Windows 7 Migration Clinic (Washington, DC)

Join us for a FREE 1-day Windows 7 Migration Clinic

Event Overview

This one-day Windows 7 Migration Clinic dives deep into the migration and deployment planning strategies for Windows 7.  Through a series of in-depth presentations and exercise demonstrations, we will highlight the new tools and technologies designed to enable successful Windows 7 migrations and deployments.

Who Should Attend?

The clinic is designed for anyone tasked with the installation, configuration and operational management of Windows 7 in corporate, government or academic environments.  Administrators and engineers of corporate networks, project managers for Windows implementations, business systems administrators, and IT project managers, as well as systems professionals and consultants, will benefit from this training. 

Part 1: High-level Discussion Points

• End of support timelines for Windows XP service pack 2 and Windows 2000
• Upgrading to Windows XP service pack 3 and Windows 7 overview
• What’s New for IT Pros in Windows 7
• What to expect migrating from XP SP2 and Windows 2000
• Notable items IT Professionals should know prior Windows 7 Migration
• Windows XP to Windows 7 Migration Roadmap
• Deploying Windows 7
• Upgrading to Windows 7 for small and midsize businesses
• Steps to Windows 7 application readiness
• Understanding Windows 7 application compatibility in a windows environment
• What’s new in Windows 7 deployment tools
• Windows 7 application compatibility list
• Migration of user files and settings
• Managing Shims in the enterprise
• Installing Windows 7 on existing Windows XP computers
• Windows 7 deployment and planning tools
• How to gain control over your existing environment using MDOP
• Windows 7 manageability overview

Part 2: Lab Demo / Presentations:

(each presentation and lab should be approx. 20 minutes)

• Presentation: USMT 4.0  - Lab demo
• Presentation:  Windows 7 Deployment with MDT 2010 – Lab demo       
• Presentation:  Introduction to deploying Windows 7 using the Windows Automated Installation Kit – Lab demo
• Presentation:  Image Engineering with Windows Automated Installation Kit – Lab demo
• Presentation:  Advanced Windows 7 Deployment with MDT 2010 – Lab demo    

Part 3: Migration & Deployment Tools / Lab Demos:

(each presentation and lab should be approx. 20 minutes)

• Presentation: Using ACT 5.5 to prepare migration from Windows XP to Windows 7 -  Lab demo
• Presentation:  Mitigating Application Issues Using Shims – Lab demo      
• Presentation:  Windows 7 Deployment with SCCM – Lab demo

Part 4: Closing Comments

• Troubleshooting and support Guides
• Q&A

Migration to Windows 7 is a future reality for most organizations.  With XP approaching its end of life, and many organizations choosing to skip Vista as an interim step, the new Windows 7 release holds the promise of new features and benefits that include added security, improved manageability and enhanced ease of use. Regardless of the starting point, a migration to Windows 7 is a path that holds as many questions and challenges as it does potential rewards.