One of the most interesting findings from our survey was the speed with which organizations intend to deploy SharePoint 2007. We asked two questions on the topic: When are they planning to deploy WSS 2007 and when are they planning to deploy MOSS 2007. We expected to see deployments late in 2007, but to our surprise, respondents indicated deployment sooner.

53% of respondents indicated that they would deploy WSS in early 2007, while 17% indicated late 2007. However, 26% of respondents were not sure when they would deploy. So, of those that ARE sure, 72% were deploying WSS in early 2007 and 23% in late 2007 – a total of 95% in 2007.

The overall percentage of users indicating a definite move to MOSS 2007 is lower with only 66% indicating firm plans. This could be because smaller organizations may not deploy MOSS at all. The upgrade is, understandably, a little bit slower as well due to the complexity of server deployment. Of those that ARE sure, 55% said they would deploy in early 2007 while 39% indicated late 2007.

In my next post on survey results, I will report on when the respondents plan to deploy Outlook 2007.