1. Microsoft Deployment Workshop Deploying Office 2003 Editions
Joe Liptrot
Linkpad Limited

2. Agenda
Office installation options
Office compatibility
Migrating applications - Application Compatibility Toolkit
Access / Word / Excel migration issues
Project Management
XP - the road to Longhorn

3. Office Compatibility Basic Requirements Common Issues
Recommended System Requirements
Resources

4. Office Compatibility Basic Requirements Windows 2000 Windows XP
Windows Server 2003

5. Office Compatibility Information Rights Management requires:
Windows Rights Management or Passport enabled user accounts
SharePoint Services requires:
Windows Server 2003

6. Office Compatibility Basic Requirements Common Issues
Recommended System Requirements
Resources

7. 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

8. Office Compatibility Basic Requirements Common Issues
Recommended System Requirements
Resources

9. 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

10. Office Compatibility Basic Requirements Common Issues
Recommended System Requirements
Resources

11. 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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