The Challenge
The Solution
The Full Context
The client operated a decades-old technology stack (IBM DB2, Informatica, MicroStrategy) with zero documentation. Decades of critical business logic was embedded across thousands of mappings with no records of transformation rules or dependencies. Thousands of MicroStrategy reports powered daily operations. Any data discrepancy could disrupt the multi-billion dollar enterprise.
DataNext deployed specialized AI agents to automate legacy logic extraction, architecture design, and validation. Complete migration to Snowflake + dbt + Fivetran with zero disruption and 100% report compatibility.
The Approach
With the help of DataNext, three specialized AI agents were deployed to automate high-friction migration phases.
Knowledge Discovery Agent
Reverse-engineered source-to-target mappings and extracted embedded transformation logic across thousands of Informatica workflows.
Model Builder Agent
Designed medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold), generated optimized Snowflake SQL, and produced production-ready dbt artifacts.
Quality Validator Agent
Automated validation including row reconciliation, aggregate checks, and MicroStrategy report testing via Consumer UI automation.
Data architects validated business logic while engineering teams focused on exceptions. The DataNext platform accelerated execution; humans maintained governance.
The Impact
The AI-driven data migration delivered 60% faster execution and 33% cost savings, with zero business disruption.Beyond the numbers, the real impact was in what didn't happen. Zero downtime. Zero report failures. Zero operational disruption. The automated validation framework eliminated migration anxiety. Billions of rows reconciled automatically. Thousands of reports validated pixel-perfect before production.
The client now operates on a modern, cloud-native Snowflake platform with elastic compute and scalability. The dbt framework enables easy modification of business logic. The medallion architecture supports advanced analytics and ML initiatives. All while preserving existing MicroStrategy BI investments.
Project Highlights
Migration
IBM DB2 → Snowflake
Informatica → dbt + Fivetran
Decades of legacy logic