Evaluate Exchange Server version comparison Hardware requirements definition 3rd party application compatibility analysis Exchange server product selection Exchange environment design requirements Business requirements Administrative requirements User requirements Security Plan Current Windows/Exchange environment definition Windows Server upgrade/configuration plan Active Directory upgrade plan Exchange server standards and settings Exchange deployment/migration Plan Risk Management Plan Communications Management Plan Staff training plan Deploy Windows Server upgrade Active Directory upgrade Verify Exchange Server prerequisites Exchange installation/configuration IIS installation/configuration 3rd party product installation/configuration Existing mail, contacts, and calendar migration Remote access configuration Post installation tasks Decommission existing Exchange Server Test Verification of Windows/Active Directory environment Exchange installation validation Exchange mail, contacts, and calendar migration confirmation 3rd party product application installation and configuration verification Test Outlook client access to the Exchange server Test remote access Train Staff Training Scheduled Staff Training Completed Microsoft Exchange Server Migration project complete