Planning an Installation and dUpgrade

Learning Objectives

To learn how to plan an upgrade and installation

Assessment Objectives

Plan and Installation and Upgrade

Starter

In groups of 4

Individually list as many jobs as you think is required from start to finish and plan and carry out an upgrade

Group Task

Step 1

Consider Planning Tasks, Guidance, and procedures, Materials

Use an A3 sheet and draw 3 Columns.

Write 3 column headers: Pre Installation, Installation and Post Installation

Step 2

Compare with other group and improve your answers

Step 4

Both groups share with Teacher

Step 3

Individually place tasks in the correct order

Planning Tasks

Check system meets requirements

Decide if fresh install or installing over existing software

Installation media and does this support it

Which location on the computer will you be installing it

Create tasks and procedures to follow for installation and upgrade e.g. Checking contents, reading manuals, performing virus scans, backing up data, configuring the software, problem solving

Materials

Check you have the correct materials

Computer System

Software media

Installation guides

Licence Keys

Timings

What time and date will you be installing – please note this is included in the assignment and is Wednesday

Communications

You must have good communication procedures

Who needs to be told and when:

Normally:

End Users

Management

Software Venders – Only if a problem with upgrade

This is normally done by e-mail

Gaining Permissions and Access

Make sure that you can get logged on and have permissions to update and install software

Guidance For End Users

Train users in new software

What software is to be used

Escalation Procedures – Who to ask if installation goes wrong

Installation Process

Backing up

Installing Disc – What is read speed is it a SATA drive or is it being installed on a network

Agreeing to software licence

Deciding where installed

Creating Links and shortcuts

Configuraton – Antil virus – how often will virus scan run and when, How often and how will virus definitions be updated, Are emails to be scanned, what rules for quarantine etc

Configuration Office – Typical or Custom Install, Language, Template Path

Testing

Does the application run

Are all configuration settings correct

Do other programs and configurations still work

Are temp files deleted

Have you restored any files that you backed up if needed

Confidentiality & Security

Keeping any user files confidential from any other person whilst installing or upgrading system

Making sure that administrator rights and login details are kept secure