Managing ongoing Office 365 ProPlus client health: Tips & Tricks 6/8/2018 8:34 AM THR2006 Managing ongoing Office 365 ProPlus client health: Tips & Tricks Steve Rugh Principal Program Manager © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Session objectives and takeaways Tech Ready 15 6/8/2018 Session objectives and takeaways At the end of this session, you should be better able to… Understand how to define and leverage rings of validation for safely deploying ProPlus in the enterprise © 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Why should you care about rings Allows you to efficiently validate our software against your environment Rings provide a containment mechanism to isolate and assess risk Proven strategy relied on by services to support deploying releases quicker and at lower cost With early validation, Microsoft can address issues before releases go out broadly Allow Enterprises to protect the majority of mission critical devices by allowing a represented sample of their devices to pilot prior to rolling it out to the general population

Definitions Release An official production build which has been released in a channel (e.g. Windows 10 Version 1703, Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus Version 1703) Channel Stream of releases which happen at a predictable cadence, such as Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted) or Semi-Annual Channel Ring A set of machines assigned (subscribed) to a channel. Machines may or may not be on the most current build in a channel depending on throttling, network connectivity, etc.

Enterprise challenges 1 release Every ~3 years, many features at once

Enterprise challenges 1 release 6 releases Every ~3 years, many features at once Over ~3 years, fewer features at once

Validation Rings for Feature Updates Pilot and Validate Broad Deployment Purpose Pilot and Validate new SAC releases Broad availability Release cadence Semi-Annual (March/September) Semi-Annual (July/January) Channel Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted) Semi-Annual Channel Audience Representative sample of environment All remaining devices BROAD DEPLOYMENT PILOT & VALIDATE

Validation Rings for Feature Updates Plan and Develop Pilot and Validate Broad Deployment Purpose Early evaluation of new features Pilot and Validate new SAC releases Broad availability Release cadence Monthly Semi-Annual (March/September) Semi-Annual (January/July) Channel Monthly Channel Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted) Semi-Annual Channel Audience IT Pros and Developers Representative sample of environment All remaining devices PLAN & DEVELOP PILOT & VALIDATE BROAD DEPLOYMENT

Feature Servicing Models 6/8/2018 8:34 AM Feature Servicing Models Office Monthly Channel 1 Office Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted) March September March 2 Office Semi-Annual Channel July January 1 Feature updates are also released in March and September to the Office Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted). The updates include feature updates from the Monthly Channel. 2 Four months after the Office update is released to the Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted), it is released to the standard Semi-Annual Channel. © 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

How to populate the rings Make sure that a representative set of users are on the Semi-Annual (Targeted) channel I’ll cover additional details in a breakout session on Friday BRK3376 Managing ongoing Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus client health and applications compatibility Friday 9/29 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM, OCCC W240

Why Office 365 ProPlus? 1 2 3 Exciting end-user innovation powered by the cloud 1 Intelligent Security that is always up-to-date 2 Proactive Management for disruption-free updates 3

Resources Office Release Notes Office Deployment Tool 6/8/2018 8:34 AM Resources Office 365 Deployment Best Practices http://aka.ms/ProPlusBestPractices Office Deployment Tool http://aka.ms/ODT2016 Office Scripts http://aka.ms/OfficeScripts Office Group Policy Administrative Template http://aka.ms/Office2016GPO Office 365 ProPlus Documentation http://aka.ms/OfficeDeploymentReference Office Release Notes http://aka.ms/OfficeReleaseNotes Office Deployment Videos https://aka.ms/officedeploymentmva © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Ignite 2017 Office 365 Deployment sessions *Locations are subject to change. Please check the Ignite Scheduling Tool prior to session time. Ignite 2017 Office 365 Deployment sessions Code Level Day Date Time Location Title Speakers Session Type BRK2006 200 Monday 9/25 2:15 PM – 3:30 PM Hyatt Plaza International G Moving to the Modern Office – getting your organization onto Office 365 ProPlus Amesh Mansukhani Breakout | 75 minutes BRK1021 100 Tuesday 9/26 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM OCCC W308 Redefine modern productivity with Office 365 ProPlus Disha Rustogi BRK2432 300 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM OCCC W240 Deploy and manage Office on your Mac Steven Nesbitt Breakout | 45 minutes THR2005 12:05 PM – 12:25 PM OCCC South – Expo Theater #7 Deploying language packs Office 365 ProPlus: Tips & Tricks James Hammonds Theater | 20 minutes THR2000 12:35 PM– 12:55 PM OCCC South – Expo Theater #6 Aligning Office 365 ProPlus and Windows 10 Update Models Brian Canady, Daniel Schmidt BRK3000 3:15 PM– 4:00 PM Manage Microsoft Office apps on all your devices Brent Whichel, James Hammonds THR2001 5:05 PM– 5:25 PM Managing ongoing Application Compatibility: Tips & Tricks Terry Farrell BRK2043 Wednesday 9/27 OCCC Valencia W415 CD Architect a modern and secure desktop for your organization THR2002 10:50 AM – 11:10 AM Top 10 items to consider before deploying - focus on planning and environment prep Jalal Babool THR2006 Managing ongoing Office 365 ProPlus client health: Tips & Tricks Steve Rugh BRK3005 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM OCCC West Hall E1 Deploying and updating Office 365 ProPlus using System Center Configuration Manager Amesh Mansukhani, John Gruszysk BRK2024 Learn how a leading healthcare provider switched to Office 365 Nidhish Dhru, Sutter Health THR2133 2:50 PM – 3:10 PM OCCC West – Microsoft Ignite Studios Office 365 ProPlus updates for admins: new ways to deploy and manage your Office clients Amesh Mansukhani, Jeremy Chapman THR2003 Thursday 9/28 10:20 AM– 10:40 AM Consider these top 10 items after you deploy Office 365 ProPlus BRK2008 10:45 AM –12:00 PM OCCC W307 Connect with customers who have recently switched to Office 365 ProPlus Douglas Smith, Chevron, Intermountain Health THR2004 2:10 PM – 2:30 PM Managing virtualized and shared desktop using Office 365 ProPlus Doug Davis, Ryan McDonnell BRK3002 Friday 9/29 OCCC W314 Virtualize Office 365 ProPlus BRK3376 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM Managing ongoing Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus client health and applications compatibility Steve Rugh, Steven Nesbitt HOL3000 NA HOL: Deploying and updating Office 365 ProPlus using System Center Configuration Manager N/A Hands-on-lab

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