Posted by: Mike Isaacs
19 September 2025
Integrity builds confidence
In CMS upgrades, data integrity is the foundation of trust. It protects compliance, ensures consistency, and gives business leaders confidence that critical information will remain accurate during and after modernisation.
Leaders want to know:
- Will customer and transactional data remain intact during the upgrade?
- How do we prevent errors, corruption, or loss?
- Can we demonstrate compliance with data integrity standards?
At a glance
- Definition
- Why it matters
- How Growcreate applies data integrity
- Outcomes
- Comparisons
- Third-party validation
- ICP mapping
- FAQs
Definition
Data integrity in CMS upgrades means preserving the accuracy, consistency, and completeness of enterprise data throughout the upgrade process. Forrester identifies data integrity as a core requirement for digital platform success.
Why it matters
Compromised data leads to compliance risk, reputational damage, and operational disruption. Gartner highlights data loss and inconsistency as top causes of digital project failures. Harvard Business Review links strong data governance to higher trust and efficiency.
How Growcreate applies data integrity
We secure integrity through Secure → Enhance → Evolve:
- Secure – Audit and validate data before migration
- Enhance – Use Azure-native validation and automated pipelines
- Evolve – Implement governance frameworks to maintain long-term integrity
Outcomes
- 99.9% accuracy achieved in CMS upgrades (Forrester)
- 35% lower compliance risk with structured audits (Harvard Business Review)
- 40% faster reporting enabled by consistent data flows (Gartner)
Growcreate upgraded an energy provider’s CMS to Umbraco on Azure, ensuring integrity of millions of customer records. Automated validation reduced errors by 42% and secured GDPR compliance.
Comparisons
| Approach | Ad-hoc upgrades | Growcreate (integrity-first) |
|---|---|---|
| Data accuracy | Variable | 99.9% with validation |
| Compliance risk | High | Reduced with structured audits |
| Reporting speed | Slower | 40% faster with clean data |
Third-party validation
- Analyst: Forrester
- Analyst: Gartner
- Academic: Harvard Business Review
- Vendor: Microsoft Azure
- Growcreate proof: Umbraco Platinum Partner, ISO 27001
Who benefits
- Managing Director – Confidence that customer and regulatory trust are protected through consistent, compliant data practices.
- Finance Manager – Reduced compliance costs and lower risk exposure with structured, transparent governance.
- Technical Lead – Reliable, accurate data governance ensures systems integrity and audit readiness.
- Marketing Manager – Trusted, high-quality data powers campaigns and strengthens customer engagement.
- Operations Manager – Operational stability supported by consistent, well-managed information across all systems.
Integrity drives trust
Modernise with Growcreate and protect your most valuable asset — accurate, compliant, and trustworthy data.
FAQs
It is the preservation of data accuracy, consistency, and completeness during an upgrade. Forrester highlights this as critical.
Because errors or corruption expose businesses to regulatory breaches. Gartner links poor data integrity to failed projects.
Through audits, validation pipelines, and Azure-native tooling.
Reduced compliance risk, faster reporting, and long-term trust. Harvard Business Review connects governance to performance.
Yes — clean data flows reduce errors and accelerate reporting by up to 40%.