Microsoft Deployment Workshop Deploying Office 2003 Editions Joe Liptrot Linkpad Limited
Agenda Office installation options Office compatibility Migrating applications - Application Compatibility Toolkit Access / Word / Excel migration issues Project Management XP - the road to Longhorn
Office Compatibility Basic Requirements Common Issues Recommended System Requirements Resources
Office Compatibility Basic Requirements Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Server 2003
Office Compatibility Information Rights Management requires: Windows Rights Management or Passport enabled user accounts SharePoint Services requires: Windows Server 2003
Office Compatibility Basic Requirements Common Issues Recommended System Requirements Resources
Common Issues VBA and Office application object model changes changes to how legacy custom macros interact with the newer object models custom solutions created under a new version of the object model and their attempted use on older versions Automation failure due to object model changes Recommend a thorough review of the object binding techniques used in applications Effects of virus-checking programs unexpected slowing of Office applications – require updated anti-virus software
Office Compatibility Basic Requirements Common Issues Recommended System Requirements Resources
Recommended System Requirements Windows XP At least 256MB RAM* At least 800MHz processor* Plenty of free hard disk space (e.g. 20GB free on a 40GB disk) Take care with sound card choice if using speech recognition * Better than this if running multiple applications and services
Office Compatibility Basic Requirements Common Issues Recommended System Requirements Resources
Resources ORK Technical White Papers Office 97 to Office 2003 Migration Issues 97-03Delta.doc Office 2000 to Office 2003 Migration Issues 00-03Delta.doc Office XP to Office 2003 Migration Issues XP-03Delta.doc
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