What leaders see
Packaged tools do not fit the required work.
Teams rely on workarounds because standard products cannot represent a critical workflow, rule, interface, or decision.
Services
Cloud Migration · Planning
Cloud Migration Planning
Plan cloud migration around manufacturing continuity. ERP, warehouse, integration, analytics, and portal dependencies determine what can move, when it can move, and how it must be validated. We define workload sequence, cutover windows, ownership, test evidence, fallback conditions, and recovery before migration begins.
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The Problem
The migration schedule exists, but manufacturing dependencies and fallback decisions are unresolved.
Custom-software problems begin when the operation has a real capability gap but has not separated what should be configured, integrated, modernized, purchased, or deliberately owned in code.
What is actually happening
The durable requirement is not isolated.
Business rules, legacy dependencies, integration boundaries, user needs, and support ownership remain mixed together.
What gets worse
Every workaround becomes a software dependency.
Uncontrolled customizations accumulate without architecture, testing, documentation, or a maintainable change path.
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What Changes
What Cloud Migration Planning includes.
ERP, warehouse, integration, analytics, and portal dependencies determine what can move, when it can move, and how it must be validated. We define workload sequence, cutover windows, ownership, test evidence, fallback conditions, and recovery before migration begins.
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Dependency Mapping
Map every application-to-application, application-to-database, and application-to-network dependency. Identify hidden dependencies that break when one system moves and another doesn't.
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Migration Strategy per Workload
Assign each application the right migration strategy: rehost (lift-and-shift), replatform (minor modifications), refactor (re-architect), or replace (move to SaaS). Not everything gets the same treatment.
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Wave Planning & Sequencing
Group workloads into migration waves based on dependencies, business criticality, and risk tolerance. Each wave has a defined scope, timeline, and success criteria.
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Cutover Procedures
Detailed cutover runbooks for each wave -- task sequences, timing, responsible parties, validation steps, and communication plans. Rehearsed before execution.
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Rollback Procedures
Documented rollback plan for every migration wave with clear triggers and execution steps. If something breaks, you can revert without data loss or extended downtime.
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Risk Assessment & Mitigation
Risk register for each migration wave with probability, impact, mitigation strategies, and contingency plans. Risks are managed proactively, not discovered during cutover.
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How It Fits Your Operations
How Cloud Migration Planning fits your operation.
Custom Software EngineeringWhat gap is worth owning in custom code, what can remain standard, and how the capability will be supported and changed.
Governance dependencyCustom software is warranted only when a documented manufacturing capability cannot be delivered cleanly through existing products, configuration, or a smaller integration.
Capability the operation requires
operating rules
system interfaces
user decisions
exceptions
support and change history
What must be defined before engineering begins
- What the business needs to change and why.
- Which systems, records, risks, and readiness gaps shape the work.
- What should be built, how it fits the architecture, and in what order.
Related Services and Planning
What the operating problem may require next.
Follow the dependencies behind this service instead of treating it as an isolated project.
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Integration Engineering
Connect the new or modernized capability to the operating environment around it.
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Workflow and Exception Automation
Define the actions, approvals, exceptions, and ownership the software must support.
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Operational Analytics
Make adoption, operating performance, and exceptions measurable after delivery.
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Launchpad assessment and Roadmap
Use Launchpad when the operating problem needs a structured assessment, readiness evidence, architecture, and implementation Roadmap.
Explore next stepStart With the Operating Problem
Define the smallest sound response and delivery sequence.
Metrotechs determines what the operation actually requires before selecting technology. When a structured assessment is warranted, Launchpad turns evidence into priorities, risks, architecture, and an implementation Roadmap.
Metrotechs designs, builds, integrates, and supports the approved solution.
Launchpad is available when the engagement needs assessment evidence, a Roadmap, and ongoing delivery governance.
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Delivery sequence
How Metrotechs delivers Cloud Migration Planning.
ERP, warehouse, integration, analytics, and portal dependencies determine what can move, when it can move, and how it must be validated. We define workload sequence, cutover.
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Application Inventory
Catalog every system, database, and service. Document owners, criticality, dependencies, and current performance baselines.
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Strategy Assignment
Evaluate each application and assign the appropriate migration strategy. Present recommendations with rationale and effort estimates.
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Wave Design
Group applications into migration waves. Sequence waves to minimize risk and dependency conflicts. Define success criteria and rollback triggers for each wave.
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Runbook Development
Build detailed cutover and rollback runbooks for each wave. Rehearse critical waves in a test environment before production execution.
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FAQ
Questions that usually decide the scope.
Straight answers to what operators ask before committing budget to this work.
Typically 3-6 weeks depending on the number of applications and complexity of dependencies. This investment prevents weeks of unplanned downtime and rework during execution.