Migrate from Act! CRM
Universal Migrator makes leaving Act! CRM easy.
What migrates from Act! CRM?
Universal Migrator transfers all the following data and more.
Firm Data
Users |
Contacts
Contacts | |
Contact Addresses: Email Addresses | |
Contact Addresses: Postal Addresses | |
Contact Addresses: Phone Numbers | |
Contact Custom Field Definitions | |
Contact Custom Field Values | |
Contact Notes | |
Contact Categories | |
Contact Categories <=> Participating Contact Relationships |
Custom Fields
Contact Custom Field Definitions | |
Contact Custom Field Values |
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What a Migration Specialist Should Know
about
Act! CRM
Act! CRM is a:
This means Act! CRM typically runs as desktop software within the firm's office on employee PCs, however, some firms may use an IT provider that hosts Act! CRM on a remote server in a remote datacenter. In this scenario, firm members may RDP, TeamViewer, RemoteApp, or Screen Connect to a remote PC where they access Act! CRM. In this scenario, some people may say that Act! CRM runs 'in the cloud', however, it is really just a desktop application running on someone else's equipment.
Desktop-Based Application
Universal Migrator extracts data from Act! CRM via:
Database Connections
Act! CRM uses the following database backend:
Microsoft SQL Server
The following credentials are required:
The Migration Specialist will need an Administrator username and password into Act! CRM in order to extract your data.
Admin Act! CRM Credentials
The Migration Specialist will need the Administrator username and password into the Act! CRM database server in order to extract your data.
This should be the Administrator account and not another account that has administrative access.
Admin Credentials into the Act! CRM Database Server
The computer used to migrate from Act! CRM:
Because data is extracted from the Act! CRM database, the migration can be run from anywhere with access to a backup of the database.
Can be located Anywhere
In order to migrate from Act! CRM:
A member of the firm will need to complete a small spreadsheet mapping users from Act! CRM to users in the new system.
The Firm Administrator must complete a User Mapping spreadsheet.
The following people are required for a migration from Act! CRM:
The Migration Specialist is the person who will be performing this migration. They may be a member of Universal Migrator's own Internal Migration Team or any IT professional who has completed the Universal Consultant training program.
Migration Specialist
The Firm Administrator is a member of the law firm who can serve as a dedicated point of contact, make decisions, and answer any questions the Migration Consultant may have. This person should be readily available and is typically the managing partner or office manager of the firm.
Firm Administrator
The Firm IT Administrator is the person responsible for setting up and managing the firm's IT equipment. Sometimes this is an employee of the firm but usually this is an employee of a third-party IT services provider.
Firm IT Administrator
To migrate from Act! CRM, the Migration Specialist needs:
A Universal Migrator Subscription
Remote Access Software (if migrating Documents)
Migration tools for Act! CRM are available to:
IT Professionals with an active Diamond Migration Specialist subscription
IT Professionals with an active Gold Migration Specialist subscription
What Should I Expect When Migrating?
Have more questions? Get in-depth answers from a member of our team.
Migrate like MedTech.
Have you ever wondered how competing hospital systems running different software applications seamlessly transfer millions of complex medical records every single day?
Universal Migrator uses the same approach to facilitate seamless data migrations for law firms.
Zero Downtime.
Universal Migrator facilitates seamless migrations. You will never be unable to work and will always have access to all your data through the migration experience.
No Mistakes - No Human Error - Ever.
Universal Migrator uses a "playbook" to facilitate seamless migrations.
This means computers follow the exact same steps every single time.
Zero Headaches.
Universal Migrator has helped thousands of firms transition between platforms.
Our battle-tested experience guarantees a pain-free experience.
Universal Migrator transfers Big & Small Firms
Universal Migrator handles projects of all sizes.


1000+ Attorneys


300,000 Documents


100+ Staff


100+ Staff


4 Staff


8 Staff


800,000+ Documents


7 Locations


14 Locations


2 Locations


4 Locations


10,000,000+ Documents



