October 2009
Intermediate to advanced
1760 pages
93h 25m
English
For many companies, issues with application compatibility prevent them from fully taking advantage of the technology that they are already paying for, such as Windows 7. Many of the issues are related to fear, uncertainty, and doubt as to whether the applications in their environment are compatible with Windows 7. You can help overcome these concerns by creating an application inventory and then rationalizing it. In the case of application compatibility, knowledge helps companies overcome challenges.
This chapter described the primary tool that Microsoft provides for gaining this understanding and then putting it to use by creating a rationalized application portfolio as well as testing and mitigating compatibility issues. That tool is ...