Challenge your assumptions - doing things the same old way can cost you.

Doing thing as you've done them in the past or sticking to a one-size-fits-all approach to any part of your migration plan may not be as cost-effective as you think it is. Let's face it, sometimes you just don't know what you don't know.

So as you pull your project plan/budget together for Windows 7, we challenge you to take a look at your migration with fresh eyes. Look critically at your past processes and see if they take full advantage of resources; look to see if the way you've handled training in the past still makes sense; or see if there isn't a new way to do the labor-intensive work of the past (say hello to a zero- or light-touch migration?).

Even better: Have someone outside your organization review your project plan or budget to find efficiencies - a migration audit, of sorts. You may find that in a small amount of time and money, you can get real-world advice and discover a few things you didn't know.