Software Lifecycle
Software Lifecycle
Overview
Software applications are rapidly changing in the IT world and, as such, have an associated life cycle. OIT provides the software guide below with the following phases:
- Early Adoption: Software that is either in a limited release state or released with some underlying compatibility issues.
- Recommended: Applications that have been thoroughly tested and are endorsed for use by OIT.
- Upgrade Soon: Applications that have been released for some time and generally function well. Some compatibility issues may exist with new applications.
- Upgrade Now: Software needs to be upgraded, has many security vulnerabilities, and is no longer supported by vendors.
Operating Systems 
Early Adoption | Recommended | Upgrade Soon | Upgrade Now |
|---|---|---|---|
Early Adoption macOS Catalina (10.15)MAC
| Recommended macOS Mojave (10.14)MAC Windows 10 (1909)Windows | Upgrade Soon macOS High Sierra (10.13)MAC Windows 10 (1903)Windows Linux | Upgrade Now OS X El Capitan (10.11)MAC macOS Sierra (10.12)MAC Windows 7Windows Windows 8Windows Windows 8.1Windows Windows 10 (1709)Windows Windows 10 (1803)Windows Windows 10 (1809)Windows |
Productivity Applications 
Early Adoption | Recommended | Upgrade Soon | Upgrade Now |
|---|---|---|---|
Early Adoption | Recommended Office 365*Windows MAC Office Online*Windows MAC | Upgrade Soon Office 2016Windows MAC | Upgrade Now Office 2013Windows Office 2011MAC |
* UCCSLoginName@uccs.edu and password are required to log in and download software.
Web Browsers 
Early Adoption | Recommended | Upgrade Soon | Upgrade Now |
|---|---|---|---|
Early Adoption | Recommended EdgeWindows Internet Explorer 11Windows SafariMAC Chrome*Windows MAC Firefox*Windows MAC | Upgrade Soon | Upgrade Now Internet Explorer 10Windows |
* Most up to date browser version
Email & Calendar 
Early Adoption | Recommended | Upgrade Soon | Upgrade Now |
|---|---|---|---|
Early Adoption | Recommended Office 365 Outlook*Windows MAC Outlook Web App*Windows MACLinux | Upgrade Soon Mail & Calendar 10**MAC Outlook 2016*WindowsMAC | Upgrade Now Mail & Calendar 9** MAC Outlook 2013Windows |
* UCCSLoginName@uccs.edu and password are required to log in and download software.
** Apple applications (e.g. Mail and Calendar) come pre-installed with all macOS operating systems. UCCS OIT recommends using the Microsoft Office suite, specifically Outlook, for email and calendar.