This document discusses plans to upgrade the network of Lodgepark school from Windows XP to Windows 7. It provides details on the current infrastructure including 600 Windows XP desktops, 120 staff laptops, Windows 2008 servers, and virtualized servers. It outlines reasons for choosing Windows 7 over Vista, including better performance and driver support. It describes testing Windows 7 on a test machine and trial deployments to two ICT rooms. Important steps are identified such as hardware and software audits, and addressing issues such as applications and drivers that are not yet supported in Windows 7. Warnings are also provided about limitations of the Windows 7 release candidate that is currently being used.