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Duration 14 hours
Course Outline
The Open Source Office Suite Landscape
- Survey of available open source alternatives
- LibreOffice architecture and core components
- OnlyOffice capabilities and deployment models
- Collabora Office and other viable options
- Comparing strengths and ideal use cases
Evaluation and Selection
- Assessing functional requirements
- Feature comparison against Microsoft Office
- Analysis of total cost of ownership
- Evaluating compatibility requirements
- Reviewing licensing and support considerations
File Format Compatibility
- Foundations of ODF (OpenDocument Format)
- Support for Microsoft Office formats
- PDF integration and export functionalities
- Managing complex documents and macros
- Assessing and remediating migration issues
Deployment Strategies
- Desktop installation techniques
- Utilizing Group Policy and centralized management
- Silent installation and packaging methods
- Designing configuration profiles and templates
- Managing updates and patches
LibreOffice In-Depth
- Features of Writer, Calc, Impress, and Base
- Customization and extension management
- 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 features
- Integration with existing storage solutions (Nextcloud, ownCloud)
- Capabilities of mobile and web clients
- Integration with LDAP and SSO
Interoperability and Integration
- Email and calendar integration
- Connections to cloud storage providers
- Integration with document management systems
- API and automation features
Migration Planning
- Inventorying and assessing existing documents
- Selecting and executing pilot groups
- Developing phased rollout strategies
- Planning fallback and parallel operation scenarios
Training and Support
- Developing user training curricula
- Preparing help desk teams and documentation
- Strategies for managing resistance to change
- Measuring adoption rates and user satisfaction
Summary and Implementation Roadmap
Requirements
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office or comparable office suites
- Foundational understanding of document formats and file management
- Background in IT software evaluation or deployment
Target Audience
- IT Managers and Digital Workplace Teams
- System Administrators overseeing office transitions
- CIOs assessing strategies for vendor independence
- Training and Support Staff