Rubio-Manrique, S. Becheri, F. Cuní, G. Homs, R.H. Reszela, Z. JACoW Publishing Geneva, Switzerland 2226-0358 978-3-95450-238-7 10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2023-TUPDP076 English 685-690 controls TANGO hardware GUI software Contribution to a conference proceedings 2024 2024-02 https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2023-TUPDP076 https://jacow.org/icalepcs2023/papers/tupdp076.pdf One of the main pillars of the ALBA Synchrotron Light Source (Barcelona, Spain) Strategy Plan is the preparation of ALBA to be upgraded to a fourth-generation light source. To accomplish this, a preliminary design of the accelerator has already been initiated in 2021. On the Computing side, the upgrade of the accelerator will require a comprehensive overhaul of most parts of the Control System, DAQ, Timing, and many other systems as well as DevOps strategies. This need for a major redesign will bring new architectural challenges, and opportunities to benefit from new technologies that were not present at the time ALBA was designed and build. This paper presents the preliminary design studies, pilot projects, new approaches to development coordination and management, and the preparation plan to acquire the knowledge and experience needed to excel in the ALBA II Control System Stack design.