Did you know that Software Assurance customers are eligible to use their “Panning Services” benefit for the deployment planning of Office 365?
To be clear, Microsoft is not introducing a new or separate Planning Services offering for Office 365. Instead, DDPS, L&EDPS, and SDPS each include the Office 365 FastTrack ‘Getting Started’ as an approved engagement.
Deployment Planning Services
Software Assurance customers are eligible for planning assistance from qualified partners or Microsoft Consulting Services. These structured 3 or 10 day engagements help guide you through implementation planning for Office 365. This results in easier transition, amplified user engagement, reduced project risk and faster time to value.
The following are the Office 365 Planning Engagements that are offered through Planning Services:
3-day Office 365 envisioning workshop
This engagement helps customers envision an Office 365 solution. The benefit to the customer is an opportunity to work with an expert to discover how Office 365’s capabilities can help to achieve their business objectives. The outcome is a recommended approach to deployment with clearly defined next steps.
Suggested activities to undertake in this engagement include:
Planning workshop to understand project objectives, challenges and success criteria of Office 365 project
Setup of a ‘Getting Started’ environment to help end users familiarize themselves with the Office 365 environment
Configuration of deployment training labs
Technical workshops to address specific customer concerns
At the end of the engagement, customers will be provided an Office 365 preliminary deployment plan with recommendations.
10-day Office 365 planning and assessment engagement
The 10-day engagement includes the outcomes of the 3-day engagement and helps customers envision, plan and get started with Office 365. The benefit to the customer is a deeper understanding of how Office 365 maps to their business priorities, access to technical expertise and recommended guidance. This results in easier transition, amplified user engagement, reduced project risk and faster time to value.
Suggested activities to undertake in this engagement include:
Detailed planning workshop to understand project objectives, timelines, current environment and technical requirements
Setup of a ‘Getting Started’ environment to help end users familiarize themselves with the Office 365 environment
Technical assessment of current environment using planning tools and remediation checks
Technical workshops to address specific customer concerns
Configuration of deployment training labs
At the end of the engagement, customers will be provided an Office 365 detailed deployment plan.
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