Journal platform migration: How we successfully moved 100 years of content

<p class="first" id="d19424740e56">Migrating more than 100 years of content from one journal platform to another is a daunting task but this journey can be successfully undertaken by a small association keeping these key points in mind. The journey begins by choosing your partners well using the RFP process. Working with a professional project manager will hold you accountable and keep the project on schedule. Keeping your team of decisionmakers small will allow for quick turnarounds. Setting realistic expectations will help you avoid getting derailed--you will need to devote large blocks of time to the project and budget for unplanned expenses. Avoiding customization will help you steer clear of expensive overruns. We will show how we undertook a very complex migration and benefitted from building in milestones that ensured a smooth transition. Other small societies considering a journal platform migration could benefit by following these recommendations.