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June 4, 2010 12:00 PM
I finally was able to get all the PCs I use on a regular basis moved over to Windows 7. Personally, I tried to make the move as soon as I could but had a few straggler environments. I have talked with a number of folks though who are still on the fence on when it should happen for their organizations.
HP put together a viewpoint paper on Assessing the Environment before moving to Windows 7 that may help out. The Everest Group interviewed the folks who put together the viewpoint paper too.
Moving to a new OS is not an overnight process; many factors play into the planning and migration of an organization's desktops. Whether the move to Windows 7 is now or later, the investment in careful and comprehensive planning is critical to success. It is the applications that deliver the value, but the hardware has to be ready for the move as well.
Microsoft also has migration guides available and provided state migration tools to help out moving from XP to Windows 7.
Originally posted on The Next Big Thing blog
| Blogger Profile: Charlie Bess | |
| Charles Bess has worked in the Information Technology industry for about 30 years supporting a variety of large organizations and industries. Charlie has performed a variety of formal and technical leadership roles throughout EDS and now HP. He is a licensed professional engineer and in 2002, a senior member of IEEE and was recognized as a Fellow within HP for his focus on value delivery and innovation. Currently he is focused on the Chief Technologist functional relationship between HP and its largest clients. In addition to these activities, Charlie has also worked as a public speaker, advisor to SMUs MBA program and supported engineering and computer science activities at Purdue University and University of North Texas. He’s been blogging on technology and business value related topics since early 2003. |  |
