2
Lync on-premises
• Modeling -> Bandwidth calculator
• Simulation -> Customer-owned data centers
Partner-hosted
• Modeling -> Bandwidth calculator*
• Simulation -> Determined by partner offering
Office 365-Dedicated
• Modeling -> Bandwidth calculator*
• Simulation -> No data center endpoints available
Office 365-Shared
• Modeling -> Bandwidth calculator*
• Simulation -> No data center endpoints available
1
Discovery session
Understand what
network environment
exists
Asking the right
questions
2
Usage modeling
3
Traffic simulation
Model proposed
Traffic simulator apply
bandwidth using user real traffic
profiles and usage
patterns
Recommendations
Analyze factors that
affect quality, and
produce a full report
with
recommendations
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
Discovery
session
Usage
modeling
Traffic
simulation
Recommendations
5
days
2
days
5
days
10
days
3
days
3 weeks to 5 weeks
5
days
5
days
3
days
A wireless survey/assessment
A network configuration audit
An assessment of LAN performance
A network inventory collection
A network configuration or troubleshooting service
Legend:
Contract Signed
30 Jun 2013
Pre-Engagement Actions
On-Site Work
Pre-Engagement -Week 2 14 Jul 2013
Pre-Engagement -Week 1 7 Jul 2013
Pre-Engagement -Week 3 21 Jul 2013
Onsite - Week 1
28 Jul 2013
Onsite - Week 2
Onsite - Week 3
4 Aug 2013
ID
1
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4
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7
8
9
10
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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18
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20
21
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23
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26
27
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31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Contract Signature
Pre-Engagement Questionnaire
Simulation Equipment Request Processing
Equipment Shipping
On-Site Kick Off
Discovery Workshops / Meetings
Traffic Modelling
Traffic Simulation
Traffic Simulation Analysis
Preparation and delivery of Findings
8
9
10
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