Preserving Detroit’s Data Legacy

When the City of Detroit’s Department of Innovation and Technology modernized its systems, it needed to preserve years of critical HR, payroll, and financial data without keeping legacy applications in place.

Access helped extract historical records from 8 HR/payroll systems and 3 financial systems, and archive the data in a secure digital preservation environment, enabling authorized teams to continue accessing essential information after the transition.

What You’ll Learn

In this case study, you’ll see how Access helped the City of Detroit:

  • Preserve historical records from multiple legacy ERP systems
  • Maintain access to HR, payroll, and financial information after modernization
  • Support a smoother transition without depending on outdated applications

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