 Do the Math: Accurate Application Inventory + Expert Assessment = Your True Application Compatibility CostsMany of our customers cite application compatibility as their number one concern in planning a Windows 7 migration. Rightly so. With so many demands on your time, it's hard to feel you have a true inventory of the apps in use across all levels of your organization, let alone evaluating their compatibility with Windows 7.
But an accurate Windows 7 budget relies heavily on having an accurate application inventory.
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Our Expert |
Randy Frum, one of our Application Packaging Experts and a certified Windows 7 Desktop Administrator, offers these initial steps to an air-tight inventory:
1. Make sure you have the right tools and adequate resources to produce a comprehensive inventory. You may need more manpower in the field to uncover applications, or you may need some extra help leveraging tools like Altiris to help figure out what's on the desktop. If you don't have the resources, you'll need to add this to your budget.
2. Assess your application packaging tools and resources. You may find that your in-house capabilities do not align with the number of applications you've discovered in your inventory.
3. Do a complete assessment of your inventory for application compatibility and decide which applications you'll virtualize, which you'll upgrade, and which just don't belong in your organization. Altiris shops can also leverage their Altiris investment to help with virtualization.
Once you've done the three steps above, you'll have a clearer picture of an important part of your Windows 7 budget. For more budget advice, sign up for our upcoming Windows 7 budgeting webinar.
Thanks, Randy! | 
