Setting Up and Administering a Pilot Program
Before you deploy Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 to your users, it is recommended that you set up and administer a pilot program. Begin by testing the Internet Explorer installation in a lab, and then conduct the pilot program to refine your deployment configurations and strategies using a limited number of pilot participants. This process will help you validate your deployment plan and ensure your readiness for full-scale deployment. This chapter describes how to set up a computer lab to test your deployment process and outlines the steps necessary to conduct a successful pilot program.
Important Although the processes described in this chapter are based on a corporate business model for deployment, it is recommended that Internet service providers and Internet content providers follow similar procedures when they administer a pilot program.
In This Chapter
Preparing the Test Plan and Checklist
Testing the Deployment Process in the Lab
Finalizing the Deployment Plan
See Also
For more information about developing deployment, training, and support plans, which you will test during the pilot installation, see Chapter 9 , "Planning the Deployment."
For more information about building custom packages for the pilot installation, see Chapter 15 , "Running the Internet Explorer Customization Wizard."
For more information about rolling out Internet Explorer to your users following the pilot program, see Chapter 19 , "Deploying Microsoft Internet Explorer 5."
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