Stay ahead of the curve managing Office 365 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2016 9/22/2018 12:47 AM OFC 15 #WPC16 Stay ahead of the curve managing Office 365 Brian Levenson Office 365 Product Marketing Manager Anne Michels, @Anne_Michels © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Office session track giveaway 9/22/2018 12:47 AM Office session track giveaway We’ll draw 5 giveaway winners at the end of the session! 5 Winners can choose between: A Jabra, Plantronics or Sennheiser device ~$100 USD VALUE or 1-year Office 365 Home subscription ~$100 USD value; install on up to 5 devices Fill out the session giveaway card placed on your seat to be eligible to win! Cards will be collected 10 min prior to the end of session | Please pass cards to the end of each row © 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Stay ahead of the curve managing Office 365 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2016 9/22/2018 12:47 AM OFC 15 #WPC16 Stay ahead of the curve managing Office 365 Brian Levenson Office 365 Product Marketing Manager Anne Michels, @Anne_Michels © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

How Microsoft rolls out releases 9/22/2018 12:47 AM How Microsoft rolls out releases FEATURE TEAMS RING 0 OFFICE 365 TEAM RING 1 RING 2 MICROSOFT FIRST RELEASE RING 3 WORLDWIDE RING 4 © 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

How organizations receive releases STANDARD RELEASE This is the default option where you and your users receive the latest updates when they're released broadly to all Office 365 customers. This gives you extra time to prepare your support staff and users for upcoming changes. With this option, you and your users can be the first to see the latest updates and help shape the product by providing early feedback. You can choose to have individuals or the entire organization receive updates early. FIRST RELEASE

Office 365 communication channels Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2016 9/22/2018 12:47 AM Office 365 communication channels Office Blog Office 365 Roadmap Launched Rolling out In development Canceled Message Center Visit the Office Blog to learn more about Office 365 announcements and news blogs.office.com Visit the Office 365 Roadmap to see upcoming features and releases roadmap.office.com Stay ahead of change with the Office 365 Message Center Keep current on the go with the Office 365 Admin app © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

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Office 365 Admin Center ALL COMMON ADMIN TASKS 9/22/2018 12:47 AM Office 365 Admin Center ALL COMMON ADMIN TASKS SETUP, MANAGEMENT, INSIGHTS NEW ADMIN CENTER PREVIEW Faster, easier & more efficient More insights Customizable © 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Office 365 content pack for Power BI Microsoft Ignite 2015 9/22/2018 12:47 AM Office 365 content pack for Power BI MULTI-DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS ACROSS OFFICE 365 SERVICES PIVOT ON USER INFORMATION CUSTOMIZABLE SHARABLE © 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Office 365 service communication API API PROVIDES: Health information for all Office 365 services Real time health status Historical health status Message Center communications WHO’S THE TARGET AUDIENCE? ISVs and reseller partners In-house development teams WHY SHOULD I USE THE SERVICE COMM API? Simplify Office 365 monitoring and improve visibility Real time and historical service status Communications for service incidents, planned maintenance, and message center Extend the ecosystem around service communication Create applications and integrate with service management panels Part of the Office 365 Management APIs

Manage on the go – Office 365 Admin App 9/22/2018 12:47 AM Manage on the go – Office 365 Admin App Office 365 Admin Office 365 Admin Users WHAT’S NEW? 40 features in the last year Push notifications for Message center Service Health Message center updates Partner integration License management User & resources management capability Office 365 Admin Users © 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Tips and best practices Set up a trial tenant and enable First Release Configure admin accounts in Production for First Release Select Users Download the Office 365 Admin App

Resources Office 365 Roadmap http://roadmap.office.com/ 9/22/2018 12:47 AM Resources  Office 365 Roadmap http://roadmap.office.com/  Office Blog https://blogs.office.com  Office 365 Dev http://dev.office.com  Office 365 Admin App aka.ms/office365adminmobile  Twitter @Anne_Michels © 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Office session track giveaway 9/22/2018 12:47 AM Office session track giveaway 5 Winners can choose between: A Jabra, Plantronics or Sennheiser device 1-year Office 365 Home subscription ~$100 USD VALUE or ~$100 USD value; install on up to 5 devices Winners can pick up their giveaway at the Office Info desk in Microsoft Central on the Expo floor Show your WPC badge to verify your identity © 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

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