1. Chris Jackson Principal Consultant Microsoft Corporation
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WCL204
Removing the Shackles of Legacy Software: Best Practices for Enabling Platform Agility in the Enterprise
Chris Jackson
Principal Consultant
Microsoft Corporation
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3. Best Lifecycle for the Enterprise

4. We have over 1,500 group policies!
More is Better … right?
We have over 1,500 group policies!

5. Number of IE Policy Permutations

6. Number of Molecules in the Observable Universe

9. the world is too complex for certainty

11. scientific method

12. platform transitions structured testing organic testing
application governance
platform exploitation

13. cost failure x probability failure > cost testing

14. dividing applications and documents
structured
“any downtime is immediately harmful”
“my pager will go off within 5 minutes”
“i‘ll get called before congress if…”
organic
“you must take care of it…”
“…but i can wait 30 minutes for a fix”
“nobody will lose their job if…”

15. photo by colin broug

17. structured testing

18. discovery and testing of critical apps
workshops
make everyone more effective
discovery
only discover critical apps
the last time you do this!
industrialized testing
accelerate and increase cooperation
users/developers
ensure a friction-free experience
workshops
discovery
rationalization
industrialized testing
troubleshooting & developer support
uat coordination

19. now it’s time to start deploying…
helpdesk bandwidth?
go faster!
20%
33% Q1
1.0
user satisfaction organic support
50% Q2

20. organic testing

21. support for pilot users
resolve application issues quickly
buy skills that continue to be useful
rent skills that are upgrade specific
analyze and learn
fix systematic errors
exploit unknown opportunities
troubleshooting
remediation
developer guidance
recommendations

22. application governance

23. manage software assets better
application quality certification
application license management
application portfolio management

24. platform exploitation

25. train and prototype learn build metro html5 office
develop skills and best practices
lighthouse project
windows ie

29.  used a tool

30. i believe i can do this

33. the mathematics of app compat

34. Tips Compatibility Metadata Management Process Stay with Defaults
X-UA-Compatible
App Manifests
Management Process
Promote to managed
Certify new platforms
Stay with Defaults
Configurability
Managability
Create Management Process
Use Compatibility Metadata
Stay
With
Defaults

35. embrace emotions
allow for trial and error
be agile

36. change
built to last

37. ? questions appcompatguy@microsoft.com http://www.appcompatguy.com

38. Track Resources
Resources for Developers
Windows 8 is ready for Business
Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack:
Microsoft Desktop Virtualization:

39. Track Resources Track Resources
Springboard Series:
Explore > Plan > Deliver > Operate > Support for
Windows 7 and Windows 8
MDOP
Desktop Virtualization
Windows Intune
Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10

40. Download the Windows 8 Release Preview Today
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41. Resources Learning TechNet http://europe.msteched.com
Connect. Share. Discuss.
Microsoft Certification & Training Resources
TechNet
Resources for IT Professionals
Resources for Developers

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