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Assignment 1: Preparing for a company-Wide Migration to Windows 8: Cis 329 Administering Desktop Clients

This assignment guides students through the process of preparing for a company-wide migration to Windows 8, with a focus on desktop client administration.

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Assignment 1: Preparing for a company-Wide Migration to Windows 8: Cis 329 Administering Desktop Clients - Page 1 preview imageAssignment 1 : Preparing for a CompanyWide Migration to Windows 8Assignment 1: Preparing for a company-Wide Migration to Windows8Professor: Kevin JayneCis 329 Administering Desktop ClientsCrescent Manufacturing Inc. (CMI) is considering a company-wide migration to Windows 8across its three locations(Texas, Maryland, and Nebraska). You have been asked to evaluate theviability of this migration and develop a detailed plan for the transition. Using the SWOTanalysis, identify and discuss the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associatedwith the migration process. Additionally, based on your analysis, propose a phase-in process forthe migration, including the tools you would recommend for deployment and how the ITdepartment can best manage the transition. Consider laptop security, the use of AppLocker, andorganizational operations when crafting your plan.Word Count Requirement: 1000-1200 words
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Assignment 1: Preparing for a company-Wide Migration to Windows 8: Cis 329 Administering Desktop Clients - Page 3 preview imageAssignment 1 : Preparing for a CompanyWide Migration to Windows 8SWOT viability of upgrading to Windows 8:This SWOT analyses is be conducted for the viability for upgrading to Windows 8 forthree locations of Crescent Manufacturing Inc.( CMI )The corporate headquarter andproduction facilities are located in Texas, with other manufacturing facilities located in Marylandand Nebraska.The cost of trying tomaintain both Windows 7 and Windows 8 desktop can besteep over the long term do to the cost of support.Crescent Manufacturing Inc. is a luxury leaderin crafted and customized home furnishings, thisSWOT analysiswill layout the rollout forupgrading to Windows 8.Strengths:All clients in the corporation have been upgrade to run Windows 8Recent upgrades to server to run Windows server 201210 years of experienced IT staffthat completed training on Windows 8, Windows servers2008 and 2012.Server upgrade to 2012IT help deskWeaknessThecost of the upgrade is the biggest weakness during the rollout. CMI will have topurchase 450 new licenses for Window8 and may have to upgrade some applications do tocompatibility issues.Reconfiguring all the new client will be time consuming and costly in thebeginning, install new roles from thirdparty vendors,the Learning Curve-staff will have to
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