UiQ TV: Preparing Your Business for Windows 11: Essential Steps and Strategies

In this UIQ TV episode, Workspace Solutions Specialist Volkan Bilgic and Stuart Simms, head of our Pre-Sales Practice for Workspace, discuss crucial steps to prepare for Windows 11. Topics covered include:

• Device Readiness: Ensuring your hardware is compatible with Windows 11 using tools like Intune and Config Manager.
• User Readiness: Monitoring the current digital experience to ensure a smooth transition.
• Application Readiness: Conducting thorough app compatibility testing to avoid disruptions.

Organisations face two critical readiness challenges: device readiness, which involves assessing whether your hardware meets Windows 11’s requirements including TPM 2.0 and compatible processors, and user readiness, which focuses on maintaining productivity and satisfaction throughout the migration.

Digital experience monitoring plays a vital role in establishing baseline user satisfaction metrics before migration begins, enabling you to measure whether the transition improves, maintains, or degrades the employee digital experience.

Without this proactive assessment, organisations risk deploying Windows 11 to incompatible devices or creating user frustration that damages productivity and adoption.

Application compatibility testing represents a critical success factor that many organizations underestimate. While Microsoft certifies high compatibility rates for Windows 11, real-world deployments typically encounter issues with approximately 10% of applications. Ooften not because the applications themselves are incompatible, but because scripts, deployment triggers, or custom configurations fail in the new environment.

Manual testing of large application estates proves time-consuming and incomplete, making automation essential for efficient readiness validation. Ultima’s Windows 11 Accelerator Service combines professional expertise with advanced tools to automate compatibility testing, transition organizations to modern management approaches like Microsoft Intune, and implement digital experience monitoring that provides ongoing visibility into deployment success across your estate.

The Accelerator Service streamlines the entire Windows 11 journey from initial assessment through planning, design, and phased rollout, significantly reducing the time and resources required compared to manual approaches.

By automating app compatibility validation and leveraging modern deployment methodologies, organizations can complete Windows 11 migrations faster while maintaining quality and minimizing disruption.

With Windows 10 end of support approaching in October 2025, now is the time to assess your readiness, identify potential issues, and develop a structured migration plan that ensures business continuity while capturing the security and productivity benefits Windows 11 delivers.