t44u 2015, upgrading to 8

Defining Digital Engagement for Higher Education

Upgrading to 8Planning for success!

Conor Farrell & Barry Flannery

T44U 2015 – Upgrading to 8 – Conor Farrell, Barry Flannery, TERMINALFOUR Client Support 2

•Why upgrade from v7 to v8?

•What you should do in advance

•What you should do post upgrade

• How to upgrade from v7 to v8

• Things to watch out for

Introduction

Introduction

“Successful planning is planning for success.”- Conor, in a moment of corporate madness.


TERMINALFOUR v8 statistics

TERMINALFOUR v8 statistics

Are testing v8:

17

About to go live on v8:

10

Have site live on v8:

4

Releasing 8.1.0001

November 16th 2015

Released 8.0.0004 (GA)

July 1st 2015


• As with all major software releases there were some initial teething issues.

• Since the summer we’ve been able to iron out these creases

•We’re now on track for the release of v8.1

• Thank you to our early adopters for their feedback and for helping us get to where we are today.

Teething issues

Thank You to Our Early Adopters


• Improved user experience

• Enhanced Direct Edit

• Integrated Google Analytics metrics

• Brand new Form Builder engine

• Or, do you simply want the latest and greatest?

Make sure you’re upgrading for the right reasons

Preparation

Prep: Why are you upgrading?


• There are substantial UI differences between v7 and v8

• Are your less experienced users ready for this change?

• Have you spoken with our Learning & Development team?

Are you and your team ready for this journey?

Preparation

Prep: Training


• Scheduling is important

• Avoid busy times and deadlines

• Typically a v8 upgrade can take half a day

• Users will not be able to use the system for the duration

How long is this going to take anyway?

Preparation

Prep: Downtime


• Testing is a vital part of your upgrade plan

• Ensure all of your day-to-day activities perform as expected

• Have a test plan

• Consider getting a test environment

• Encourage feedback from your users

• Talk to us! We’re here to help!

Getting acquainted with TERMINALFOUR 8

Preparation

Prep: Testing


•Make sure you have your backups in place

• Test them, can you restore from them?

• If TERMINALFOUR host your CMS then we’ll be taking care of this for you

Have your safety net ready just in case - always

Preparation

Prep: Backups

“Remember, backups are not just for Christmas!”


• TERMINALFOUR v8 has greater system requirements than before

• Our supported platforms have also changed

• You may need to invest in your infrastructure

• Are you being forced to upgrade anyway, ex: Win 2003 to 2012?

Do you need an excuse to buy new stuff?

Preparation

Prep: Resources


• To give you a quick overview of the upgrade processes

• This will be quick, it’s a small collection of content and pages

• Upgrade from 7.4.0004 to 8.0.0008

What could possibly go wrong…

Live upgrade demo

Live upgrade time!


Some Dos and Don’ts

Some Dos and Don’ts

DON’Ts

Rush into this

Ignore backups

Ignore user feedback

Panic!

DOs

Plan resources well

Have the right people

Test; thoroughly

Talk to us!


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Questions?

Questions? Comments?

t44u 2015, upgrading to 8

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