How to make a huge modernization of the organization from IE6 to something ... better?

Question

How to make a huge organization upgrade from IE6 to something ... better?
Think tens of thousands of people.
Although funny decisions will be read with pleasure, corporate people are unfortunately without any sense of humor.

Answer 1

Well, the easiest way is to inform the security team that IE6 is no longer supported by Microsoft and that it poses a security risk to your organization. Regarding the choice of which browser supports something, IE6 is better.

I asked a similar question: When will IE6 be no longer supported?

Answer 2

I will use the same advice that I used in the past when it comes to "corporate types" (as opposed to "technical types"), namely: talking about risk.

What are the risks with IE6 that they can understand?

Talk about age: IE6 was first released in August 2001. Microsoft support will end at the end of it ( if it wasn’t already ). Since then, two major versions of IE have been released, and IE9 beta was officially released last week. What are the risks of an old browser for a table? Two, as I see it: security holes and difficulties finding qualified developers to continue supporting older IE6-dependent applications.

Talk about development for yesterday's technology: IE6 does not support a number of features that other browsers do, such as Mozilla, Google Chrome and Safari. Don't talk about CSS or HTML support (as this is likely to make their eyes overlap) , but talk about the user-friendly eye sweets and features that these other browsers support, which IE6 just can't , at least not moving heaven and earth. Are the risks here? The inability to deploy more advanced third-party intranet applications (if they no longer support IE6) or the additional cost of developing workarounds for features that a more advanced browser can support (for example, an SVG or Canvas-based Gantt chart application).

Talk about standards and the risk of supplier blocking. Is your company really better by going "all Microsoft" or by moving to more modern standardized software from a more diverse set of sources - a safer approach?

Point to the general use of the Internet in IE6 compared to other browsers and talk about how most Internet savvy people already use a different browser, so the "retraining" of corporate personnel is not such a big problem as it might seem.

I suspect that if your "corporate types" come to the table with an open mind, you can sell the update to another browser, assuming that the intranet application does not support IE6.

Answer 3

It is a question of how to convince them or how to physically do it? In the first case, the most difficult thing you will come across is people who disagree with you. They can be easily bent according to your will, repeating the phrase "ni".

Answer 4

To get this in line, you will need to build a business case, at least in a business case you need to enable

• Summary of problem (s)
• Existing Risks of Using IE6
• The advantages of staying in IE6 (outdated code for reinvestment) are to find at least one reason to stay with IE6, otherwise people will not believe you.
• Comparison of the best browsers and recommended selection
• Risks of switching to another browser (role, etc.)
• Advantages of Recommended Browser
• Final resume

You can also enable IE analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats). Try to stop and go from IE. The cost of staying in IE may include the cost of recovering from a security risk.

I would also recommend that you try a small role first so that you have the opportunity to disable the process. For the first role, I would find a department that wants to move away from IE and put it on them first. They will be so happy to get rid of IE, if something goes wrong, they will be more forgiving.

Answer 5

First you need to make sure that they are still not using IE6 due to some outdated web applications that depend on it - this is the number 1 reason I came across why companies / companies do not want to be updated.

Mind them that IE6:

• incredibly old (in the computer timeline)
• incredibly custom compatibility
• full of security holes

But be prepared for the fact that your arguments will fall on deaf ears and make sure that your website / application works correctly in other browsers that can be launched next to IE.

Answer 6

IMO, just walk away from the company if they are really so persistent. In any case, they will not have a bright future if they do not change and improve. You do not want to risk bankruptcy of the company on you, and you have not prepared your way out.

Answer 7

I say that you shoot and strike the site from orbit, this is the only way to be sure!