Planning an Installation and d Upgrade

Learning Objectives  To learn how to plan an upgrade and installation

Assessment Objectives  Plan and Installation and Upgrade

Starter  In groups of 4  Individually list as many jobs as you think is required from start to finish and plan and carry out an upgrade

Group Task Step 1  Consider Planning Tasks, Guidance, and procedures, Materials  Use an A3 sheet and draw 3 Columns.  Write 3 column headers: Pre Installation, Installation and Post Installation Step 2  Compare with other group and improve your answers Step 4  Both groups share with Teacher Step 3  Individually place tasks in the correct order

Planning Tasks  Check system meets requirements  Decide if fresh install or installing over existing software  Installation media and does this support it  Which location on the computer will you be installing it  Create tasks and procedures to follow for installation and upgrade e.g. Checking contents, reading manuals, performing virus scans, backing up data, configuring the software, problem solving

Materials  Check you have the correct materials  Computer System  Software media  Installation guides  Licence Keys

Timings  What time and date will you be installing – please note this is included in the assignment and is Wednesday

Communications  You must have good communication procedures  Who needs to be told and when:  Normally:  End Users  Management  Software Venders – Only if a problem with upgrade  This is normally done by

Gaining Permissions and Access  Make sure that you can get logged on and have permissions to update and install software

Guidance For End Users  Train users in new software  What software is to be used  Escalation Procedures – Who to ask if installation goes wrong

Installation Process  Backing up  Installing Disc – What is read speed is it a SATA drive or is it being installed on a network  Agreeing to software licence  Deciding where installed  Creating Links and shortcuts  Configuraton – Antil virus – how often will virus scan run and when, How often and how will virus definitions be updated, Are s to be scanned, what rules for quarantine etc  Configuration Office – Typical or Custom Install, Language, Template Path

Testing  Does the application run  Are all configuration settings correct  Do other programs and configurations still work  Are temp files deleted  Have you restored any files that you backed up if needed

Confidentiality & Security  Keeping any user files confidential from any other person whilst installing or upgrading system  Making sure that administrator rights and login details are kept secure