a detail and thorough plan with contingencies. Also a creation of a test plan before the newly implemented system is put into place
According to (PC Mag 2015)”The error rate in a freshly populated new database is often an order of magnitude above that of the old system from which the data is converted.” Management must consider that this can be a major problem, as it pertains to data problems, in which data conversion must be treated in serious manner to allow the conversion to run smoothly and effectively
System Consolidation
Usually takes place when replacing or converting from a different system
High
70%
Consolidations are extremely taxing and sometimes unplanned, but given Stevens Company is planning the conversion, all project team members must have a consistent timeframe as effective communications between IT staff and management
In the case of usually expected clashes between IT staff, management must ensure that all necessary backups and applications associated are in place, in which this will help lessen the time spent on managing the data protection. Also implementing a daily backup could prove useful until the entire conversion process is complete
Time Constraints
Businesses may intentionally or unintentionally underestimate the difficulty of time and the resources needed to effectively implement a conversion such as converting to and Oracle database.
Varies depending upon level and system that is being implemented as well as the demands and needs at the time for a company 60%
Companies can essentially design an