Modernization Planning Tool

District Phone System Modernization Roadmap

Use this roadmap to plan phone system replacement in a way that accounts for buildings, numbers, extensions, routing, E911, deployment, and support.

District Phone System Modernization Roadmap infographic with three phases for review, design, and deployment.

Review areas

What this roadmap helps you plan

  • Current system review
  • Phone bills and contracts
  • Campus and building layout
  • Call flow and ring group review
  • Extension and user planning
  • Number porting sequence
  • Staff readiness and cutover support
  • Post-launch monitoring

How to use it

How district teams can use it

Current-state review

Document the system you have before designing the replacement.

Replacement planning

Map routing, failover, emergency calling, porting, and staged rollout.

Cutover readiness

Align phone placement, labeling, staff preparation, testing, and support before launch.

Planning a phone system replacement?

A system review can help clarify what needs to be replaced, what can remain, and what needs to be planned before cutover.

Questions before you request a review? Call 908-923-8241.