Data Mapping Best Practices | A Brief Guide to Types, Approaches, and Tools

Mapping data between software applications is a time-consuming process that requires in-depth preparation and strategy, good knowledge of data sources and targets, and depending on your approach, hands-on development. 

In any application integration, data migration, and in general, any data management initiative, data mapping is one of the most critical steps. One could even argue that the integrations project success depends largely on correct mapping of source to target data.