Win 7 Deployment – Closed Pilot

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Following Data#3’s predICTor methodology, we are currently in the ‘Design – Closed Pilot’ phase of the Win 7 Deployment Project.  Activities under the Closed Pilot have included:

• The establishment of the infrastructure required for deployment.
• The deployment of the new Windows 7 SOE onto the computers of the Closed Pilot’s participants. 
• The Closed Pilot participants using the Windows 7 SOE to carry out their day-to-day work with feedback being provided to the project team (User Acceptance Testing).
• The review of the feedback provided by the Closed Pilot participants.
• Modifications to the build and the deployment process as required from the review of the feedback.

 This controlled approach to deploying the new Windows 7 SOE significantly reduces risks associated with moving into the next phases of the project (Open Pilot and Deploy).   We expect to be able to start the Open Pilot next week.