We recommend that the District Administrator plan the implementation of future upgrades to the PowerSchool SMS software. Typically, major upgrades include new features that may affect processes and the user experience.
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Potential changes to procedures. |
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Testing new features against actual school district data before deploying the upgraded software in the actual production environment. Caution: Conduct testing on a server dedicated to testing and training and keep it separate from the production environment. |
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Piloting new features to ensure users understand and adopt the changed procedures |
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Training [>>] for all users, including teachers, user support staff, School Administrators, and database administrators. |
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A comprehensive rollout strategy. |