Trends Report

Building The Business Case For Windows Vista

Five Reasons To Start Your Company's Migration Soon

April 16th, 2008
Benjamin Gray, null
Benjamin Gray
With contributors:
Galen Schreck , Rachel Batiancila

Summary

Worldwide, businesses' reactions to Windows Vista have been mixed. Most companies are well under way with their software and hardware compatibility testing and are planning to start their deployment toward the end of this year and into 2009. Others have had to prioritize major infrastructure projects beyond the client and aren't yet convinced that Windows Vista lies in their future. In fact, Forrester has spoken with dozens of companies that are internally debating the possibility of skipping Windows Vista entirely and going straight to the next release, known as "Windows 7." Although we applaud companies for thinking ahead, there are some harsh realities for those considering skipping Windows Vista. As a result, we're recommending that most clients start the migration to Windows Vista sooner rather than later to avoid potential pitfalls.

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