Being selected by Microsoft for the Rapid Deployment Program offered a rare opportunity: early access to Windows Server 2003, direct training in Redmond, and the responsibility to deploy technology before it reached general availability.
One local law firm client, Boone, Smith, Davis, Hurst & Dickman became a case study in what disciplined adoption could achieve.
The focus wasn’t speed — it was readiness. Clear requirements. Standardized environments. Thorough testing. The result was improved reliability, better performance, and confidence in systems that supported critical legal work.
Microsoft later produced a video case study highlighting the deployment — not because the technology was flashy, but because the process was sound.
Early access teaches an important lesson: new technology rewards preparation more than enthusiasm.