Migration used to be an event. Now it’s a capability.

The old model was straightforward. A platform upgrade, a data center move, a one-off transition with a clear start date and a clear end date. The project closed, the team disbanded, and migration expertise sat unused until the next event came around years later.

That model doesn’t fit anymore.

Organizations are continuously moving workloads to the cloud, consolidating platforms after acquisitions, and modernizing systems that were never designed to last this long. Each one is its own project. Together they never really stop.

What’s changed isn’t just frequency. The expectation has shifted. Migration processes need to be repeatable. Environments need to be designed with transition in mind. Teams need to treat migration as ongoing operational work rather than a dedicated effort that spins up every few years when something forces it.

Organizations that migrate well have built that capability internally or know exactly where to bring it in. The ones that struggle treat every migration like the first one.

Should IT professionals be expected to carry migration experience as a baseline skill or is it specialized enough to always live with dedicated practitioners?

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