Deployment Planning Task List

Table 3.5 summarizes the tasks you need to perform when planning your Windows 2000 deployment.

Table   3.5 Deployment Planning Task List

Task	Location in chapter
Define the project scope and both long-term and short-term objectives.	Project Scope and Objectives
Map Windows 2000 features to your project objectives.	Project Scope and Objectives
Document your current computing environment.	Current Computing Environment
Conduct a gap analysis.	Conducting a Gap Analysis
Define personnel roles and the amount of time necessary to accomplish tasks.	Personnel Requirements
Set standards for hardware, software, and network configurations.	Establishing Standards and Guidelines
Create your administrative documents.	Administrative Documents
Create your deployment documents.	Deployment Documents
Develop your deployment design.	Deployment Design
Create your communications strategy.	Communications Strategy
Evaluate capacity requirements.	Capacity Planning
Identify risks.	Risk Assessment
Create and maintain a schedule.	Risk-Driven Schedule
Establish an education and training plan.	Education and Training Plan
Develop a test plan.	Testing and Piloting Windows 2000
Plan a pilot project.	Testing and Piloting Windows 2000
Plan for a smooth transition to Windows 2000.	Windows 2000 Deployment