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  1. Thou shalt retire all data.
  2. Thou shalt not alter thy data, neither content nor layout nor format.
  3. Honor thy data that it may go well with you in future audits.
  4. Thou shalt not convert thine old data into thy new system, for this is detestable.
  5. Thou shalt not map thy data to fit another format lest ye fall into the trap of data conversion,  for the Immutable Law of Unintended Consequences is absolute and unyielding.
  6. Thou shalt not lose functionality essential to thy business.
  7. Yolk not the users of thine old system with unfamiliar screens.
  8. Thou shalt expect flexibility in thine implementation.
  9. Thou shalt continue to receive benefit from thine old data as the fruit of this labor.
  10. Thou shalt save money.

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2010-01-01 13:06:01

XI. Thou shalt secure and protect your data.