1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. Availability and Timeline
Beta Q4 CY2010
GA CY2011
Pilots GA +
Transition Available GA ++
Transitions End
12 Months to Transition

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Transition Experience: Phases
Plan
Prepare
Pilot
Transition
(48 hours)
(Weekend)
Configure

12. Communication and Scheduling
Give us Feedback
(Early 2011)
Web form via
We Propose Schedule
Admin Console
You Accept or Request Change

13. Your Microsoft Partner
Resources
Your Microsoft Partner
Online Services Customer Support
Transition Center Website