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The Technical Foundations of Seamless Migration to Codebeamer with AroMigrator
Migrating to a new Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) platform such as PTC Codebeamer involves more than transferring data – it requires preserving the logic, relationships, and traceability that support complex engineering processes. Many organizations face challenges when moving from other systems like PTC Windchill RV&S or IBM DOORS, where data models, workflows, and historical information differ significantly. AroMigrator, developed by Arorian, was designed to address these challenges at a technical level, ensuring a seamless, accurate, and reliable migration to Codebeamer.
Understanding the Complexity of Migration to Codebeamer
Migrating ALM data is rarely a simple export–import process. Legacy systems often contain deeply nested relationships, custom fields, and workflow states that don’t map directly to Codebeamer’s architecture. These discrepancies can cause data inconsistencies, broken traceability links, or even loss of compliance-critical information.
AroMigrator solves these issues through a combination of structured data mapping, automated transformation, and validation mechanisms that preserve both data integrity and operational continuity.
DID YOU KNOW?
In many legacy ALM systems, workflow states and relationships are stored differently from Codebeamer’s object-oriented model. Without automated mapping, up to 30% of traceability links can be lost during manual migration.
Data Mapping and Model Alignment
One of the core strengths of AroMigrator lies in its flexible data mapping engine. Before migration, the system analyzes the structure of both the source and target environments to create a detailed mapping of entities, attributes, and relationships. This process ensures that requirements, test cases, risks, and other artifacts from Windchill RV&S or DOORS are accurately represented in Codebeamer.
To ensure reliable alignment, AroMigrator enables teams to:
1. Define field-to-field mapping between source and target systems.
2. Adjust relationships across requirement hierarchies.
3. Map workflow states to preserve context and traceability.
The tool allows custom mappings to handle non-standard configurations, supporting seamless adaptation to specific organizational models and ensuring that no contextual information is lost.
EXPERT TIP
Before initiating migration, create a data inventory matrix that lists all entity types, attributes, and relationships. When imported into AroMigrator, this matrix helps you fine-tune mapping rules and prevent data mismatches.
Transformation and Compatibility
Different ALM systems use distinct data models, naming conventions, and workflow logic. AroMigrator bridges these differences through data transformation rules that convert values and structures into Codebeamer-compatible formats. This includes the handling of:
1. Custom fields and enumerations.
2. Complex hierarchy levels.
3. Relationships and dependencies between artifacts.
These transformation rules are fully configurable, allowing teams to maintain alignment with Codebeamer’s structure while preserving traceability and compliance.
By automating transformation, AroMigrator eliminates the need for manual data adjustments, which are often time-consuming and error-prone.
DID YOU KNOW?
AroMigrator can automatically transform and normalize custom enumerations between systems – for example, mapping “In Review” in DOORS to “Under Validation” in Codebeamer – ensuring workflow continuity without manual edits.
Validation and Integrity Assurance During Migration to Codebeamer
A migration is only successful if the target environment reflects the original data’s accuracy and structure. AroMigrator incorporates multi-level data validation to ensure completeness and consistency throughout the migration process. It identifies mismatched fields, missing links, or incompatible data types before finalizing the transfer.
Validation within AroMigrator typically includes:
1. Schema and data consistency checks.
2. Relationship and dependency validation.
3. Integrity reporting with error and warning logs.
Comprehensive validation reports give teams full visibility, allowing them to verify the integrity of migrated projects and maintain confidence in their new Codebeamer environment.
EXPERT TIP
Always run pre-migration validation in a sandbox environment before executing a full migration. AroMigrator’s validation reports can highlight inconsistencies that would otherwise disrupt production systems.
Automation and Error Reduction
Automation is at the heart of AroMigrator’s architecture. The tool executes the Extract–Transform–Load (ETL) process with minimal manual input, reducing the risk of human error. Automated execution not only speeds up the migration but also minimizes downtime – allowing engineering teams to resume operations in Codebeamer faster and more reliably.
This automation is supported by an intuitive user interface, making even complex migrations manageable without extensive scripting or manual oversight.
Extensibility and Integration
AroMigrator is built on an extensible architecture designed to adapt to various ALM environments. It supports migrations between multiple ALM systems — including Codebeamer, Windchill RV&S, IBM DOORS, DOORS NG, Polarion, and others — while maintaining data integrity and relationships. Its modular design allows easy customization for additional systems or specific organizational requirements, ensuring that even complex migration scenarios can be addressed efficiently.
WATCH IT IN ACTION:
See how AroMigrator enables a smooth migration from Windchill RV&S to Codebeamer in this demo video:
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Ensuring Success in Migration to Codebeamer
Migrating to Codebeamer requires more than data transfer – it demands a technically robust solution capable of handling complex structures, maintaining traceability, and validating every data point. AroMigrator delivers exactly that. With its combination of advanced mapping, transformation, and validation capabilities, it ensures that every migration is accurate, efficient, and compliant.
Organizations can rely on AroMigrator not only to move data but to preserve the integrity of their engineering processes as they transition to the next generation of ALM systems.
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ABOUT ARORIAN
Arorian is a global leader in providing digital solutions and services that drive transformation and growth for businesses across various industries. With a focus on innovation and excellence, Arorian delivers unparalleled value to its customers by harnessing the power of technology to solve complex challenges.
