IT Migration Swimlane Chart Template

Tim Berners-Lee, who is virtually the father of the present-day Internet, once quipped that “Data is a precious thing and will last longer than the systems themselves.”. It then comes as no surprise that once the physical servers become deprecated, the infrastructure must be replaced or refitted. The direct result is that all the data stored has to be migrated to newer platforms, a process that’s nowhere near as straightforward as it sounds.

Depending on the size of your operations, you’d need to consider the optimal approach in moving the stored files and databases. If we’re talking about the transition from one application environment to another or when a major overhaul of business processes is involved, things can easily go sideways. Therefore, it’s critical to have a clearly defined roadmap that accounts for all the contingencies.

With this in mind, we have created a free, customizable IT Migration PowerPoint swimlane template for you to download and adapt to your company’s specific needs. A swimlane diagram helps you break down the migration process into stages, making the project more manageable by organizing tasks and milestones according to their scheduled intervals. This approach reduces complexity, minimizes downtime, and lowers the risk of data loss during the transition. Additionally, it provides ample time to address unforeseen issues, such as platform incompatibilities.

You can easily customize the template either manually – by replacing the placeholder data, or automatically, using the Gantt chart maker from Office Timeline that you can try for free for 14 days. Alternatively, you can explore more swimlane diagram templates made with the Office Timeline add-in to find the best starting point for your data migration planning.