BMW Bikeworks is the manufacturer of parts for BMW motorcycles. BMW Bikeworks recently purchased a small competitor. You are the project manager responsible for integrating the systems of these two companies. In this exercise, you will explore some of the data compatibility issues of merging the sales order data.
Upon completing this lab, you will be able to do the following:
1. Analyze the implications of data interfaces between new and existing systems.
2. Discuss procedures for handling data compatibility issues.
3. Consider the issues involved in porting data from old systems to new systems and the importance of timing.