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No frozen production weeks.",[10,25,27],{"id":26},"structured-migration-plan","Structured Migration Plan",[15,29,30],{},"We don’t just give you documentation and wish you luck.",[15,32,33],{},"Every migration follows a structured plan:",[35,36,37,41,44,47,50,53],"ol",{},[38,39,40],"li",{},"Audit your current setup (projects, workflows, user roles).",[38,42,43],{},"Map your pipeline to Kitsu’s structure.",[38,45,46],{},"Import data and validate integrity.",[38,48,49],{},"Train production leads and supervisors.",[38,51,52],{},"Roll out to artists.",[38,54,55],{},"Monitor and adjust.",[15,57,58],{},"This process typically takes days or a few weeks depending on studio size — not months.",[10,60,62],{"id":61},"importing-your-existing-data","Importing Your Existing Data",[15,64,65],{},"Your historical data matters. 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You can audit the codebase.",[15,168,169],{},"Switching to Kitsu should reduce risk — not create new dependency.",[10,171,173],{"id":172},"designed-for-real-studios","Designed for Real Studios",[15,175,176],{},"We understand animation and VFX production constraints: delivery pressure, distributed teams, tight budgets.",[15,178,179],{},"That’s why our migration approach prioritizes:",[70,181,182,185,188,191],{},[38,183,184],{},"Stability",[38,186,187],{},"Predictability",[38,189,190],{},"Clear timelines",[38,192,193],{},"Human support",[15,195,196],{},"Switching production management tools doesn’t have to be painful.",[15,198,199],{},"With Kitsu, it’s structured, supported, and safe.",{"title":201,"searchDepth":202,"depth":202,"links":203},"",2,[204,205,206,207,208,209,210,211],{"id":12,"depth":202,"text":13},{"id":26,"depth":202,"text":27},{"id":61,"depth":202,"text":62},{"id":92,"depth":202,"text":93},{"id":105,"depth":202,"text":106},{"id":132,"depth":202,"text":133},{"id":159,"depth":202,"text":160},{"id":172,"depth":202,"text":173},"md",{"subtitle":214,"image":215},"How Kitsu Helps You Migrate Your Data","migration-kitsu-cloud.png",true,"/faq/en/migration",{"title":5,"description":201},"faq/en/migration","73eN3BE7pyXcYiyGiUHgdjEQssgmADatC7KKw2HxgAE",1774956231290]