Migrate Lotus Notes based web site into SharePoint 2013

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BUSINESS CHALLENGE

The client’s existing website was built on conventional Lotus Notes technology.

• The key problem was that their site’s inability to deal with product line growth and all contents related to it (catalogs, articles and documents).
• Any level of modification to the new product line was time consuming and cumbersome.
• Due to multiple product lines, large set of catalogs, articles, products and their related contents were kept in two different Database.
• The old site demanded lotus notes expertise to maintain the system even for small changes and updates.
• The existing search was ineffective and not accurate. Overall the system had scalability, UX, and search issues which had to be dealt immediately.

HOW AVASOFT HELPED?

AVASOFT migrated the existing Lotus Notes based web site into SharePoint 2013.

• The issue in the Lotus Notes database migration to SharePoint 2013 is that the database structure was entirely different.
• We followed a phased migration strategy of creating domino XML’s, intermediate tables and moving the records from one database to another database without any data loss.
• AVASOFT used its migration tools and frameworks to migrate the data from Lotus notes to SharePoint 2013.

TECHNOLOGY STACK

These are the list of technologies we used

VALUE ADDITIONS TO CUSTOMER

AVASOFT created extranet portal for their partners to Track their orders and to submit new requests.

• Ability to work with existing systems like A/S 400 for this application.
• Ability to create and update content without complete knowledge on coding or development in HTML, JavaScript and other web-based development tools.

BUSINESS GAIN

Our efficiency reflects as business gains.

• Increased scalability and performance.
• User can modify content and needs no technical expertise.
• Improved search features of SharePoint.
• The new sites does not require a skilled member to manage the site.
• Improved usability of system with new features.

BUSINESS NEED

We grasp your needs quickly.

• Migration of existing “Kemet.com” extranet portal that is in Lotus Notes/Domino to SharePoint 2013 with the existing look and feel.
• Migrate registered user portal functionality from “Kemet.com” to the new SharePoint 2013 based portal.

VERTICAL INDUSTRIES

We provide business solutions across all industries.

• Electronic manufacturing