This blog hasn't been updated for quite a while because I was busy with developing a proposal for a client to do automated software installation and deployment.

The client uses Microsoft SMS 2.0 with SP5, but due to either lack of know-how or improper design, they have been troubled with automated software deployment and OS installation. They create computer images for specific hardware and deploy it using Ghost.

As a freelance consultant, I partnered myself with a Systems Integration company to provide a solution. I'll be a OMO (one man operation) machine, designing the whole solution from start to finish. I developed the project schedule, and I'll be doing some sales pitch.

Naturally, I'm using Borland Delphi to develop the solution to automate the software deployment. I might also need to use Mimarsinan's InstallAware to design a software installation package.

In my proposal, the estimated duration to execute the entire project from start to finish is 49.5 days, excluding weekends and public holidays.

As always, I will not reveal too much details, except for technical stuff. ;o)