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Migrating to FLOSSItalo VignoliDirector of The Document Foundation

Community: FLOSS Main Strength

Community: Collective Intelligence

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Gnu (Wildebeest) Migration

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LibreOffice

Quick Comparison

Word - Excel - PowerPointvs

Writer - Calc - Impress + Draw

90% of features is identical or extremely similar10% of features is different or exclusive

LibreOffice Estimated Value

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Munich (Germany) loves LibreOffice

Afer careful risk-assessment, the capital of Munich has decided to migrate from OpenOffice to LibreOffice.In favour of that decision, among others, was the greater flexibility of the project regarding consumption of open source licenses.Beyond that, Munich wants to rely on large and vibrant communities for any Open Source product it employs.

Kirsten Böge, head of public relations

French Government loves LibreOffice

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Migration = Change

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Change Curve

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Change Curve Side Effects

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Reducing Resistance to Change

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Curve of Managed Change

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Migration ProtocolMigrating from MS Office to LibreOffice is a complex endeavour, which must be supported by a project management professional skilled in every area of the process

Migration starts from the analisys of the situation, and gets to the final stage through a number of clear steps: communication, identification of power users, training, pilots, rollout and support

Although there are several approaches to migration, The Document Foundation thinks that there are a few key elements distinctive of successful migrations, and will certify migration professionals according to these guidelines

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Migration Step by Step

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FinalizationCommunication

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SupportTransitionKick OffAnalisys Pilot

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Certification Program

THE DOCUMENT FOUNDATION

Certification Project Management

Certification Process (Trainers: Sponsors / Members)

DevelopmentMigration Support Training

Certified Organizations (Sponsors / Members / Third Parties)

LibreOffice Migration / Integration / Deployment Projects

Corporate Users / Governments / Organizations

Change of Paradigm

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Italo Vignoliitalo.vignoli@documentfoundation.orgskype italovignoli - gtalk italo.vignoli@gmail.com