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Duration 14 hours
Course Outline
Overview of the Open Source Office Suite Landscape
- Survey of available open source alternatives
- Architecture and components of LibreOffice
- Features and deployment models of OnlyOffice
- Collabora Office and other comparable solutions
- Analysis of relative strengths and applicable use cases
Evaluation and Selection Process
- Assessment of functional requirements
- Detailed feature comparison against Microsoft Office
- Analysis of total cost of ownership
- Review of compatibility requirements
- Consideration of licensing terms and support structures
File Format Compatibility
- Basics of ODF (OpenDocument Format)
- Support for Microsoft Office formats
- PDF integration and export mechanisms
- Managing complex documents and macros
- Evaluation and remediation of migration challenges
Deployment Strategies
- Methods for desktop installation
- Utilising Group Policy for centralised management
- Silent installation and software packaging
- Creating configuration profiles and templates
- Managing updates and patches
Deep Dive into LibreOffice
- Features of Writer, Calc, Impress, and Base
- Customisation and extension administration
- Designing and distributing templates
- Integration with LDAP and authentication systems
- Enterprise support options
OnlyOffice and Online Collaboration
- Deployment options for the Document Server
- Real-time collaboration capabilities
- Integration with existing storage platforms (Nextcloud, ownCloud)
- Mobile and web client functionalities
- Integration with LDAP and SSO
Interoperability and System Integration
- Integration with email and calendar systems
- Connections to cloud storage providers
- Integration with document management systems
- API and automation potential
Migration Planning
- Inventory and assessment of current documents
- Selection and execution of pilot groups
- Strategies for phased rollout
- Planning for fallback and parallel operations
Training and Support
- Developing user training curricula
- Preparing help desk resources and documentation
- Strategies for managing resistance to change
- Measuring adoption rates and user satisfaction
Summary and Implementation Roadmap
Requirements
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office or comparable office software
- Fundamental knowledge of document formats and file management
- Background in IT software assessment or deployment
Target Audience
- IT Managers and Digital Workplace Teams
- System Administrators responsible for office software transitions
- CIOs exploring strategies for vendor independence
- Training and Support Personnel