Migrate from PIKA
Universal Migrator makes leaving PIKA easy.
What migrates from PIKA?
Universal Migrator transfers all the following data and more.
Firm Data
Practice Areas | |
Users |
Contact Data
Contacts | |
Contact Addresses: Email Addresses | |
Contact Addresses: Postal Addresses | |
Contact Addresses: Phone Numbers | |
Contact Custom Field Values | |
Contact Notes |
Billing Data
Time Entries (Unbilled) |
Calendar Data
Calendar Entries | |
Calendar Entries <=> Participating User Relationships | |
Calendar Entries <=> Related Matter Relationships |
Other Data
More Available on Request |
Custom Fields
Custom Field Definitions | |
Custom Field Picklist Items | |
Contact Custom Field Values | |
Matter Custom Field Values |
Matter Data
Matters | |
Matter Stages | |
Matter Custom Field Values | |
Matter Notes | |
Matters <=> Participating Contact Relationships |
Documents
Document Categories | |
Folders | |
Documents | |
Document Versions: Current Version |
Task Data
Task Entries | |
Task Entries <=> Assigned to User Relationships | |
Task Entries <=> Related Matter Relationships |
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What a Migration Specialist Should Know
about
PIKA
PIKA is a:
Browser-Based Application
This means that firm members can typically access PIKA from anywhere with an internet connection. When they need to use PIKA, they enter PIKA credentials into a PIKA website and are able to access all their data from there.
Universal Migrator extracts data from PIKA via:
Database Connections
PIKA uses the following database backend:
MySql
The following credentials are required:
Admin PIKA Credentials
The Migration Specialist will need an Administrator username and password into PIKA in order to extract your data.
Admin Credentials into the PIKA Database Server
The Migration Specialist will need the Administrator username and password into the PIKA database server in order to extract your data.
This should be the Administrator account and not another account that has administrative access.
The computer used to migrate from PIKA:
Can be located Anywhere
Because data is extracted from the PIKA database, the migration can be run from anywhere with access to a backup of the database.
The following people are required for a migration from PIKA:
Migration Specialist
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.
Firm Administrator
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 IT 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.
In order to migrate from PIKA:
The Firm Administrator must complete a User Mapping spreadsheet.
A member of the firm will need to complete a small spreadsheet mapping users from PIKA to users in the new system.
To migrate from PIKA, the Migration Specialist needs:
A Universal Migrator Subscription
A Full Convert License
Migration tools for PIKA are available to:
Universal Migrator's Internal Migration Team
IT Professionals with an active Gold Migration Specialist certification
IT Professionals with an active Silver Migration Specialist certification
IT Professionals with an active Bronze Migration Specialist certification
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 is 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