Helping Another Vendor Migrate Complex Bilingual Sitecore Modules to Sitefinity

Helping Another Vendor Migrate Complex Bilingual Modules from Sitecore to Sitefinity in a Matter of Weeks

How Eveliko supported another vendor in a multi-vendor real estate migration project by rapidly migrating complex bilingual Sitecore modules - including thousands of content items and media - to Sitefinity using a proprietary migration tool and real-time collaboration.

Sitefinity CMS Sitecore

Complex Bilingual Sitecore Modules with Large Datasets and Intricate Content Relationships

Complex Module Relationships and Large Volumes of Bilingual Data

Another vendor working on a multi-vendor Sitecore migration project encountered modules with complex content relationships and large volumes of data in both English and Arabic - posing significant challenges for remapping content to the new Sitefinity structure.

Multilingual Content Strategy Complexity

The existing Sitecore content included items that were not fully translated or were reused across languages. Handling these correctly in Sitefinity required specific expertise in RTL and multilingual content strategies to ensure the fallback logic and content reuse patterns were preserved accurately.

Tight Timeline and Need for Near-Real-Time Delivery

The migration needed to be completed within a very short timeframe as part of a larger multi-vendor project, requiring rapid turnaround on both data migration and code changes with minimal room for delay during QA.

Proprietary Migration Tool, Real-Time Collaboration, and Bilingual Content Strategy Expertise

Proprietary Migration Tool with Flexible Data Remapping

Eveliko utilised its internally developed migration tool - built and refined across previous projects - to remap Sitecore content to the new Sitefinity module structure. The tool supports end-user field mappings for standard content and allows custom logic for complex scenarios, making it well-suited for the intricate relationships involved.

Content Review and Multilingual Strategy Guidance

Before migration began, Eveliko reviewed the data structure and advised minor but important adjustments to enable content reuse across languages. Guidance was provided on handling untranslated items, fallback logic, and multilingual content strategies - reproducing the same content patterns that had existed in Sitecore and avoiding unnecessary duplication of translations.

Real-Time Collaboration with the Other Vendor

An open instant messaging channel was maintained throughout the project, enabling near-real-time collaboration on challenges as they arose. Both teams responded rapidly, allowing code and data transfer changes to be made almost immediately - keeping the project moving at pace.

Same-Day QA Resolution

During the QA phase, Eveliko remained fully available to address findings without delay. The majority of issues identified were resolved by one team or the other on the same day, ensuring the tight timeline was maintained without accumulating a backlog of outstanding items.