Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Inside Out

Chapter 2. Planning for Windows Server 2003

• Overview of Planning

• Identifying Your Organizational Teams

• Analyzing the Existing Network

• Defining Objectives and Scope

• Defining the New Network Environment

• Selecting a Software Licensing Program

• Final Considerations for Planning and Deployment

Deploying Microsoft Windows Server 2003 is a substantial undertaking, even on a small network. Just the task of planning a Windows Server 2003 deployment can be a daunting process, especially in a large enterprise. The larger the business, however, the more important it is that the planning process be thorough and fully account for the proposed project's goals, as well as lay out exactly how those goals will be accomplished.

Accommodating the goals of all the business ...