Microsoft Modern Desktop Deployment Guidance

Microsoft published a guidance document (and associated video series) to help customers migrate to the Modern Desktop.

The Modern Desktop refers to Microsoft’s bundled product suite called Microsoft 365 which includes:

Windows 10, Office 365 and Enterprise Mobility & Security

(See my Microsoft 365 Explained blog post )

Microsoft’s guidance includes 8 steps:

• Getting Started: People, Process and Technology Guidance
• Step 1: Device and App Readiness
• Step 2: Directory and Network Readiness
• Step 3: Office and LOB App Delivery
• Step 4: User Files and Settings Migration
• Step 5: Security and Compliance Considerations
• Step 6: OS Deployment and Feature Updates
• Step 7: Windows and Office as a Service
• Step 8: User Communications and Training

You can read more at Modern Desktop Deployment Center

You can also view the Desktop Deployment Essential 10-Video Series

 

Please note that from a process point of view, this is not new, however the way it has been published and presented is very good.

In fact, if we organize it a little bit different, it will look like many of the steps used in past system migrations.

 

In my opinion, there is one key piece that I think is missing: Production Deployment Phase ( aka: Broad Deployment) – This is what takes most enterprises a long time to execute. Scheduling and execution of production devices is a phase of their own!

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