Core System Cloud Migration Project
A mid-size manufacturer with 300 employees (10-person IT dept) / 300 employees (IT dept: 10)
“Cloud migration of core systems is an extremely delicate project that must proceed without disrupting existing operations. Visualizing tasks and dependencies for each migration phase in Ganty allowed our 10-person IT department to complete the migration on schedule.”
Results
Challenge
This mid-size manufacturer was undertaking a phased cloud migration of on-premises core systems (sales management, inventory management, and accounting) that had been in use for over 20 years. However, with only 10 IT staff juggling migration work alongside daily operations, the burden was heavy. Determining the migration order and understanding phase dependencies was difficult, and progress reporting to executives and business units consumed additional time.
Why Ganty
The ability to hierarchically manage tasks by migration phase and visually confirm inter-phase dependencies was the deciding factor. The intuitive UI usable by a small IT team and professional Gantt chart exports for executive reporting were also key evaluation points.
How They Use It
- Managed migration sequence and dependencies: sales, inventory, then accounting
- Hierarchical phases for each system: requirements, data migration, testing, and cutover
- Built parallel operation periods into the schedule to minimize business disruption
- Monthly executive meetings using Gantt charts for migration progress reports
Results
Using Ganty, all three system cloud migrations were completed on schedule. Business downtime during migration was held to 50% of the original plan, and post-migration issues were reduced by 80%. Executives praised the achievement, noting that completing such a large-scale migration smoothly with a small team was made possible by Ganty.