Line-of-Business Applications

Identify all applications that your enterprise must have to perform its core mission. Typically, you might find a core set of applications such as a database application, an e-mail system, and a financial package, each of which must be operating correctly for your business's objectives to be achieved. Check these applications for compatibility with Windows 2000. For instance, if you want your e-mail program to integrate with Active Directory, you need to contact the vendor and ask whether an upgrade path to Windows 2000 and Active Directory compatibility is available or planned. Many software vendors have partnered with Microsoft to ensure that their products run correctly with Windows 2000. The "Certified for Windows" logo is your best assurance of compatibility. For more information about determining whether your applications are Windows 2000–compatible, see "Testing Applications for Compatibility with Windows 2000" in this book. For information about Windows 2000–compatible applications, see the Directory of Windows 2000 Applications link on the Web Resources page at https://windows.microsoft.com/windows2000/reskit/webresources .