Sample Planning Worksheets

When deploying Microsoft® Windows® 2000, you might have several deployment projects to plan and coordinate. This appendix provides planning worksheets that you can use to deploy Windows 2000 in the most cost-effective and efficient way for your organization.

Using the deployment planning worksheets will help you become familiar with the unique IT requirements of your organization and also with the Windows 2000 features that can help you meet those requirements. You should read the chapter or chapters associated with the worksheets before you fill them out. The chapters introduce new concepts and provide essential information that will enable you to make best use of the planning worksheets.

In This Appendix

Using This Appendix

Introducing Windows 2000 Deployment Planning

Building a Windows 2000 Test Lab

Preparing Your Network Infrastructure for Windows 2000

Determining Domain Migration Strategies

Planning Distributed Security

Automating Server Installation and Upgrade

Upgrading and Installing Member Servers

Ensuring the Availability of Applications and Services

Synchronizing Active Directory with Exchange Server Directory Service

Testing Applications for Compatibility with Windows 2000

Defining Client Administration and Configuration Standards

Applying Change and Configuration Management

Automating Client Installation and Upgrade