Deploy
Resources to help you optimize your IT infrastructure.
Microsoft provides a wide range of resources to help you plan and successfully deploy Windows® Vista and the 2007 Microsoft® Office system, including Software Assurance (SA) benefits available through your Enterprise Agreement. Here is a comprehensive list to help you achieve your deployment goals.
1. Plan
Packaged Services
Plan and prepare for deployment by taking advantage of this valuable benefit, available through Software Assurance. Packaged Services provides a deployment plan resulting from the guidance and analysis of pre-qualified deployment planning partners in four areas:
- Desktop Deployment Planning Services (DDPS)
- SharePoint Deployment Planning Services (SDPS)
- Exchange Deployment Planning Services (EDPS)
- Business Value Planning Services ( BVPS)
For additional details around packaged services, view the Packaged Services Guide.
Migrating to the 2007 Office system
Learn about the steps your organization will need to take to migrate to the 2007 Office system.
2007 Office System Migration Planning Manager
Scan your files to identify macros and possible incompatibility issues. This page includes a variety of tools designed to help administrators during the planning and testing phases of a 2007 Office system deployment.
Desktop Optimization Services for Windows Vista and the 2007 Office System (DOVO)
Don’t qualify for the Packaged Services SA benefit? You can still engage a Microsoft deployment planning partner through the DOVO program.
Deployment Quick Start Guide
Study the stages leading up to a 2007 Office system deployment, presented in an easy-to-read timeline.
Enterprise Data Sheets and Reference Materials
Learn how Windows Vista Enterprise and the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack can help your organization succeed.
2. Prepare
Preparing to deploy the 2007 Office system
Use these tools to help prepare your organization for a 2007 Office system deployment.
TechNet Virtual Labs for the 2007 Office system
Get hands-on with key features and components of the 2007 Office system. Walk through common deployment and integration scenarios that can help you be better prepared for your roll-out.
Events and Webcasts: The 2007 Office system
Through Webcasts, podcasts, and virtual labs, get the inside scoop on key features and components of the 2007 release and learn the benefits of deploying it within your organization.
2007 Office Resource Kit
Download white papers, books, and other resources related to the 2007 Office system.
Enterprise Learning Framework
Help your organization develop a training and communication plan for employees during a deployment of Windows Vista and the 2007 Office system.
Microsoft Services
Find out about customized and pre-packaged support offerings available from Microsoft Enterprise Support.
3. Deploy
Deploying Windows Vista
Use these resources and tools to address questions around Windows Vista deployment, including hardware assessments, application compatibility, and user state migration.
BrainStorm Best Practices
Microsoft end-user training affiliate, BrainStorm® Inc., details the steps in a timeline leading up to deployment, with links to reference guides and information that can be helpful at each stage of the process.
Windows Optimized Desktop
Learn about Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP), the dynamic desktop solution available to SA customers. It can help you simplify desktop deployment, streamline application management, and protect your desktop infrastructure.
