Replacement Desktop 2
Overview
This project will initially deliver an upgrade of the existing Managed Service from Windows XP to Windows 7 and then subsequently introduce a new service for the remote delivery of applications. The project will also deliver a new managed image to facilitate teaching via laptops.
To date, the project has already delivered findings/analysis from surveys of students and academic staff, along with baseline measures relating to the performance of the existing managed service, which will be used for future benefits measurement. In addition, information has been gathered from other institutions that have made progress in delivering applications remotely.
The project will initially focus on upgrading the Managed Service to Windows 7 using the following approach:
- A pilot service will be delivered, during the early part of academic year 2011/12, which will enable extensive testing of a new Windows 7 desktop:
- CiCS pre-pilot testing: To commence early September 2011 Student pilot: To go live on Monday 10th October 2011
Admin staff pilot: To go live on Monday 31st October 2011 - Subject to the pilot success criteria being satisfied, the operational rollout of the new Windows 7 teaching desktop will take place during summer 2012, ready for go-live at the start of academic year 2012/13.
On completion of the Windows 7 operational rollout, project work will focus on providing a new service to enable the remote delivery of applications.
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