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Rubi Works offers efficient, accurate data migration services that keep disruptions low and reliability high.
June 1, 2020 by
Data Migration
Rubi Works LLC, Luka Bajic

Data migration is the part of every project that kills momentum.

Every ERP, CRM, or operational software switch starts with the same conversation: "So… what do we do about our existing data?" And then the project stalls for three months while nobody wants to own the migration.

The data is scattered across a decade of spreadsheets, legacy systems, a half-abandoned Access database, and the institutional knowledge of one person who is about to retire. Formats are inconsistent. Duplicate records everywhere. Nobody remembers what a handful of fields actually mean. The new system is waiting, configured and ready — but it can't go live until the old data shows up clean.

Why migrations stall

Most agencies and companies don't lack migration tools — they lack a structured process that someone else owns. Internal teams have day jobs. The migration becomes a side project that never finishes. By the time it does, the new system has been "going live next quarter" for two years.

Our six-step migration method.

We've moved data for home care agencies, AV integrators, billing platforms, and B2B operators across AlayaCare, Q360, Invoiced, Odoo, QuickBooks, and more. Every project runs the same six-step play, because that's what keeps migrations predictable.

A good migration isn't just a data dump — it's an opportunity to clean up a decade of mess before the new system inherits it.
Rubi Works — Data Migration practice
graph LR S1[01 Survey] --> S2[02 Scope] S2 --> S3[03 ETL Design] S3 --> S4[04 Review & Refine] S4 --> S5[05 Go-Live / Cutover] S5 --> S6[06 Support & Advise] S4 -.->|Iterate| S3
Fig 01 · The six-step Rubi migration method

The six steps.

01 — Survey Map every data source. Legacy ERP, spreadsheets, the old CRM, shadow Access databases, institutional knowledge. We catalog what exists, where it lives, who owns it, and what state it's in. No assumptions.
02 — Scope Decide what comes with you. Not every historical record needs to move. We work with your team to define the keeper set — active customers, the last 3 years of transactions, open projects — and what becomes a read-only archive. Budget and timeline land here.
03 — ETL design Build the transform. We design the extract-transform-load pipelines that pull from each source, clean/normalize/dedupe the data, and land it in the target system's format. This is where a decade of inconsistencies gets resolved.
04 — Review & refine Dry-run against staging. We run the full pipeline into a sandbox, hand you reports, and iterate until your team confirms the data looks right. This is the step most migrations skip and then pay for at go-live.
05 — Go-live cutover Just-in-time data delivery. At cutover we run a final delta of everything that's changed since the last dry-run, land it in the target system, and flip the switch. Minimum possible downtime window.
06 — Support & advise Post-launch coverage. Weeks after go-live we're on standby for data questions, cleanup tickets, and the inevitable "we missed this field" follow-ups. You're not left alone with a fresh system and a billion rows.

Why good migrations matter.

  • They improve transition confidence — your staff knows every critical record made it across, so go-live day doesn't feel like a leap of faith
  • They're your chance to clean up data — we apply deduplication, re-formatting, consolidation rules that your team has been meaning to do for years
  • They reduce go-live downtime — just-in-time cutover means the business keeps running right up until the switchover, with minimal dark window
  • They free your team — caregivers, coordinators, and managers don't have to spend two months buried in spreadsheets; they spend it learning the new system
A special note on mergers and acquisitions

One of the greatest wealth transfers in history is upon us. Companies will consolidate, split, re-tool, and acquire. If data migration or software migration is holding you back from pursuing your business strategy, talk to us. It's what we do best.

Platforms we migrate to (and from).

  • AlayaCare — home care clinical platform. We've done everything from small 20-caregiver imports to enterprise migrations with full visit history, billing, and clinical notes.
  • Invoiced — AR automation and billing platform. We've migrated millions of invoices and hundreds of thousands of customer records onto Invoiced.
  • Q360 by Solutions360 — ERP for system integrators. Product catalogs, customer history, open projects, service tickets.
  • Odoo, NetSuite, QuickBooks, Xero, HubSpot, Salesforce — general-purpose ERP/CRM/accounting platforms, both as source and target.
  • Other platforms — we work with any system that exposes an API, a CSV export, or a database.

Frequently asked questions.

How long does a typical migration take?

Small projects (single system, 1-5k records) run 2-4 weeks. Mid-size (multi-source, 50-200k records) run 6-10 weeks. Enterprise migrations with complex transformation logic can run 3-6 months. The survey + scope phases tell us which bucket your project falls into.

Can you handle ongoing sync, not just one-time migration?

Yes. Many of our migrations become long-running integrations after cutover — two-way sync between platforms, scheduled nightly loads, or real-time event pipelines. The ETL pattern is the same; we just keep it running.

What happens to data we decide NOT to migrate?

Two options: (1) we build a read-only archive in a lightweight database you can query when needed, or (2) we export everything to a flat format (CSV, Parquet) and you retain it on your own storage. Either way, nothing gets lost — it just doesn't clutter the new system.

Do we pause the business during cutover?

Usually not. Our just-in-time delivery pattern means the legacy system keeps running until the moment of cutover, at which point we do a final delta sync and swing traffic to the new system. Typical downtime window is 30 minutes to 4 hours depending on scope.

Let's put this to work for your team.

Book a 30-minute call. We'll walk through your current stack and show you exactly how we'd approach your situation.