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LIB-IT Data Conversion (LIBERO)

The following table gives a rough overview of the sequence of events for a standard LIB-IT data conversion process.

Nr.	Aktivität	Wer?	Bemerkungen
1.	Parameters set-up / consultancy with the customer	LIB-IT / Customer
2.	Completed parameter handbook returned to LIB-IT	Customer
3.	Data analysis - at the customer's	LIB-IT / Customer
4.	Data analysis documentation created	LIB-IT
5.	Agreement on data analysis results	LIB-IT / Customer	Countersigned by responsible librarians
6.	1st data cut sent to LIB-IT for conversion	Customer
7.	1st data conversion	LIB-IT
8.	Hardware installation for data test	Customer
9.	Installation of Caché, LIBERO, and 1st converted data for testing	LIB-IT	Full administrator rights required
10.	Data test training	LIB-IT / Customer
11.	Test phase	Customer
12.	Checking of test results, check sent to LIB-IT	Customer	Sent by e-mail
13.	2nd data conversion (using 1st data cut)	LIB-IT
14.	Send 2nd data conversion to customer	LIB-IT
15.	2nd converted data loaded	Customer
16.	2nd Test phase	Customer
17.	Checking of 2nd test results, check sent to LIB-IT	Customer	Sent by e-mail
18.	Inclusion of the results in the conversion program	LIB-IT
19.	Final data cut sent to LIB-IT for data conversion	Customer
20.	Customer checking of 2nd data conversion	Customer	Sent by e-mail
21.	3rd conversion with final data cut	LIB-IT
22.	3rd converted data sent	LIB-IT
23.	3rd converted data loaded	Customer
24.	Go live/in house support	Customer / LIB-IT

Data conversion is done with standard conversion programmes and standard interfaces. Record descriptions can also be made available if required.

When doing a data conversion it is in principle also possible to clean up data at the same time. Almost all customers have chosen to do this.