System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Unleashed

Chapter 7. Testing and Stabilizing

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Proving the Concepts

• Results and Adjustments

• Customizing the Solution

As with any major Information Technology (IT) project, implementing and supporting Microsoft Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) requires a phased approach when transforming your initial vision into a working production system. Microsoft provides guidance on managing the life cycle of IT initiatives through two complementary sets of best practices, Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) and Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF):

• MOF, introduced in Chapter 1, “Configuration Management Basics,” is a framework for IT operations.

• MSF, described in Chapter 4, “Configuration Manager Solution Design,” provides ...