There's plenty of time to develop an effective, business-based migration strategy, but don't put it off until Fusion becomes available. Ignoring the decision while the fuse continues to burn is unproductive. That approach will eventually blow up in your face. Leverage the lead time provided by Oracle's early announcement of Fusion to make the migration decision that's right for your organization.

Bart Perkins is managing partner at Louisville, Ky.-based Leverage Partners Inc., which helps organizations invest well in IT. He was previously CIO at Tricon Global Restaurants Inc. and Dole Food Co. Contact him at BartPerkins@LeveragePartners.com.