Campus Technology Projects“Kickoff” Meeting

Deployments & AD Migrations

• Complex & lengthy productions

• Takes a village• Collaboration

is the key to success

• Expectations & requirements for all

Outlining our Purpose• Provide bond-funded refreshed hardware

according to standards: teacher workstations and student access in designated areas such as Library, Labs, Special Ed. & GT

• Standardize network system to assist with district cost-savings and efficiency and to provide end-user benefits such as access to files from home.

• Provide a periodic software audit for licensure verification and refocusing of instructional objectives via software applications.

• Provide “just in time” training to end users to help make the transition as seamless as possible, and to take advantage of newly available features.

Introducing our Team

• Technology Acquisitions & Project Mgmt.– Joe McMonagle, Director

• Tracy Rayburn, Project Manager• Martha Smith, Project Manager

• Integrated Infrastructure Services– Ernest Vasquez, Assistant Director

• Mark Cavazos, Technical Supervisor• Henry Rogers, AD Migrations PM

• Academic Technology Services– Joyce Stevens, Director

• Dana Bickley, Coordinator• Doug Shudde, Coordinator

Deployments - What to Expect • Campus Deployment Meeting• Campus Software Template• Campus Walk Through• Technology Deployment Plan• Hardware Repurpose/Disposal Plan• Software Review, Image Creation & Testing• Ordering of Equipment• Daily Schedule Created & Communicated• Staff Workstation Preparation & Release• On-Site Deployment & AD Migration• Hardware/Software Quality Check• Campus Sign Off and Feedback

Deployments - Major MilestonesCampusName

Campus Meeting

SW List to PM

Repurpose Plan to

PM

Deployment Start

HW & SW Check

Carson* Feb 4 March 18 Mar 18 May 27 At Completion

Ward April 13 May 25 May 25 Oct 12 At Completion

Beard April 9 May 26 May 26 Nov 9 At Completion

Blattman April 15 May 25 May 25 Dec 1 At Completion

*Already AD – Deployment Only

Deployment Project Managers:Tracy Rayburn – Carson ES, Beard ES Martha Smith – Ward ES, Blattman ES

Hardware RedeploymentWhat is Replaced? PCs & Related Hardware:• Teacher workstation & personal printer• Staff workroom workstations• Library student & staff workstations• Lab student workstations • Special Ed. student workstations• Gifted & Talented student workstations• Not Replaced - Previously re-purposed

computers, non-Bond computers, TV’s, etcAll bond standards are posted online!

Hardware RepurposingWhat hardware can be repurposed? The lifecycle for desktops is six years(warranty plus one year). This chart showsDell workstation models and eligibility forplacement on the network:

Workstation Class & Last Repurposing Date:

GX150 – June 30, 2008GX240 – December 31, 2008GX260 – December 31, 2009GX270 – January 31, 2011GX280 – January 31, 2012GX620 – February 28, 2013

AD Migrations – Primary Benefits• Remote File Access for Staff via

eFiles (e.g., Home and Shared Drive access from Home)

• Network Administrators can more easily deploy software and updates remotely

• District cost savings from Novell licensure

AD Migrations – What to Expect• Campus Migration Meeting• Campus Software Template• Campus Walk Through• Software Review, Image Creation &Testing• Daily Schedule Created & Communicated• Staff Workstation Preparation & Release• On-Site AD Migration • Software Quality Check• Campus Sign Off and Feedback

Campus Name

Campus Meeting

SW List to PM

Migration Start

Krueger Complete May 12 Sept 30

Northwest Crossing

May 4 Oct 5 Dec 14

AD Migrations – Major Milestones

AD Migration Project Manager: Henry Rogers

Periodic Software Audits

Periodic software inventories/audits are essential when it comes to following the letter of the law and software licensing agreements.

The campus will document reinstallation needs of the following software types:– Central Office purchased software– Textbook software– Campus-purchased software

Campus Training Needs

• Technology Services has established a central Web site that can be referred to for project details.

• This Website will also contain links to needed training documents for the campus staff as their project is in progress (from the “how to’s” on migrating current files off the hard drive to the “how to’s” of using eFiles from home).

• Visit this site often for updates: http://www.nisd.net/technology/projects/index.html