David Nudelman gave a presentation on adopting new technologies and how to successfully deploy projects. He discussed reasons for migrating from Windows XP, including lack of hardware compatibility and support. Nudelman outlined key steps for technology projects: discovery, strategy, piloting the technology, implementation, and ongoing support. He emphasized early planning, realistic timelines, application discovery, and managing expectations for success. Factors that can lead to failure include leaving applications too late, underestimating resource needs, and poor project management.

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Adopting new
technologies
A guide for a happy life

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David Nudelman
Microsoft MVP since 2010
STEP Member
Lord Nudelman of Glencoe
ITPro.es
TheDesktopTeam.com

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Life influences
• How stupid things affect your
life
• Vista

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Case – Windows XP

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Back to the future - 2001
• 911 Attacks
• Wikipedia is launched
• iPod is released
• Mac OS X released
• HP and Compaq merge
• Cc the cat, the first cloned pet, was born
• Less than 1% of UK households had DSL
connection
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
• Monsters, Inc.
• Shrek
• A Beautiful Mind

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Windows xp
• Reasons to stay
It works!
No budget for the migration
I don’t like Windows 8
• Reasons to migrate
Hardware compatibility
Performance on the same hardware
Support
“Includes” XP - XP mode and SA
More control
Embrace the Consumerization of IT
“Finally, perhaps the best reason to start
moving to Windows 7/8 is to give your users
some love. ” Don Jones

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Exit strategy
Get me out of here, now!

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WHAT IS A PROJECT?

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Why projects fail
• Hakuna Matata
Discovery
Strategy
Pilot
Implementation
Suport
• YOLO
Just do it! Good luck

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Why is it hard to deploy new technologies?

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Discovery

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Strategy
• Technology review
• Match technologies with business
cases
• Plan and scope
• Application delivery
• Packaging
• OS delivery
• Security
• Benchmarks
• Make the most of your licence
agreement

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PIlot
• Process
• Technology
• Get people involved
• Train the staff
• Engage friendly users
• Identify evangelists
• Record results
• Initial staff training

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Mind the gap

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implementation
• Leverage technology
• KPI
• Booking resources
• Booking migration
appointments
• Dealing with exceptions

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Support and BAU
• Support staff fully trained
• BAU for new infrastructure
• Contingency staff
• End user training

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Success!
• Early planning
• Realistic timescales
• Application discovery
• Manage expectations

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Success!
• Early planning
• Realistic timescales
• Application discovery
• Manage expectations
• Report success

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Success!
• Early planning
• Realistic timescales
• Application discovery
• Manage expectations
• Report success
• Praise friendly users

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#FAIl
• Leave applications for when it is
too late
• Rely on users to obtain recovery
data
• Underestimate resource
commitment
• Poor project management
• Forget the reason for the project
“Happy users”
• Lack of infrastructure preparation

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Questions?