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Duration 14 hours
Course Outline
The Open Source Office Suite Landscape
- Survey of available open source alternatives
- Architecture and components of LibreOffice
- Capabilities and deployment models of OnlyOffice
- Collabora Office and other emerging alternatives
- Analysis of strengths and specific use cases
Evaluation and Selection Process
- Assessment of functional requirements
- Feature-by-feature comparison with Microsoft Office
- Total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis
- Review of compatibility requirements
- Considerations regarding licensing and support
File Format Compatibility
- Core principles of ODF (OpenDocument Format)
- Support for Microsoft Office file formats
- PDF integration and export functionalities
- Managing complex documents and macros
- Evaluation and remediation for migration
Deployment Strategies
- Methods for desktop installation
- Utilizing Group Policy and centralized management
- Silent installation techniques and software packaging
- Creating configuration profiles and templates
- Managing updates and patches
In-Depth Look at LibreOffice
- Features of Writer, Calc, Impress, and Base
- Customization and extension management
- Design and distribution of 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)
- Capabilities of mobile and web clients
- Integration with LDAP and Single Sign-On (SSO)
Interoperability and Integration
- Integration with email and calendar applications
- Connections to cloud storage providers
- Integration with Document Management Systems (DMS)
- API capabilities and automation potential
Migration Planning
- Inventory and assessment of existing documents
- Selection and execution of pilot groups
- Strategies for phased rollouts
- Planning for fallbacks and parallel operations
Training and Support
- Development of user training curricula
- Preparation of help desks and documentation
- Strategies for managing user resistance
- Measuring adoption rates and user satisfaction
Summary and Implementation Roadmap
Requirements
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office or comparable office suites
- Fundamental knowledge of document structures and file management
- Background in evaluating or deploying IT software
Target Audience
- IT Managers and Digital Workplace Teams
- System Administrators involved in office suite transitions
- CIOs assessing strategies for vendor independence
- Training and Support Staff