Considerations and Best Practices for Migrating to an Access Control System

How to Modernise Access Control Systems Without Disruption

Are you planning to modernise your legacy Access Control System?

If you are reading this, chances are your access control system is ageing, costly to maintain, and hard to expand. That’s why your peers are moving to IP-based Access Control Systems.

But migrations often run into predictable challenges.

What gets in the way:

• Unclear migration goals and scope (what to keep, replace, or phase)
• Underestimating what can be reused, leading to expensive rework
• Infrastructure dependencies (network, wiring, power, door hardware)
• Cutover and downtime constraints while sites stay operational

This whitepaper shows you the way forward. It provides key considerations and best practices to move to an open, IP-based access control system.

Inside you will find:

• Why organisations are moving to IP-based access control
• The objectives to define before you migrate
• Practical considerations and steps to support planning, testing, and transition

Plan your migration with clarity. Considerations and Best Practices for Migrating to an Access Control System today.