Coffee TechConnect Workshop:
Windows Vista: Planning and Integration Services

Get Hands-On with Windows Vista deployment tools, and learn all about the compelling new design enhancements in Windows Vista.

July 13, July 27, Aug. 14, Aug. 28, Sept. 15, Sept. 29
1327 East 7th Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33605
Cost: $200.00 for 1 day Hands-On Lab
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily
Target Audience: IT Professionals
* Lunch and Breaks are provided and Wireless internet access available.

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:

This one-day session is a series of new hands-on technical exercises that highlight some of the compelling new design enhancements in Windows Vista. This course will concentrate on two of the key services opportunity areas for Windows Vista within your organization:

• Planning services - which includes infrastructure development services to support desktop migrations and Windows Vista business value consulting
• Integration services - which include deployment services and resources, and application compatibility

We will also cover how Windows Vista tools, technologies, and Best Practices can help partners to address these top customer issues:

• Application compatibility and user state migration
• Cost, complexity and time needed to deploy desktops
• Infrastructure and tools to enable smooth deployment
• Best practices and implementation guidelines

TARGET AUDIENCE:

This road show is intended for IT Professionals; technical decision makers, technology implementers, and system integrators who would like to improve their ability to provide business desktop solutions, services, and guidance throughout their organizations.

PREREQUISITES:

Although there are no formal requirements for this road show, previous experience deploying and supporting Windows client software, and related technologies will be helpful in getting the most from the lab exercises.

SESSION AGENDA:

This course will include the following topics:
• Windows opportunity roadmap

o Deploying Windows Vista
o Windows Vista desktop management
o Maintaining reliability with Windows Vista

• Windows Vista deployment goals

• Deployment design innovations

• Windows Vista deployment tools

o Application Compatibility Toolkit
o Microsoft Windows User State Migration Tool (USMT)
o Windows Deployment Services (WDS)
o XImage and WIM image format
o Windows Setup Manager
o Windows Preinstallation Environment (PE)

• Desktop deployment phases

o Planning
o Engineering
o Implementation

• Best Practices for deployment

o New computer installations
o Upgrade computer installations
o Computer-to-computer deployment

• Deploying Office 12

o Understanding Office 12 Migration and Customization Strategies
o Office Migration Planning Manager (OMPM)
o Converters for Compatibility
o Setup Controller
o Office Customization Tool
o Local Installation Source (LIS)
o Multilingual Architecture
o Office Resource Kit (ORK)

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