20–24 Apr 2026
ISCTE Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Europe/Lisbon timezone

Modernizing the CNCA Helpdesk from RT to Zammad

22 Apr 2026, 09:40
20m
Auditório J.J. Laginha (ISCTE Instituto Universitário de Lisboa)

Auditório J.J. Laginha

ISCTE Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Av. das Forças Armadas, 1649-026 Lisboa, Portugal
Software and Services for Operation Software and Services for Operation

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João Machado

Description

We present the migration of the CNCA Helpdesk from Request Tracker (RT) to Zammad, driven by the need for improved usability, automation, and integration capabilities.

The talk focuses on the migration approach, including data extraction from RT and transformation/import into Zammad via APIs. Existing open-source tooling was extended to support CNCA specific requirements, enabling the accurate migration of ~2,500 tickets across multiple queues while preserving history, attachments, and user mappings.

We also describe the resulting architecture and operational practices, including access control and automation workflows.

Finally, we share lessons learned, common pitfalls, and practical recommendations for similar migrations in production environments.

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