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This document is a summary of what is included in each of the SharePoint Deployment Planning Service (SDPS) engagements.

Scope of Work: •StrategyBriefingSession(1,3,5,10,and15-dayengagements) •Analyzebusinessdrivers •Assessdeploymentchallengesandrisks •Provideahigh-levelviewofthefeaturesandbenefits •Assessinfrastructureoptimizationandautomationofdeployment •ArchitectureDesignSession(ADS)(1,3,5,10,and15-dayengagements) •Reviewofthetools,technologies,andsolutions •Reviewbestpractices •Developastrategicroadmapforproductdeployment(1-dayengagement) •Developadeploymentplan(1,5,10,and15-dayengagements) •DemonstrationofthepossibilitiesofautomationthroughaProofofConcept(5,10,

and15-dayengagementsonly) •Application •Documentthatencapsulatestheoutputsfromtheengagement •StrategicRoadmap(1-day)—(1-DayEngagementSummaryandStrategic

Recommendations) •DeploymentPlan(3,5,10,and15-day)—(EngagementSummaryand

Recommendations)

1-Day EngagEmEnt DEScriptionTheSharePointStrategyBriefingrapidlyexposescustomerstoOfficeSharePointServer2010methodologies,independentoftheircurrentenvironment,limitations,andblockers.Duringthisengagement,thecustomerwilllearnabouttheOfficeSharePointServer2010roadmapandhowtheroadmapfitswiththecompany’svision.ThecustomerwillalsogainknowledgeofhowbesttodeployOfficeSharePointServer2010inthecustomer’senvironment.

activity •Discovery sessions/workshops—introducethecustomertothelatestSharePoint

ProductsandTechnologies,guidance,andbestpracticesforsuccessfuldeploymentinits environment.

•Typicallydeliveredasthree(3)teleconferencemeetingsorasaone-daysessionthatwill include:

SharePoint Deployment Planning ServiceEngagementDescriptions

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•DeploymentQuestionnaireReviewSession •StrategyBriefingSession(SBS) •CustomizedArchitectureDesignSession(drivenbythequestionnaireandSBS)

Deliverables • 1-Day SDpS Summary and recommendations—Thisdocumentisahighlevelsummary

of the information that is uncovered during this engagement. It includes customer specifics,enumeratescustomer-specificbusinessissues,identifiesanydeploymentchallenges,andprovidesapracticalapproachtoremediatingorinvestigatingthoseblockers.Thecustomerwillbeabletousethisdocumenttofocusfurtherinvestigationandtobuildplanningbudgetsandinternalstrategies.Thedeliveryconsultantwillhelptoestimatepotentialdeploymentscosts.Additionally,linkstotoolsandbestpracticesareprovided.Duetotheabbreviatednatureoftheinteractionwiththecustomerandthebreadthofthematerials,highlydetailedinformationisnotusuallyprovidedinthisdocument.(1-DaySDPSSummaryandStrategicRecommendations)

•SDpS Delivery Evaluation Form—Thisdocumentisprovidedtothecustomeronthefinalday.Thiswillprovidevaluabledataforfollowupwork,aswellasallowingthedeliveryconsultantstoperfecttheirdeliverystyle.(SDPSDeliveryEvaluationForm)

• SDpS customer Survey—Onlinesurveyoftheengagementtobecompletedbythecustomer.

3-Day EngagEmEnt DEScription—on-SitE EngagEmEnt DEtailSA3-dayArchitecturalDesignSession(ADS)startswithinformationgatheringandunderstandingthebusinesschallenges;itthenintroducescustomerstoOfficeSharePointServer2010technologies,solutions,andconcepts,andexplainshowthetechnologiescanmeetthosebusinesschallenges.Duringthisengagement,thecustomerwilllearnabouttheOfficeSharePointServer2010roadmapandlearnabouthowbesttodeployOfficeSharePointServer2010intheirenvironment.Thedeliveryconsultantcanusepre-recordeddemos and videos of solutions in action.

activity •Aninitialkick-offsessionwithkeyresourcesfromthecustomer,partner,and

potentially Microsoft •Strategy Briefing Session—thisissimilartothe1-dayengagementandhasthe

objectivetoenablethedeliveryconsultanttounderstandthecustomer’senvironment,deploymentblockers,andbusinessdrivers,includingsomespecificscenarios,asfollows:

•Specificbusinesschallenges(i.e.processautomation) •SpecificITchallenges(i.e.security,administration,capacity) •Deploymentissues •architectural Design Session—introducesthecustomertothetechnologiesand

processesthatarenecessarytodeliverasuccessfuldeploymentprojectorengagement.Thenexttwodayswillbeaninteractivesessionthatincludesthefollowing:

•Demonstrationofthehigh-levelcapabilityofMicrosoftOfficeSharePointServer2010toresolvecustomerissues

•Developmentofahigh-levelroadmapforsuccessfuldeploymentplanningforOfficeSharePointServer2010

•Highleveldiscussionsofothertopics,forexample,designingarchitectureforthetechnicalaspectsofdeploymentsuchasActiveDirectoryintegration,security,Internet,extranet,intranettopologies,line-of-business(LOB)applicationintegration,andinfrastructuredesigns

Deliverables • SDpS Deployment plan—Thisdocumentisacomprehensivesummaryoftheinformation

thatisuncoveredduringtheSBSand3-dayADS,includinganactionabledeployment

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plan.Itlistscustomerenvironmentspecifics,enumeratesidentifieddeploymentchallenges,includingskills,processes,andtechnologies.ThecustomercanusethisdocumenttoengageinternalITteams,partners,andvendorsindeploymentplanningdiscussionsandproposalgeneration.Duetotheextendednatureoftheinteractionwiththecustomerandthebreadthofthematerials,detailedandspecificinformationisprovidedinthisdocument.(SDPS_Deployment_Plan_Deliverable_Template) •SDpS Delivery Evaluation Form—Thisdocumentisprovidedtothecustomeronthefinal

day.Thiswillprovidevaluabledataforfollowupwork,aswellasallowingthedeliveryconsultantstoperfecttheirdeliverystyle.(SDPSDeliveryEvaluationForm)

•SDpS customer Survey—Onlinesurveyoftheengagementtobecompletedbythecustomer.

5-Day EngagEmEnt DEScription—on-SitE EngagEmEnt With Virtual laB DEtailSA5-dayengagementincludesa3-dayArchitecturalDesignSession(ADS)tointroduceSharePointProductsandTechnologies,solutions,andconceptsandtwodaysofdeploymentplanningforaspecificOfficeSharePointServer2010capability(seecapabilitydescriptionbelow).ItismainlydesignedtoprovidedeepguidanceonspecificOfficeSharePointServer2010solutioncapabilitiesthatprovidevaluewithinthecustomer’senvironmentwithspecificfocus on the following: •AssistingcustomerstocreateaplanandusebestpracticesfordeploymentofOffice

SharePointServer2010inthecustomer’senvironment •Gainingknowledgeofthebestpracticesforinformationarchitecture,document

management,governance,siteplanningandmanagement •UnderstandinghowtooptimizeOfficeSharePointServer2010forbetterperformance

and capacity

activity •Activitywillincludea3-dayADSengagement(seeabove) •customized capability planning and Deployment roadmap(2days)—Thisisamore

technicalreviewofoneOfficeSharePointServer2010capabilitythatsolvesacustomer-specificpainpoint.Customerscanselectfromoneofthethreecapabilityoptions:

•PortalsandCollaboration •Enterprise •Search

Deliverables •SDpS Deployment and Environment customizations—Thisdocumentisthesameas

theSDPSDeploymentPlanTemplatewithanaddedsectiontocapturethespecificenvironmentcustomizationdetailsofthe5-dayoffering.Thislevelofdetailisanimportant output from the additional technical review sessions in this offering. (SDPS DeploymentandEnvironmentCustomizationPlan)

•SDpS Delivery Evaluation Form—Thisdocumentisprovidedtothecustomeronthefinalday.Thiswillprovidevaluabledataforfollowupwork,aswellasallowingthedeliveryconsultanttoperfecttheirdeliverystyle.(SDPSDeliveryEvaluationForm)

• SDpS customer Survey—Onlinesurveyoftheengagementtobecompletedbythecustomer.

10-Day EngagEmEnt DEScription—on-SitE EngagEmEnt With ExtEnDED cuStomEr laB DEtailSA10-daySDPSengagementstartswitha3-dayArchitectureDesignSession(ADS)togainunderstandingofthecustomer’sscenarioandintroducethetechnologies,solutions,andconcepts.TwodaysaboutdeploymentplanningforaspecificOfficeSharePointServer2010

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capabilityareimmediatelyfollowedbya5-dayproofofconceptprojectthatdemonstratesthesolutioninthecustomer’senvironment.TheengagementwillmitigateorhelptoeliminateanyrisktothecustomerfromanOfficeSharePointServer2010solution,byprovidingaproofofconceptapplication.Thecustomerwillselectoneofthespecificcapabilitiesforthepilotproject,andtheconsultantwillprovideaspecificimplementation,byusingMicrosoftapplicationsandthecustomer’shardwareandsoftwareenvironment.

activity •A3-dayADS •2daysofdeploymentplanning •5-day customized capability proof of concept (poc)—Demonstratingtheuseofoneofthe

following solutions in a customer environment: •SearchPOC •PortalsandCollaborationPOC •EnterpriseContentManagementPOC

Deliverables •Thesameasthe5-daydeliverables. •high-level project plan—describeshowtheprojectisorganizedandmanaged;itwill

helpfacilitateanunderstandingoftheoverallapproachtotheprojectbyincludinginformationabouttheteam,communication,documentationstandards,changemanagement,andconfigurationmanagement,Itwillalsoassistinprojectmilestones,reviews,andapprovalsandhelptoidentifygapsandinconsistenciesintheproject.(SDPSHigh-LevelProjectProposal)

15-Day EngagEmEnt DEScription—on-SitE EngagEmEnt With ExtEnDED cuStomEr laBA15-daySDPSengagementstartswitha3-dayArchitectureDesignSession(ADS)togainunderstandingofthecustomer’sscenarioandintroducethetechnologies,solutions,andconcepts.TwodaysaboutdeploymentplanningforaspecificOfficeSharePointServer2010capabilityareimmediatelyfollowedbya10-dayproofofconceptprojectthatdemonstratesthesolutioninthecustomer’senvironment.TheengagementwillmitigateorhelptoeliminateanyrisktothecustomerfromanOfficeSharePointServer2010solution,byprovidingaproofofconceptapplication.Thecustomerwillselectoneofthespecificcapabilitiesforthepilotproject,andtheconsultantwillprovideaspecificimplementation,byusingMicrosoftapplicationsandthecustomer’shardwareandsoftwareenvironment.

activity •A3-dayADS •2daysofdeploymentplanning •10-day Extended customized capability pilot—Demonstratingtheuseofonesolutionina

customerenvironment(sameasthe5-daydescriptionsofcapabilities)

Deliverables •Thesameasthe5-daydeliverables. •high-level project plan—TheHigh-levelProjectPlandescribeshowtheproject

isorganizedandmanaged;itwillhelpfacilitateanunderstandingoftheoverallapproachtotheprojectbyincludinginformationabouttheteam,communication,documentationstandards,changemanagementandconfigurationmanagement.Itwillalsoassistinprojectmilestones,reviews,andapprovalsandhelptoidentifygapsandinconsistenciesintheproject.(SDPS High-Level Project Proposal)

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