Tag: "Windows 7 Migration"
Windows 7 Migration Project Management Part 4 – Appoint a Project Manager and create a Project Team
Windows 7 Migration Project Management Part 4 – Appoint a Project Manager and create a Project Team The steering committee should identify and approve the choice of a Project Manager. This is a key role that will, to a great extent, be responsible for the overall success (or failure) of the project. The Project Manager [...]
Windows 7 Migration Articles – Ed Bott – How much will a Windows 7 migration really cost?
Great article from Ed Bott today on Windows 7 Migration costs. He talks a little bit about his views regarding Mary Jo Foley’s analysis of a pertinent Gartner Group report a few weeks ago. He goes on to explain his view on some of the true costs and risks of Windows 7 migration. You need [...]
Windows 7 Migration Tools – Parallels
Windows 7 Migration Tools – Parallels Upgrading from an older version of Windows to Windows 7 can prove to be a bit of a nightmare, but with Desktop Upgrade to Windows 7, Parallels hopes to make things easier. This product is designed for for non-techy users wanting to make the upgrade. It works in two [...]
Windows 7 Migration Project Management Part 2- Identify Stakeholders
Identify Stakeholders Once the project is approved, the business owner or project sponsor has to identify key individuals or business units in the organization who have a stake in the deployment of this new software. Some examples are the IT department, Finance (license procurement), and executives from any department that is particularly important to the [...]
Windows 7 Migration Project Management – Overview
Below are the Project Management steps that I would recommend for deploying Windows 7 to small and medium-sized organizations. Depending on the type and size of your organization, you may reorder these steps, but they are essentially the same for any significant system migration. Please note that some of these steps will likely run concurrently. [...]
