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🚀 Migration Assessment Wizard - Interactive Tool

Status: Active Type: Interactive Demo Complexity: Advanced Duration: 45 mins

📋 Overview

The Migration Assessment Wizard is an interactive tool that guides you through assessing your current data infrastructure and planning a migration to Azure Synapse Analytics. This comprehensive demo helps you evaluate workloads, estimate effort, identify risks, and develop a migration roadmap.

🎯 Learning Objectives

By completing this interactive demo, you will be able to:

  • Assess current infrastructure and workloads for migration readiness
  • Identify compatible and incompatible features
  • Estimate migration effort and timeline
  • Calculate costs for target Azure environment
  • Identify migration risks and mitigation strategies
  • Generate a detailed migration plan with phases
  • Compare migration approaches (lift-and-shift vs. modernization)
  • Understand compliance and governance requirements

🎓 Prerequisites

Knowledge Requirements

  • Understanding of current data warehouse architecture
  • Familiarity with ETL/ELT processes
  • Basic knowledge of Azure services
  • Understanding of database migration concepts
  • Awareness of data governance requirements

Technical Requirements

  • Modern web browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari)
  • JavaScript enabled
  • Ability to upload or input current system information
  • Access to current system metadata (optional but helpful)
  • Stable internet connection
  • Experience with data warehouse operations
  • Understanding of migration strategies
  • Familiarity with project planning
  • Basic knowledge of risk assessment
  • Understanding of compliance requirements

🚀 Demo Description

What This Demo Covers

The Migration Assessment Wizard provides:

  1. Discovery Phase: Inventory current systems, workloads, and dependencies
  2. Compatibility Analysis: Identify features that require changes
  3. Effort Estimation: Calculate time and resources needed
  4. Cost Analysis: Compare current vs. target costs
  5. Risk Assessment: Identify potential blockers and challenges
  6. Migration Strategy: Choose optimal migration approach
  7. Roadmap Generation: Create phased migration plan

Demo Features

Multi-Step Wizard Interface

<!-- Migration Assessment Wizard -->
<div class="migration-wizard">
  <div class="wizard-progress">
    <div class="step active">1. Discovery</div>
    <div class="step">2. Analysis</div>
    <div class="step">3. Planning</div>
    <div class="step">4. Roadmap</div>
  </div>

  <div class="wizard-content">
    <div class="step-container" data-step="1">
      <!-- Discovery form content -->
    </div>
  </div>

  <div class="wizard-actions">
    <button class="btn-previous">Previous</button>
    <button class="btn-next">Next</button>
    <button class="btn-export">Export Report</button>
  </div>
</div>

Assessment Categories

// Migration assessment framework
const assessmentFramework = {
  technical: {
    categories: [
      'database_engines',
      'etl_tools',
      'bi_tools',
      'data_volume',
      'query_patterns',
      'security_features'
    ]
  },
  operational: {
    categories: [
      'maintenance_windows',
      'backup_strategies',
      'monitoring_tools',
      'alert_mechanisms',
      'team_skills'
    ]
  },
  business: {
    categories: [
      'sla_requirements',
      'compliance_needs',
      'budget_constraints',
      'timeline_expectations',
      'business_continuity'
    ]
  }
};

📝 Step-by-Step Guide

Phase 1: System Discovery (12 minutes)

Step 1: Enter Current Environment Details

  1. Start the Migration Assessment Wizard
  2. On the "Discovery" tab, select your current platform:
  3. Source Platform: "On-premises SQL Server"
  4. Version: "SQL Server 2016"
  5. Edition: "Enterprise"
  6. Enter infrastructure details:
  7. Server Count: 3
  8. Total Cores: 96
  9. Total RAM: 768 GB
  10. Total Storage: 50 TB

Expected Outcome: System captures baseline configuration

Step 2: Database Inventory

  1. Click "Add Database" for each database to migrate:

Database 1: Sales_DW - Size: 15 TB - Tables: 450 - Views: 125 - Stored Procedures: 850 - Functions: 200 - Jobs: 35

Database 2: Marketing_Analytics - Size: 8 TB - Tables: 220 - Views: 75 - Stored Procedures: 420 - Functions: 95 - Jobs: 18

  1. Upload database schema (optional):
    -- Upload schema export or paste DDL
    -- Wizard will parse and analyze automatically
    

Expected Outcome: Complete inventory of database objects

Step 3: Workload Characterization

  1. Navigate to "Workload Profile" section
  2. For each database, characterize workloads:

Sales_DW Workload: - Query Types: 60% reporting, 30% batch, 10% real-time - Concurrent Users: 150 - Peak Hours: 8 AM - 6 PM weekdays - Query Complexity: High - Update Frequency: Hourly - Critical Business Function: Yes

  1. Add sample queries (optional):
    -- Example query 1: Daily sales report
    SELECT
        d.date,
        p.product_name,
        SUM(f.sales_amount) as total_sales
    FROM fact_sales f
    JOIN dim_date d ON f.date_key = d.date_key
    JOIN dim_product p ON f.product_key = p.product_key
    WHERE d.date >= DATEADD(day, -30, GETDATE())
    GROUP BY d.date, p.product_name
    ORDER BY d.date DESC;
    

Expected Outcome: System categorizes workload patterns

Step 4: Dependencies and Integration

  1. Map external dependencies:
  2. ETL Tools: SSIS, Informatica
  3. BI Tools: Power BI, Tableau
  4. Applications: 12 custom applications
  5. Data Sources: 8 source systems
  6. Data Consumers: 25 downstream systems

  7. Document integration points:

    {
      "integrations": [
        {
          "name": "Daily Sales Extract",
          "type": "SSIS Package",
          "frequency": "Daily",
          "criticality": "High",
          "dependencies": ["ERP System", "CRM System"]
        },
        {
          "name": "Real-time Dashboard",
          "type": "Power BI Direct Query",
          "frequency": "Real-time",
          "criticality": "Medium",
          "dependencies": ["Sales_DW"]
        }
      ]
    }
    

Expected Outcome: Complete integration map created

Phase 2: Compatibility Analysis (10 minutes)

Step 5: Feature Compatibility Check

  1. Click "Analyze Compatibility" button
  2. Review compatibility report:

Compatibility Analysis Results:

Feature Compatibility Report
============================

✅ FULLY COMPATIBLE (No changes required)
- Basic SELECT/JOIN/WHERE queries: 2,450 queries
- Standard T-SQL functions: 850 occurrences
- Tables with standard data types: 580 tables
- Views without unsupported features: 180 views

⚠️ MINOR CHANGES REQUIRED (Easy to fix)
- Stored procedures with deprecated syntax: 85 procedures
- Queries using NOLOCK hints: 320 queries
- Triggers (need to convert to pipelines): 45 triggers
- Linked servers (need to use external tables): 12 links

❌ SIGNIFICANT CHANGES REQUIRED (Complex refactoring)
- CLR assemblies: 15 assemblies
- Extended stored procedures: 8 procedures
- Cursors in stored procedures: 120 occurrences
- Temp tables in views: 25 views
- Service Broker components: 5 queues

🚫 NOT COMPATIBLE (Alternative approach needed)
- Database mail: 1 mail profile
- Full-text search: 8 full-text catalogs
- SQL Server Agent jobs (convert to Azure Data Factory): 53 jobs
- Database mirroring: 1 mirror configuration

Step 6: Code Complexity Analysis

  1. Review code analysis metrics:

Code Quality Metrics:

Code Complexity Analysis
========================

Total Lines of Code: 1,250,000
- T-SQL: 950,000 lines
- SSIS Packages: 200,000 (XML equivalent)
- Application Code: 100,000 lines

Complexity Distribution:
- Low Complexity: 65% (easy to migrate)
- Medium Complexity: 25% (moderate effort)
- High Complexity: 10% (significant refactoring)

Top Complexity Hotspots:
1. Sales_ETL_Proc_Master (2,500 lines, cyclomatic complexity: 45)
2. Customer_Data_Merge (1,800 lines, cyclomatic complexity: 38)
3. Product_Dimension_Load (1,200 lines, cyclomatic complexity: 32)

Recommendations:
- Refactor top 10 complex procedures before migration
- Consider breaking monolithic procedures into modules
- Implement error handling best practices

Step 7: Dependencies Impact Analysis

  1. View dependency graph
  2. Identify critical path dependencies:
Critical Dependencies
=====================

High-Impact Changes:
1. Sales_Fact table (350 dependent objects)
   - 45 stored procedures
   - 80 views
   - 12 Power BI reports
   - 5 SSIS packages

2. ETL Framework (120 dependent jobs)
   - Shared utility procedures
   - Logging framework
   - Error handling framework

Risk Assessment:
- Breaking changes: 15 objects
- High-risk refactoring: 35 objects
- Medium-risk updates: 180 objects
- Low-risk changes: 2,220 objects

Recommended Approach:
- Migrate framework components first
- Test extensively before dependent objects
- Consider parallel run period

Phase 3: Migration Planning (15 minutes)

Step 8: Effort Estimation

  1. Click "Estimate Effort" button
  2. Review effort breakdown:

Migration Effort Estimate:

Effort Estimation Report
=========================

Phase 1: Assessment & Planning
- Discovery and inventory: 40 hours
- Compatibility analysis: 60 hours
- Architecture design: 80 hours
- Migration planning: 60 hours
Subtotal: 240 hours (6 weeks)

Phase 2: Infrastructure Setup
- Azure environment provisioning: 40 hours
- Network configuration: 60 hours
- Security setup: 80 hours
- DevOps pipeline: 60 hours
Subtotal: 240 hours (6 weeks)

Phase 3: Schema Migration
- Schema conversion: 120 hours
- Object refactoring: 280 hours
- Testing: 160 hours
Subtotal: 560 hours (14 weeks)

Phase 4: Data Migration
- Data migration design: 60 hours
- Initial data load: 100 hours
- Validation: 80 hours
Subtotal: 240 hours (6 weeks)

Phase 5: Application Migration
- ETL pipeline conversion: 400 hours
- Application updates: 320 hours
- Integration testing: 240 hours
Subtotal: 960 hours (24 weeks)

Phase 6: Cutover & Optimization
- Cutover planning: 60 hours
- Production cutover: 80 hours
- Performance optimization: 120 hours
Subtotal: 260 hours (6.5 weeks)

TOTAL EFFORT: 2,500 hours (62.5 weeks)

Team Recommendation:
- Architects: 2 FTE
- Database Engineers: 4 FTE
- ETL Developers: 3 FTE
- Application Developers: 2 FTE
- QA Engineers: 2 FTE

Calendar Duration: 12-15 months

Step 9: Cost Comparison

  1. Navigate to "Cost Analysis" tab
  2. Review current vs. target costs:

Cost Comparison:

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
=========================================

Current On-Premises Environment (Annual):
-----------------------------------------
Hardware & Infrastructure:
- Servers (3-year amortization): $120,000
- Storage (50 TB SAN): $80,000
- Network equipment: $25,000
Subtotal: $225,000

Software Licenses:
- SQL Server Enterprise: $180,000
- ETL tools: $60,000
- Backup software: $20,000
Subtotal: $260,000

Operations:
- Data center: $50,000
- Power & cooling: $30,000
- Maintenance: $40,000
- IT staff (5 FTE): $500,000
Subtotal: $620,000

TOTAL CURRENT ANNUAL COST: $1,105,000

Target Azure Synapse Environment (Annual):
-------------------------------------------
Compute:
- Dedicated SQL Pools: $175,000
- Spark Pools: $85,000
Subtotal: $260,000

Storage:
- Data Lake Storage (50 TB): $30,000
- Backup storage: $8,000
Subtotal: $38,000

Services:
- Azure Data Factory: $45,000
- Azure Purview: $18,000
- Azure Monitor: $12,000
Subtotal: $75,000

Operations:
- Reduced IT staff (2 FTE): $200,000
- Training: $25,000
Subtotal: $225,000

TOTAL TARGET ANNUAL COST: $598,000

Migration Investment:
- One-time migration cost: $450,000

ROI Analysis:
- Annual savings: $507,000
- Payback period: 10.6 months
- 3-year savings: $1,521,000
- 5-year savings: $3,085,000

Step 10: Risk Assessment

  1. Click "Assess Risks" button
  2. Review identified risks and mitigation:

Risk Assessment Matrix:

Migration Risk Assessment
=========================

🔴 HIGH RISK
-----------
Risk: Data loss during migration
Impact: CRITICAL | Probability: LOW
Mitigation:
- Implement point-in-time restore strategy
- Use Azure Data Factory with validation
- Maintain parallel systems during cutover
- Plan rollback procedures

Risk: Extended downtime during cutover
Impact: HIGH | Probability: MEDIUM
Mitigation:
- Implement phased migration
- Use database mirroring/replication
- Schedule during maintenance windows
- Prepare rapid rollback plan

🟡 MEDIUM RISK
--------------
Risk: Performance degradation post-migration
Impact: MEDIUM | Probability: MEDIUM
Mitigation:
- Conduct performance testing in UAT
- Optimize queries for Azure Synapse
- Right-size resources
- Implement monitoring from day 1

Risk: Compatibility issues with applications
Impact: MEDIUM | Probability: MEDIUM
Mitigation:
- Comprehensive compatibility testing
- Update connection strings and drivers
- Implement application-side retries
- Maintain backward compatibility layer

🟢 LOW RISK
-----------
Risk: User adoption challenges
Impact: LOW | Probability: MEDIUM
Mitigation:
- Provide training programs
- Create documentation
- Assign change champions
- Offer ongoing support

Risk: Cost overruns
Impact: LOW | Probability: LOW
Mitigation:
- Implement cost monitoring
- Set budget alerts
- Use reserved capacity
- Regular cost optimization reviews

Phase 4: Migration Roadmap (8 minutes)

Step 11: Select Migration Strategy

  1. Choose migration approach:

Option 1: Lift and Shift (Faster, less optimization) - Duration: 6-8 months - Effort: Lower - Cost savings: 35% - Performance improvement: Minimal - Modernization: Minimal

Option 2: Hybrid (Recommended) (Balanced) - Duration: 12-15 months - Effort: Moderate - Cost savings: 45% - Performance improvement: 30% - Modernization: Moderate

Option 3: Full Modernization (Longer, maximum benefits) - Duration: 18-24 months - Effort: Higher - Cost savings: 60% - Performance improvement: 50-70% - Modernization: Complete

  1. Select "Option 2: Hybrid"

Step 12: Generate Migration Roadmap

  1. Click "Generate Roadmap" button
  2. Review phased migration plan:

Migration Roadmap:

Phase-by-Phase Migration Plan
==============================

🎯 Phase 1: Foundation (Months 1-3)
Objectives:
- Complete detailed assessment
- Design target architecture
- Set up Azure environment
- Establish governance

Key Deliverables:
- Architecture design document
- Migration strategy document
- Azure landing zone configured
- Security baseline implemented

Milestones:
✓ Assessment complete (Month 1)
✓ Architecture approved (Month 2)
✓ Azure environment ready (Month 3)

🎯 Phase 2: Pilot Migration (Months 4-6)
Objectives:
- Migrate non-critical workload (Marketing_Analytics)
- Validate migration approach
- Train team
- Refine processes

Key Deliverables:
- First database migrated
- Migration playbook created
- Team trained
- Lessons learned documented

Milestones:
✓ Schema migrated (Month 4)
✓ Data migrated (Month 5)
✓ Pilot in production (Month 6)

🎯 Phase 3: Core Migration (Months 7-10)
Objectives:
- Migrate critical workload (Sales_DW)
- Convert ETL pipelines
- Update applications
- Comprehensive testing

Key Deliverables:
- All databases migrated
- ETL pipelines in Azure Data Factory
- Applications updated
- Testing completed

Milestones:
✓ Sales_DW schema ready (Month 7)
✓ Data migration complete (Month 8)
✓ ETL pipelines converted (Month 9)
✓ Integration testing done (Month 10)

🎯 Phase 4: Cutover & Optimization (Months 11-12)
Objectives:
- Production cutover
- Decommission legacy system
- Performance optimization
- Knowledge transfer

Key Deliverables:
- Production cutover completed
- Legacy system decommissioned
- Performance baselines met
- Operations team trained

Milestones:
✓ Parallel run successful (Month 11)
✓ Cutover completed (Month 11)
✓ Optimization done (Month 12)
✓ Project closure (Month 12)

🎯 Phase 5: Continuous Improvement (Month 13+)
Objectives:
- Monitor and optimize
- Implement advanced features
- Cost optimization
- Modernization initiatives

Key Deliverables:
- Cost optimization achieved
- Advanced analytics enabled
- ML/AI capabilities added
- Full cloud-native operation

Step 13: Export Assessment Report

  1. Click "Export Assessment Report" button
  2. Choose export format:
  3. PDF: Executive summary and detailed report
  4. Excel: Data tables and calculations
  5. PowerPoint: Presentation slides
  6. JSON: Raw data for integration

  7. Generated report includes:

  8. Executive summary
  9. Current state assessment
  10. Compatibility analysis
  11. Effort and cost estimates
  12. Risk assessment
  13. Migration roadmap
  14. Recommendations

Sample Report Structure:

Migration Assessment Report
===========================

Executive Summary
-----------------
- Current Environment: SQL Server 2016 Enterprise (3 servers, 50 TB)
- Target Platform: Azure Synapse Analytics
- Migration Strategy: Hybrid (Lift & Optimize)
- Timeline: 12-15 months
- Estimated Effort: 2,500 hours
- Migration Cost: $450,000
- Annual Savings: $507,000
- ROI: 10.6 months

[Detailed sections follow...]

Appendices
----------
A. Database Inventory
B. Compatibility Matrix
C. Code Analysis Details
D. Cost Breakdown
E. Risk Register
F. Migration Checklist

🛠️ Technical Implementation Notes

Assessment Engine

# Migration assessment engine
from typing import Dict, List, Tuple
from dataclasses import dataclass
import re

@dataclass
class DatabaseObject:
    """Represents a database object to assess"""
    name: str
    type: str  # table, view, procedure, function
    size_mb: float
    complexity: int  # 1-10 scale
    dependencies: List[str]
    code: str = ""

class MigrationAssessor:
    """Core assessment engine"""

    def __init__(self):
        self.compatibility_rules = self._load_compatibility_rules()
        self.effort_model = self._load_effort_model()

    def assess_database(self, objects: List[DatabaseObject]) -> Dict:
        """Assess entire database for migration"""

        results = {
            'compatibility': self._assess_compatibility(objects),
            'effort': self._estimate_effort(objects),
            'risks': self._identify_risks(objects),
            'dependencies': self._analyze_dependencies(objects)
        }

        return results

    def _assess_compatibility(self, objects: List[DatabaseObject]) -> Dict:
        """Check compatibility of database objects"""

        compatibility_results = {
            'fully_compatible': [],
            'minor_changes': [],
            'major_changes': [],
            'not_compatible': []
        }

        for obj in objects:
            compatibility_level = self._check_object_compatibility(obj)
            compatibility_results[compatibility_level].append(obj)

        return compatibility_results

    def _check_object_compatibility(self, obj: DatabaseObject) -> str:
        """Check individual object compatibility"""

        incompatible_patterns = [
            r'OPENXML',
            r'::fn_\w+',  # CLR functions
            r'DBCC\s+',
            r'xp_\w+',  # Extended procedures
        ]

        major_change_patterns = [
            r'CURSOR',
            r'BEGIN\s+DISTRIBUTED\s+TRANSACTION',
            r'EXEC\s+sp_executesql',
            r'##\w+',  # Global temp tables
        ]

        minor_change_patterns = [
            r'WITH\s+\(NOLOCK\)',
            r'GETDATE\(\)',  # Prefer CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
            r'ISNULL\(',  # Prefer COALESCE
        ]

        # Check for incompatible patterns
        for pattern in incompatible_patterns:
            if re.search(pattern, obj.code, re.IGNORECASE):
                return 'not_compatible'

        # Check for major changes
        for pattern in major_change_patterns:
            if re.search(pattern, obj.code, re.IGNORECASE):
                return 'major_changes'

        # Check for minor changes
        for pattern in minor_change_patterns:
            if re.search(pattern, obj.code, re.IGNORECASE):
                return 'minor_changes'

        return 'fully_compatible'

    def _estimate_effort(self, objects: List[DatabaseObject]) -> Dict:
        """Estimate migration effort in hours"""

        effort_by_type = {
            'table': lambda obj: obj.size_mb / 1000 * 2,  # 2 hours per GB
            'view': lambda obj: obj.complexity * 1,
            'procedure': lambda obj: obj.complexity * 3,
            'function': lambda obj: obj.complexity * 2
        }

        total_effort = 0
        effort_breakdown = {}

        for obj in objects:
            if obj.type in effort_by_type:
                obj_effort = effort_by_type[obj.type](obj)
                total_effort += obj_effort
                effort_breakdown[obj.name] = obj_effort

        return {
            'total_hours': total_effort,
            'breakdown': effort_breakdown,
            'estimated_duration_weeks': total_effort / 40,  # Assuming 40 hours/week
        }

    def _identify_risks(self, objects: List[DatabaseObject]) -> List[Dict]:
        """Identify migration risks"""

        risks = []

        # Check for large tables (data migration risk)
        large_tables = [obj for obj in objects if obj.type == 'table' and obj.size_mb > 100000]
        if large_tables:
            risks.append({
                'category': 'data_migration',
                'severity': 'high',
                'description': f'{len(large_tables)} tables > 100 GB',
                'mitigation': 'Use parallel data migration, consider partitioning'
            })

        # Check for complex dependencies
        complex_objects = [obj for obj in objects if len(obj.dependencies) > 20]
        if complex_objects:
            risks.append({
                'category': 'dependencies',
                'severity': 'medium',
                'description': f'{len(complex_objects)} objects with >20 dependencies',
                'mitigation': 'Careful sequencing, thorough testing'
            })

        return risks

class CostEstimator:
    """Estimate migration and operational costs"""

    def __init__(self):
        self.azure_pricing = self._load_azure_pricing()

    def estimate_target_cost(self, current_env: Dict, target_config: Dict) -> Dict:
        """Estimate Azure Synapse costs"""

        # Compute costs
        sql_pool_cost = self._calculate_sql_pool_cost(target_config['sql_pool'])
        spark_pool_cost = self._calculate_spark_pool_cost(target_config['spark_pool'])

        # Storage costs
        storage_cost = target_config['storage_tb'] * 0.020 * 1024  # $0.020/GB/month

        # Service costs
        adf_cost = target_config['pipelines'] * 1.00  # $1/pipeline/month
        purview_cost = 500  # Base cost

        monthly_total = sql_pool_cost + spark_pool_cost + storage_cost + adf_cost + purview_cost

        return {
            'monthly': monthly_total,
            'annual': monthly_total * 12,
            'breakdown': {
                'compute': sql_pool_cost + spark_pool_cost,
                'storage': storage_cost,
                'services': adf_cost + purview_cost
            }
        }

    def calculate_roi(self, current_cost: float, target_cost: float,
                     migration_cost: float, years: int = 3) -> Dict:
        """Calculate ROI for migration"""

        annual_savings = current_cost - target_cost
        total_savings = annual_savings * years - migration_cost
        payback_period_months = migration_cost / (annual_savings / 12)

        return {
            'annual_savings': annual_savings,
            'total_savings': total_savings,
            'payback_period_months': payback_period_months,
            'roi_percent': (total_savings / migration_cost) * 100
        }

Roadmap Generator

class RoadmapGenerator:
    """Generate migration roadmap"""

    def generate_roadmap(self, assessment: Dict, strategy: str) -> Dict:
        """Generate phased migration roadmap"""

        phases = []

        # Phase 1: Assessment & Planning
        phases.append({
            'phase': 1,
            'name': 'Assessment & Planning',
            'duration_weeks': 12,
            'objectives': [
                'Complete detailed assessment',
                'Design target architecture',
                'Set up Azure environment',
                'Establish governance'
            ],
            'deliverables': [
                'Architecture design document',
                'Migration strategy document',
                'Azure landing zone',
                'Security baseline'
            ],
            'milestones': self._generate_phase1_milestones()
        })

        # Phase 2: Pilot Migration
        pilot_db = self._select_pilot_database(assessment)
        phases.append({
            'phase': 2,
            'name': 'Pilot Migration',
            'duration_weeks': 12,
            'target': pilot_db,
            'objectives': [
                f'Migrate {pilot_db} database',
                'Validate migration approach',
                'Train team',
                'Refine processes'
            ],
            'deliverables': [
                'First database migrated',
                'Migration playbook',
                'Team training completed',
                'Lessons learned'
            ],
            'milestones': self._generate_phase2_milestones(pilot_db)
        })

        # Additional phases...

        return {
            'strategy': strategy,
            'total_duration_months': sum(p['duration_weeks'] for p in phases) / 4,
            'phases': phases,
            'critical_path': self._identify_critical_path(phases),
            'resource_requirements': self._calculate_resource_requirements(phases)
        }

    def _select_pilot_database(self, assessment: Dict) -> str:
        """Select appropriate pilot database"""
        # Select smallest non-critical database with moderate complexity
        databases = assessment['databases']
        suitable = [db for db in databases if db['criticality'] == 'medium']
        return min(suitable, key=lambda db: db['size_tb'])['name']

Interactive UI

// React-based Migration Wizard
import React, { useState } from 'react';
import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';

const MigrationWizard = () => {
  const [currentStep, setCurrentStep] = useState(1);
  const [assessment, setAssessment] = useState(null);
  const { register, handleSubmit } = useForm();

  const steps = [
    { id: 1, name: 'Discovery', component: DiscoveryStep },
    { id: 2, name: 'Analysis', component: AnalysisStep },
    { id: 3, name: 'Planning', component: PlanningStep },
    { id: 4, name: 'Roadmap', component: RoadmapStep }
  ];

  const onSubmitDiscovery = async (data) => {
    const response = await fetch('/api/migration/assess', {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
      body: JSON.stringify(data)
    });
    const result = await response.json();
    setAssessment(result);
    setCurrentStep(2);
  };

  const CurrentStepComponent = steps[currentStep - 1].component;

  return (
    <div className="migration-wizard">
      <WizardProgress steps={steps} currentStep={currentStep} />
      <CurrentStepComponent
        assessment={assessment}
        onComplete={(data) => handleStepComplete(data)}
      />
      <WizardNavigation
        currentStep={currentStep}
        totalSteps={steps.length}
        onPrevious={() => setCurrentStep(currentStep - 1)}
        onNext={() => setCurrentStep(currentStep + 1)}
      />
    </div>
  );
};

🎯 Key Takeaways

After completing this demo, you should understand:

  1. Assessment Process: How to systematically evaluate migration readiness
  2. Compatibility: Identify features that need changes or workarounds
  3. Effort Estimation: Realistically estimate migration timeline and resources
  4. Cost Analysis: Compare TCO and calculate ROI
  5. Risk Management: Identify and mitigate migration risks
  6. Migration Strategy: Choose appropriate migration approach
  7. Roadmap Planning: Create phased migration plan

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❓ FAQ

Q: Can this tool assess migrations from other platforms (Oracle, Teradata)? A: Yes, the wizard supports multiple source platforms including Oracle, Teradata, Netezza, and Redshift.

Q: How accurate are the effort estimates? A: Estimates are based on industry benchmarks and historical data. Actual effort may vary ±30% depending on specific circumstances.

Q: Can I save and resume the assessment? A: Yes, you can save your progress at any step and resume later. Use the "Save Progress" button.

Q: Does this generate actual migration scripts? A: The wizard generates high-level migration plans. Detailed scripts should be generated using Azure Database Migration Service or custom tools.

Q: How do I handle sensitive data during assessment? A: You can use anonymized metadata for assessment. Full data migration planning can be done without exposing sensitive data.

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Last Updated: December 2025 | Version: 1.0.0