1. Readiness communications schedule
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2. Readiness communications schedule - Windows 10
Work Streams
T-1 Week
Launch
Post Launch (weekly phases)
Comms for IT staff supporting field employees:
Windows 10 readiness newsletter
Memo to area leadership
Final approvals
Release to IT managers in the field (which they will then send to stakeholders)
Support deployment with local comms
IT Comms:
Enterprise announcement
Deployment invite
Month1 DD –
Send enterprise announcement
Month1 DD+1 –
Send deployment invite to phase 1a
Send comms according to phased schedule
IT Intranet
Month1 DD – Publish Windows 10 content to IT intranet
Update content as needed
Online/Social Promotions
Final approvals - promos for IT intranet, Microsoft intranet, digital signage
Publish IT intranet promos
(Month1 DD – Month2 DD)
Month1 DD+7 – Publish Microsoft intranet promos, digital signage & social promos
Employee Productivity Guidance
Publish internal productivity guides
Month1 DD+7 – Publish external productivity guides
IT Readiness Kit & Briefings
Send memo to IT field support leadership, including deployment and comms schedule & high-level messaging
Share digital promos and s in IT Readiness Kit once finalized
Share promo content