Deploying Windows 2000 Professional

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After you verify your Windows 2000 Professional design in your test environment, you need to test it in your production environment with a limited number of users. A pilot reduces your risk of encountering problems during your full-scale deployment.

The primary purposes of a pilot are to demonstrate that your design works in the production environment as you expected and that it meets your organizations business requirements. A secondary purpose is that the pilot gives the installation team a chance to practice and refine the deployment process.

The pilot provides an opportunity for users to give you feedback about how features work. Use this feedback to resolve any issues or to create a contingency plan. The feedback can also help you determine the level of support you are likely to need after full deployment. Ultimately, the pilot leads to a decision to proceed with a full deployment or to slow down so you can resolve problems that might jeopardize your deployment.

The primary steps for conducting your pilot are:

  • Select the pilot group.

  • Prepare users and sites.

  • Conduct the pilot.

  • Support and monitor the pilot.

  • Obtain feedback and evaluate the results.