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5. Timing and Motivations
• Typically wait six to 12 months
• Only 8% migrate immediately
• Performance, reliability and end-user experience motivated
migration
• Most (62%) set ROI goals
• 90% met ROI goals
5
7. Manpower requirements
• Typically involve half of IT staff
• Most automated the process
• 10 PCs worth automating
• Time consuming aspects:
– Planning (17%)
– Actual execution of upgrade (12%)
– Reinstalling applications (10%)
– Inventorying existing machines (10%)
– Running pilot tests (9%)
7
9. Before the migration
• What to capture beforehand
– User files & documents
– Links to network drives
– Email
• RAM, processor speed,
PC age, budget important
• 10 IT man-hours
in preparation
9
10. Hardware recommendations
• CPU
– Minimum: 2 to 2.5 GHz
– Optimal: 2.5 to 3 GHz
• RAM
– Minimum: 2 GB
– Optimal: 4 GB
• Storage
– Minimum: 200 to 500 GB
– Optimal: 500 GB to 1 TB
• Video RAM
– Minimum: 512 MB
– Optimal: 1 GB or more
10
15. Results of the migration
• 78% said process was smooth
• 63% said easier than last
migration
• Most achieved key motivations
• Most ran into delays
• End-user satisfaction increased
over time
15
16. Best vs. Worst Practices in Information Management
Top tier results Bottom tier results
• Users offline 2 hours • Users offline 6 hours
• 60% of users extremely satisfied • 25% of users extremely satisfied
Differences Differences
• 20 IT man-hours in preparation • 9 IT man-hours in preparation
• Extremely important: • Extremely important:
– Advanced planning (56% ) – Advanced planning (30% )
– Upgrading hardware (45%) – Upgrading hardware (31%)
– Pilot test (45%) – Pilot test (34%)
– Training (44%) – Training (26%)
– Capture user profiles (42%) – Capture user profiles (27%)
– Proper inventory (35%) – Proper inventory (24%)
18. Company size
How many employees are in your company worldwide?
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
5 to 99 17%
100 to 999 28%
1,000 to 2,499 22%
2,500 to 9,999 16%
10,000 or more 17%
18
19. Industry
In which industry do you work?
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
Financial 10%
Manufacturing 10%
Technology 10%
Telecommunications 9%
Healthcare 8%
Automotive 7%
Consumer 7%
Insurance 7%
Retail 7%
Education 4%
Energy 4%
Media 3%
Online 3%
Public sector 3%
Transportation 3%
Real estate 2%
Other (please specify) 2%
Hospitality 1%
19
20. Computer involvement
What is your involvement with your organization's computer systems?
(Mark all that apply.)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50% 50%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
I have strategic oversight I manage operations
20
21. Computer knowledge
In which of the following areas of IT / computer are you
knowledgeable?
(Mark all that apply.)
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Desktop/laptop operating systems 100 percent
Applications 80%
Network or infrastructure 71%
Storage 64%
Security 62%
21
22. Windows 7 involvement
What is the status of your involvement with Window 7?
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
We have already migrated many of our desktops and laptops to Windows 7 87%
We have already migrated most of our desktops and laptops to Windows 7 8%
We have already migrated all of our desktops and laptops to Windows 7 5%
22
23. Expected use of Windows 7
How long do you expect to continue using Windows 7 before upgrading
to a new operating system?
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
3 to 5 years 62%
5 to 8 years 28%
8 to 10 years 9%
10 years or longer 1%
23
24. User downtime
When you migrated your systems to Windows 7, how long did you
expect, on average, each user to be offline?
(Answer in hours)
3
2
2
1
0
Median
24
25. User downtime
When you migrated your system to Windows 7, how long was each user,
on average, actually offline?
(Answer in hours)
3
2
2
1
0
Median
25
26. Migration planning
While planning your migration to Windows 7, how many IT man-hours
of planning went into preparation?
12
10
10
8
6
4
2
0
Median
26
28. Additional technologies
Did you use the migration as an opportunity to implement any of the
following technologies?
(Mark all that apply.)
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Standardization 57%
Additional security measures 53%
Virtual desktop interface 51%
Software virtualization 47%
Improved backup / disaster recovery 40%
Asset management 29%
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29. Delaying issues
Which issues, if any, hindered migration or caused a delay?
(Mark all that apply.)
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Application incompatibility 53%
Hardware incompatibility 44%
Budget 40%
Pilot test failure 26%
Other initiatives of higher priority 16%
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30. Machine types
What percentage of your migration to Windows 7 involved each of the
following situations?
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Existing machines that you upgraded from an old operating system 37%
Existing machines that you wiped clean and installed a fresh operating system 27%
Fresh installs on new machines 23%
New machines with Windows 7 pre-installed 24%
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33. Influencing factors
Which of the following factors influenced your decision to migrate to
Windows 7?
(Mark all that apply.)
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Increased performance 69%
Increased reliability 59%
Better end-user experience 51%
Better security 47%
Easier to use 45%
Microsoft was ending support of the OS we were using 40%
64-bit support 39%
Our policy is to stay current with Microsoft's OS platforms 32%
Improved help desk support 21%
Other (Please specify) 2%
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34. When to upgrade
How long do you feel it is best to wait after the release of a new OS to
allow the company (such as Microsoft) to work out any bugs?
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Immediately after the new OS is released 8%
1 to 6 months 24%
6 months to 1 year 31%
1 to 2 years 26%
Longer than 2 years 8%
After SP1 is released 2%
After SP2 is released 2%
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36. Current machines vs. new machines
In your opinion, how important is each of the following factors in
deciding whether you install a new operating system on an older
machine vs. buying a new machine?
(Somewhat/extremely important shown)
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
RAM capacity of current hardware 75%
Processor speed of current hardware 74%
Age of current hardware 73%
Budget 71%
Information that might be lost in the event of a clean install 70%
Storage capacity of current hardware 70%
The number of unique applications installed on the workstation 66%
Whether users are storing files locally or on a network 59%
Video capabilities of current hardware 58%
How many people use the PC 56%
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37. Upgrading vs. fresh install
In your opinion, how important is each of the following factors in
deciding whether you upgrade your operating system vs. doing a fresh
install?
(somewhat/extremely important shown)
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
RAM capacity of current hardware 74%
Processor speed of current hardware 74%
Age of current hardware 72%
Information that might be lost in the event of a clean install 71%
Storage capacity of current hardware 70%
Budget 69%
The number of unique applications installed on the workstation 68%
Whether users are storing files locally or on a network 61%
How many people use the PC 58%
Video capabilities of current hardware 58%
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38. Communication
How much coordination and communication with management, line-of-
business managers, and end users was required to make migration to
Windows 7 occur efficiently and with as little disruption to the company
work process as possible?
(High level shown)
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Line-of-business managers 62%
End users 61%
Management 60%
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39. End user reaction
What percent of your end users who migrated to Windows 7 were
somewhat/extremely satisfied during each phase of your migration to
Windows 7?
(Means shown)
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
After the learning phase for Windows 7 68%
During the learning phase for Windows 7 60%
During the migration 58%
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40. IT workforce involvement
What percent of your IT workforce was involved in your migration to
Windows 7?
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Median
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41. Setting ROIs
Did you set an expected ROI before you implemented your migration to
Windows 7?
No
38%
Yes
62 percent
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42. Meeting ROIs
Did you meet the ROI you set for your migration to Windows 7?
(Only asked of those who set an ROI prior to implementation)
No
10%
Yes
90 percent
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45. Successful migrations
How important is each of the following activities toward the success of
migration to Windows 7?
(Somewhat/extremely important shown)
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Planning 83%
Reinstalling applications 80%
Troubleshooting 80%
User training 80%
Upgrading of operating systems 79%
Capturing user settings 77%
User setup post-migration (settings, etc.) 77%
Inventory 76%
Writing and testing scripts 74%
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46. Migration process
What percentage of the migration process (overall, for all machines
upgraded) was dedicated to each of the following activities?
(Means shown)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Planning 17%
Upgrading of operating systems 12%
Reinstalling applications 10%
Inventory 10%
Running pilot tests 9%
Capturing user settings 9%
User training 9%
Writing and testing scripts 9%
Troubleshooting 8%
User setup post-migration (settings, etc.) 8%
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47. Automation vs. manual
What percentage of the migration process was automated? Manual?
(Means shown)
Manual
46%
Automated
54 percent
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48. Previous migrations
What was the last operating system to which you migrated?
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Windows 3.0 or 3.1 0%
Windows 95 0%
Windows 98 2%
Windows 2000 5%
Windows ME 2%
Windows XP 66%
Windows Vista 22%
Other (Mac OS, Linux, etc.) 1%
I have never performed an OS migration 2%
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51. Post-migration issues
What percentage of users had problems with each of the following post-
migration?
(Means shown)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Office settings 15%
Links to network drives 15%
User files and documents 14%
User profiles 14%
Browser favorites 13%
Email 13%
Contacts 11%
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52. Migration approaches
Which approach did you use / are you using for your migration?
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Batch migration (Migrate in batches) 52%
Gradual migration (Migrate on a hardware refresh schedule) 28%
Mass migration (All endpoints migrated at once) 21%
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54. Incompatible applications
How effective are each of the following methods for handling
applications that aren't compatible with Windows 7?
(Somewhat/extremely effective shown)
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Replace applications 71%
Use solutions such as application virtualization 69%
Maintain some systems on the old OS 68%
Repair applications 65%
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56. Helpful factors
How helpful were the following factors in facilitating the transition to
Windows 7?
(Somewhat/extremely helpful shown)
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Advance planning 84%
Sufficient hardware upgrades prior to migration 81%
Training 80%
Performing a pilot test 80%
Proper inventory 78%
Consistent packaging 71%
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57. Helpful factors
Rate the following factors on how helpful they are for reducing
requirements for intervention and desktop visits.
(Somewhat/extremely helpful shown)
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Advance planning 83%
Training 81%
Sufficient hardware upgrades prior to migration 80%
Performing a pilot test 79%
Proper inventory 75%
Consistent packaging 73%
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58. Pilot tests
How many pilot tests did you perform over the course of your migration
to Windows 7?
6
5
5
4
3
2
1
0
Median
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59. Automatic vs. manual migrations
How many individual workstations would make it worth the investment
in automatic migrations vs. manually migrating each?
12
10
10
8
6
4
2
0
Median
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60. Hardware specifications
Which metric do you use to determine whether a processor is suitable
for running Windows 7?
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Windows Experience Index 52%
Processor speed (GHz) 51%
Analyst report 42%
CPUID 35%
Published reviews 30%
Number of cores 27%
Passmark 24%
Futuremark 22%
Other (Please specify) 6%
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61. Hardware specifications / recommendations
Regardless of what Microsoft recommends, in your opinion, what is the
minimum processor speed you would suggest for a machine running
Windows 7? The optimal processor speed?
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
8%
1 GHz
2%
29%
1 to 2 GHz
10%
Minimum
36%
2 to 2.5 GHz Optimal
23%
20%
2.5 to 3 GHz
37%
7%
More than 3 GHz
28%
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62. Hardware specifications / recommendations
Regardless of what Microsoft recommends, in your opinion, what is the
minimum amount of RAM you would suggest for a machine running
Windows 7? The optimal amount?
(In gigabytes)
4.5
4
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
Minimum Median Optimal Median
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63. Hardware specifications / recommendations
Regardless of what Microsoft recommends, in your opinion, what is the
minimum amount of storage you would suggest for a machine running
Windows 7? The optimal amount?
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
34%
100 to 200 GB
7%
30%
200 to 500 GB
24%
18%
500 GB to 1 TB Minimum
28%
Optimal
10%
1 to 2 TB
21%
6%
2 to 4 TB
14%
2%
4 TB or more
7%
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64. Hardware specifications / recommendations
Regardless of what Microsoft recommends, in your opinion, what is the
minimum amount of video RAM you would suggest for a machine
running Windows 7? The optimal amount?
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
10%
128 MB
2%
27%
256 MB
9% Minimum
Optimal
34%
512 MB
22%
29%
1 GB or more
67%
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65. Hardware upgrades
In what percentage of the machines you migrated to Windows 7 did you
upgrade each of the following?
(Medians shown)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
30% 25%
20% 20%
20%
10%
0%
RAM Processor Storage capacity Video
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