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BIT006: Accelerating Windows 7 and IE8/9 Application Compatibility and Management, Incorporating App-V, and Planning for the Future

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"Application testing and remediation is many times the #1 blocker to a Windows 7 and IE8/9 deployment – but it can be easily managed without months of manual testing and fixes. Learn best practices for application compatibility for Windows 7 migrations, as well as App-V, Windows Server 2008 R2, and x64 projects that may be coinciding with a Windows 7 implementation. See how automation can help speed projects. Understand how tools you use today- System Center Configuration Manager and Active Directory- can also be incorporated for projects or day to day application management. Objectives: 1. Discover application detail to best plan the project 1. Scope migration readiness of the application portfolio 2. Gather over 68,000 data points on each application (EXE, MSI or other) 3. Determine application compatibility issues 2. Model options to determine a business case 1. Create action-based report using 'traffic light' dashboard and detailed drill-down reports 2. Determine forward action path, plus the time, cost and effort involved 3. Guide resourcing decisions – appropriately utilize resources in place today 3. Automate application preparation 1. Remediate application issues following best practices 2. Automatically generate MSI packages for handoff to packaging tools or System Center. 3. Automate virtualization of applications into virtual packages for Microsoft App-V (SFT) or Citrix XenApp (Profiles) 4. Manage applications going forward 1. Analyze impact of OS, technology or application changes, including cloud options 2. Determine the business impact of application change by integrating user, group and device data from System Center Configuration Manager and Active Directory Presenter BIO: Paul Schnell is the technical visionary behind App-DNA AppTitude™ and in his role as CTO he continues to drive the roadmap and vision for the AppTitude software platform. Prior to his role at App-DNA, Paul held several senior management roles including Director of Technology at Camwood and Director of Technology for a successful Internet consultancy business. Paul is a South Africa native and ran his own Internet consultancy in Cape Town prior to emigrating to the UK. Having spent over 15 years in the IT industry, Paul has a wealth of experience envisioning, architecting and driving IT development for successful software products."