Change can be many things at once: necessary, intimidating, smooth, and challenging. When it comes to enterprise resource planning (ERP) migration, all these traits may be present for organizations undergoing system swaps. In our recent webinar, Preserve Your Data Legacy With Solver’s Data Warehouse, professionals from Forvis Mazars explored practical steps for preserving legacy data during ERP migrations and highlighted how Solver’s Data Warehouse supports modernization while maintaining continuity.
The discussion focused on three key areas: centralized data preservation for strategic reporting, advanced analytics and decision support, and Solver’s role as a bridge between legacy and new systems. Below, consider deeper insights based on these three topics and how a data legacy strategy can help future-proof your reporting, analytics, and ERP modernization.
Centralized Data Preservation Enables Strategic Reporting
Solver’s Data Warehouse provides a secure, cloud-based environment for structured data from multiple sources, including accounting, payroll, customer relationship management (CRM), and operational systems. By consolidating historical and current data into a unified structure, organizations can address common migration challenges such as inconsistent column names, duplicate records, and incompatible formats. This approach allows teams to retain historical insights that new ERP systems often cannot accommodate, supporting accurate reporting and informed decision making.
Unlike spreadsheets, which have scalability limits, Solver’s architecture is designed for large volumes of data and optimized for speed and reliability. Clean, structured data helps to ensure reporting integrity and supports long-term continuity for performance management.
To that end, this centralization provides users with one source of truth, which is essential for meaningful reporting and strategic planning.
Advanced Analytics & Decision Support Drive Value
Solver extends beyond data storage by integrating reporting, planning, and dashboards directly on its warehouse. Users can create reports and plans without building separate data models, and tools such as Power BI and Tableau connect seamlessly to the same data set. Its star schema design organizes data into modules and dimensions, enabling efficient queries, drill-down analysis, and faster performance.
Recent enhancements, including Copilot version 2, introduce AI-driven analysis for deeper insights and predictive capabilities. These features help users turn report data into actionable intelligence, aligning analytics with strategic objectives across finance and operations. In addition, automated reporting helps reduce manual effort and errors, while predictive analytics can anticipate trends and inform strategic choices.
Solver Bridges ERP Migration & Modernization
ERP migrations often require reconciling legacy data with new system structures, which can be complex due to differences in account strings, data formats, and business rules. Solver simplifies this process through staging tables, cross-reference mappings, and configurable rules that translate old data into new formats. This flexibility allows organizations to maintain historical integrity while adopting modern ERP platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
By storing both legacy and current data in one environment, Solver supports reconciliation, historical reporting, and compliance needs without reliance on outdated systems. Optional tools like Migration Mapper can streamline chart-of-accounts consolidation, enabling continuity for strategic planning and performance management during modernization initiatives.
This approach supports both operational efficiency and strategic growth, making data migration a strategic advantage rather than a risk.
How Forvis Mazars Can Help
Solver’s Data Warehouse is designed to help organizations preserve legacy data, enhance analytics, and navigate ERP migrations with confidence. By centralizing data, enabling advanced reporting, and bridging old and new systems, Solver empowers decision makers with clarity and foresight.
Ready to future-proof your data and operations? Connect with Forvis Mazars to schedule a consultation and explore how Solver can support your reporting, analytics, and ERP modernization strategy.