BPOS to Office 365 Transition for Existing BPOS Customers Getting to Office 365 BPOS to Office 365 Transition for Existing BPOS Customers Microsoft Online Services
Office 365 is an Evolution of the Existing Service + New features and offerings Office 365 BPOS Business Value of Microsoft Online Services People | Technology | Financial | Process No server upgrades No data migration 24x7 technical support Predictable price Familiar Experiences
Transition Roles and Responsibilities Microsoft Make customers aware Propose schedule Information and guidance All changes within Microsoft datacenters Uninterrupted mail flow Migrate all data Customer Respond to schedule proposal End-user training and communications Update end-user computer software and devices if necessary Optional: Deploy ADFS role, Exchange Server 2010 CAS role
Availability and Timeline Beta Q4 CY2010 GA CY2011 Pilots GA + Transition Available GA ++ Transitions End 12 Months to Transition
New System Requirements Key Areas of Change New features New Offerings SharePoint Online Deskless Worker Deprecation Live Meeting to Lync transition New System Requirements New Portal Experiences URL Changes for OWA and Portals Services Connector (And no Sign In App) Optional: Federated Identity Optional: Rich Coexistence
System Requirements Key Changes Office 2003 Not Supported Internet Explorer 6 Not Supported Office Communicator 2007 R2 Not Supported BPOS Sign In Application Deprecated Online Service Connector Required
Understanding “Office” Service Client Rich Client Browser Based Companion Client Office Pro Plus Office Subscription – not included in all Office 365 plans. Office Web Apps Browser-based read/edit companion to Office
Office 365, Office Client and Browser Companion Upgrade to Office 2010 or Office 2007 SP2. Outlook 2003 not supported via any protocol. OR use Outlook Web App (part of Exchange Online) in browser. Note browser requirements. Exchange Online Read/Edit via Office Web Apps (browser companion to Office) Document must be Office 2010 or 2007 SP2 to edit Not all plans (SKUs) offer Office Web Apps edit capability Read capability is part of SharePoint Online Browser must comply Read/Edit via Office rich client Document and Office client must be 2010 or 2007 SP2 SharePoint Online
Microsoft Online Identity (Current) Separate Online Credentials Log in each sessions Single Sign-On (SSO) Using Federated Identity Sign in with corporate credentials Requires ADFS 2.0 server role deployed on-premises
Pricing / Licensing / Offerings All active subscriptions transitioned No changes to price or account status Each BPOS SKU maps to equivalent Office 365 plan (SKU) Customers may switch offerings after transition SharePoint Online Deskless Worker SKU will be retired
Transition Experience: Phases Plan Prepare Pilot Transition (48 hours) (Weekend) Configure
Communication and Scheduling Give us Feedback (Early 2011) Web form via email We Propose Schedule Admin Console You Accept or Request Change
Your Microsoft Partner Resources Your Microsoft Partner Online Services Customer Support Transition Center Website www.microsoft.com/online/transition-center.aspx