If you’re dreaming of what IT will be like when the Cloud rolls in, you may need to ground yourself. According to a new Forrester research report, Microsoft Office is here to stay, at least for a while.

Forrester researcher Sheri McLeish surveyed 152 IT leaders, and found that 80 percent of enterprise customers are still using some version of Microsoft Office, and a meager 8 percent are using alternatives such as Google Premier Apps, Sun StarOffice and Lotus Symphony.

And despite all the hype surrounding cloud computing, Forrester reports that a majority of companies surveyed have plans to upgrade to Office 2007 instead of trying out the alternatives. Fourteen percent plan an upgrade in the next six months, 27 percent in the next year, and 26 percent in the next two years.

According to a new Forrester research report, Microsoft Office is here to stay, at least for a while.

Which begs the question: If you are among the firms that will be upgrading, do you have a migration plan in place?

If not, you had better get on it. A migration to Office 2007 will be like no other. It’s a radically different interface, which will stump even the most experienced users.

For more detailed information on how to plan a successful migration, check out the list of related posts below:

• Office 2007 Migration Road Map: Separate myth from reality before choosing a migration partner.
• Office 2007 Migration Readiness Kit:  All you need for a snag-free switchover. Download it now.
• Learn to Love the Ribbon: How will an overall decrease in productivity affect your company’s numbers? In a word, nightmarishly.
• Real Life Help Desk Tales — Love, Hate & Office 2007: How not to waste your whopping software investment.

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