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Every stage is a decision, not a date

Our migration framework runs from understanding your operation to hypercare after go-live. It adapts to each operator: the order and overlap of the stages, and the dates, are agreed after discovery. Our team leads the work, each stage ends with a joint review, and you approve the next step.

  1. 01UnderstandYour operation, in detail
  2. 02Launch-critical gapsScope what launch needs
  3. 03ConfigureSet up and test
  4. 04OnboardDispatchers and drivers, in phases
  5. 05Test in parallelA pilot, side by side where appropriate
  6. 06Rider appReleased in phases
  7. 07Go liveAn agreed cutover
  8. 08HypercareSupport and stabilise

Throughout: where it is appropriate, your current system keeps running as the fallback until the agreed cutover.

An adaptable framework

These are the stages a migration usually goes through. The order, the overlap and the dates depend on your operation, and they are agreed with you after discovery.

Stage What it establishes Format
1. Understand the operation Your workflows, booking channels, fleet structure, commercial rules and dependencies, with your management, IT, dispatch and finance teams. On site and remote
2. Address launch-critical gaps The features and integrations your operation needs before launch, and an agreed scope for any work they require. Joint scoping
3. Configure Pricing, zones, fleets, accounts, permissions and dispatch rules; data migration, payments and integrations prepared and tested internally. Joint project work
4. Onboard in phases Dispatchers and drivers prepared around your real scenarios, including peak hours and unusual bookings, in the languages they use. On site where useful
5. Test and run in parallel The agreed workflows validated with a small pilot group and the results reconciled, with both systems running side by side where that is appropriate. Closely supported
6. Release the rider app in phases Your own branded rider app, released when operational readiness and customer communication are in place. Coordinated launch
7. Go live The agreed cutover, with clear responsibilities on both sides and a documented fallback. Joint decision
8. Hypercare and stabilisation Users supported, issues resolved and configuration refined before the longer-term growth programme. Ongoing

Dates come out of discovery

Until we understand your current system, your data and your integrations, any date would be a guess. Discovery produces an agreed timetable, with responsibilities and dependencies on both sides, and only then do we commit to it.

Every stage ends with a joint review

Our team leads the work and reports what has been tested, what remains open and what the next decision is. You approve the next step, or we adjust or pause together. Your IT lead can raise concerns at any point and have them recorded and answered.

People, not just technology

A migration can be technically right and still be slowed by how quickly drivers, dispatchers or riders take to the change. Training, communication and support are planned for each group, and readiness criteria cover people as well as systems. See drivers and dispatchers.

In their words

After more than ten years with our previous software provider, migrating Taxi Fiume was a major decision. The eCabs Technologies team travelled to Croatia, worked alongside us throughout the changeover and remained closely involved after launch. They gave us the confidence to move away from legacy technology while maintaining continuity and building a stronger foundation for future growth.

Taxi FiumeDean Kovačević, Owner, Taxi FiumeRijeka, Croatia

FAQ

Questions operators ask

How long does a switch from a legacy system take?

Dates are set after a short discovery stage, once we have seen your system, data and integrations. The switch then runs in stages, and each stage ends with a joint go/no-go review where you decide to advance, adjust or pause.

What happens if the pilot does not go well?

You pause or adjust. Readiness criteria are agreed before each stage, and if one is not met the next stage does not start. Your current system is still running, so the operation is never left without a fallback.

Can our IT lead test the technical side before we commit?

Yes. Before any commercial commitment, your IT lead gets a technical session with our engineering leads covering architecture, data migration, integrations, security and support, and can challenge every assumption.

Can we switch dispatch systems without disrupting our operation?

That is what the plan is built around. Your current system keeps running underneath every stage until you decide to cut over, so phones, bookings and drivers always have a working system.

Next step

Talk to us about your operation

A no-commitment conversation about how your operation works today, and a technical session for your IT lead if that helps. We will tell you honestly what we know, what we would need to find out, and whether a migration makes sense.

  • A migration blueprint built around your operation
  • Your current system keeps running while each step is tested
  • Honest answers, including what we need to find out first
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