Answer to Question #203963 in Management for Yonatan Elias

Question

After a new business information system is developed, there are different conversion strategies

that an Information System analyst team follows to switch from old system to the newly

developed system. Discuss these conversion strategies briefly and suggest one which you think

most risky in terms of information loss

Answer 1

Parallel Strategy 

Here both systems are run together concurrently until the new system starts to function well and eventually replace the old.

Direct Cutover

The new system replaces the old system abruptly in a specified date. This is the most risky strategy in that there will be data loss since there is no system backup.

Pilot Program

The new system is launched first in a segment of the organization first and then finally in the rest of the organization.

Phased Approach

The new system is launched systematically and in stages according to the needs of the organization (Makdisie et al, 2018).

References

Makdisie, C., Haidar, B. and Alhelou, H.H., 2018. An optimal photovoltaic conversion system for future smart grids. In Handbook of research on power and energy system optimization (pp. 601-657). IGI Global.