MSI Packaging
Overview
Deploying applications and software patches is not a simple undertaking for any organisation. Consider adding to this already difficult process the complexity of having multiple versions of the applications, regular software patches and different levels of operating systems. It soon becomes clear to a business that the job required to manage a Wintel environment becomes a time consuming, resource intensive process that in the end results in direct cost to the business.
Commonly IT staff find themselves in a perpetual state of patching due to continual updates to vendor software packages. In addition to regular regression testing, any patches to validated software have to go through the entire validation process.
Microsoft’s Windows Installer technology is a robust, supportable and scalable solution to the application management problem. This mature technology, native to all Windows Operating Systems, has been widely used throughout the industry since it’s inception for Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000. As a direct result a plethora of tools and services have grown along side this technology to improve the speed and reliability with which Windows Installer packages (MSI) can be created to a high standard.
Camwood have been at the forefront of innovative MSI technology development since before its wide scale enterprise adoption. As a direct result Camwood is in a leading position to provide expertise and technology unique in the industry enabling improvements to the application packaging process, delivering effective and efficient solutions to this market space whilst maintaining the highest quality standards.
Camwood believe that our approach to application packaging will allow your organisation the freedom to provide a solution that best suits their needs and abilities to successfully implement a managed application portfolio.
- Trusted Solution: Utilising a mature, transparent and open format for developing these patches and updates enables organisations to leverage a central investment in an industry standard technology to streamline this process.
- Reduce the Demand on IT Resources: As part of the Gartner Infrastructure Optimisation Initiative (IOI), automation and increased security is a contributor to a businesses infrastructure maturity level. A complete management solution will help the IT department reduce the IT labour Costs in turn lowering the Total Cost of Ownership delivering greater value to the business.
Business Briefing
A business briefing session will be held with the business decision makers to examine the current business objectives in order to deliver a clear picture of application packaging which will help you reach your business goals.
Topics covered will include the Application Assessment, Discovery, Packaging, OAT & UAT processes.
Camwood believe that this process will provide your organisation with the following:
- A blueprint for the business demonstrating medium term and strategic recommendations for deriving the maximum benefit from your IT investment.
- Assurance that IT is a cost effective business service.
Design Briefing
A design briefing will be used to deliver in-depth technical information on application packaging and to determine how best to integrate the new technology into your existing environment. The session will also be used to map the business objectives to technology solutions; describe roles and communication flows.
Camwood believe that this process will include presentations, product demonstrations and whiteboard sessions covering the following topics:
- Rationalisation
- Compatibility
- Discovery
- Packaging
- User Acceptance Testing
- Deployment Services
Products Covered
- AppDNA AppTitude
- Wise Package Studio
- FLEXNet AdminStudio
- Microsoft Orca
- Camwood’s appEditor
- Microsoft ® Systems Management Server 2003
