Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003 Unleashed

Preparing for Compatibility Testing

Although the amount of preparation needed will vary based on a number of factors, certain steps should be followed in any organization: The scope of the testing should be identified (what's in and what's out), the goals of the testing process should be clarified, and the process should be mapped out.

A significant advantage of following a phased design methodology, as presented in Chapter 2, “Planning, Prototyping, Migrating, and Deploying Exchange Server 2003 Best Practices,” is in the planning discussions that take place and in the resulting Statement of Work and Design and Migration documents that are created as deliverables. Often, companies contract messaging experts, who help companies avoid classic mistakes, ...