Microsoft Software Assurance
Skype for Business and Exchange Deployment Planning
Services
Lync 2013 Offering Bill
of Materials
Planning Services Bill of Materials
Lync 2013 Offering Bill of Materials
Sales and Marketing
Phase
Content
Summary
Sales Lead
Datasheet
Sales Datasheet for Marketing {Platform} Deployment Planning Services
Program
Sales Prospect
Customer Presentation
High level presentation designed for BDM or TDM for the: Architecture and
Design for Proof of Concept Jumpstart offering.
Sales Prospect
Partner E-Mail Templates.zip
E-Mail templates to introduce customers to the L&EDPS program.
Partner Readiness
Phase
Content
Summary
Partner Recruitment
Partner Overview
Overview of the Platform Deployment Planning Services Program from a
partner perspective.
Partner Preparation
Plan the Solution - Microsoft
Lync 2013 On-Premise
Deployment Planning Service
Delivery Guide.docx
Provides the partner team with an overview of the tasks required of the
project team, the customer, and vendors to successfully deliver a Lync 2013
Planning Services engagement.
Partner Preparation
WO Template – Exchange.docx
Example Work Order for Partners to help them frame their own proposals.
Partner Preparation
Microsoft Lync 2013
Envisioning Workshop Session
Delivery Guide.docx
The purpose of this document is to provide delivery guidance for the
various Lync 2013 Envisioning Workshop sessions that are part of the “Plan
the Solution” offering.
Engagement Materials
Phase
Content
Summary
Pre-Engagement
Program – FAQ – Lync.docx
Provides answers to common question about the engagement and
supporting resources.
Pre-Engagement T-3
Agenda – Lync.docx
Word Doc Sample Agenda Template which contains sample agendas for 1,
3, 5, 10 day engagements. The agenda is broken down by time, topics,
descriptions, and suggested attendees.
weeks
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Engagement Materials
Phase
Content
Summary
Pre-Engagement T-3
weeks
Lync - Pre-Engagement
Questionnaire.docx
Customer questionnaire template used to gather information about the
customer environment. The questionnaire should be sent to the customer
before any design workshops are conducted. Give team members insight
into the customer environment and serves as a benchmark to the customer
by identifying numerous areas of the enterprise that will be integral to the
success of the engagement.
Pre-Engagement T-3
weeks
LEDPS Kick-off E-Mail
Template – Lync and
Exchange.docx
Use this template to initiate the engagement. Feel free to add information
as necessary/appropriate. This email provides the customer with a preengagement questionnaire for Exchange On-Premises and a preliminary
agenda.
Engagement
Kickoff Presentation –
Lync.pptx
PowerPoint presentation template used for the delivery kickoff meeting.
Engagement
Presentation Template
Template to be used when designing engagement materials.
Engagement
Document Template
Template to be used when designing engagement materials.
Engagement
Engagement Wrap-Up –
Lync.pptx
Presentation to discussion engagement findings, recommendations and
next steps.
Engagement
Delivery Evaluation FormLync.docx
This document is provided to the customer on the final day. This will
provide valuable data for follow up work, as well as allowing the delivery
consultant to perfect their delivery style.
Engagement
Engagement Findings and
Recommendations – Lync.docx
The content of this customer deliverable is the result of the engagement
questionnaire and all activities during the engagement.
Custom Engagement
Microsoft Lync 2013 Sample
Project Plan.mpp
Sample Lync Server 2013 On-Premises deployment project plan. The
template provides a starting point for the planning activities related to an
on-premises deployment. This template is not part of the standard
offering but can be used as custom content for the 10 day offering.
Engagement
Various technical
presentations
A variety of technical presentations that you can use as delivery aids will be
available for download from www.officeignite.com. You can leave these
decks with your customer.
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Labs
Content
Summary
Guided Labs
Guided Labs are available at the following link: http://labs.officeignite.com
These labs are interactive videos. They launch like a video but have interactive elements and they go much
faster than virtual machine based labs. The consultant can walk the customers through the labs or the
customers can utilize online labs at their own time.
Hands on Labs
Hands on Labs are available at the following link: http://ignite.office.com/lync (click Labs tab)
Direct Links:
Intermediate
Lab 1: Deploying Microsoft Lync Server 2013
https://vlabs.holsystems.com/vlabs/hol?eng=LC2013&auth=none&src=microsoft.holsystems.com&alt
add=true&labid=10944
Lab 2: Deploying and Configuring Microsoft Lync Edge Server 2013
https://vlabs.holsystems.com/vlabs/hol?eng=LC2013&auth=none&src=microsoft.holsystems.com&alt
add=true&labid=10945
Lab 3: Configuring Coexistence and Interoperability with Microsoft Lync Server 2013
https://vlabs.holsystems.com/vlabs/hol?eng=LC2013&auth=none&src=microsoft.holsystems.com&alt
add=true&labid=10946
Lab 4: Deploying and Configuring Microsoft Lync Server 2013 Persistent Chat
https://vlabs.holsystems.com/vlabs/hol?eng=LC2013&auth=none&src=microsoft.holsystems.com&alt
add=true&labid=10947
Lab 5: Deploying Office Web App and Experiencing Collaboration Features
https://vlabs.holsystems.com/vlabs/hol?eng=LC2013&auth=none&src=microsoft.holsystems.com&alt
add=true&labid=10948
Lab 6: Configuring High Availability and Disaster Recovery in Microsoft Lync Server 2013
https://vlabs.holsystems.com/vlabs/hol?eng=LC2013&auth=none&src=microsoft.holsystems.com&alt
add=true&labid=10949
Advanced Labs
Configuring Microsoft Lync Room System
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9846177
Configuring Location-Based Routing and Group Call Pickup in Microsoft Lync Server 2013
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9846178
Using IIS Application Request Routing to Publish Lync Server 2013 Web Services
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9846179
Troubleshooting Microsoft Lync Server 2013 using Centralized Logging Service
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Labs
Content
Summary
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9846180
Configuring and Troubleshooting Unified Communications Web API
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9846181
These are housed on a cloud based private virtual machine environment. Lab guides are provided which the
consultant can walk the customers through.
POC
Phase
Content
Summary
POC
Delivery Templates
Delivery templates in the offering are located in the link below and serve as
reference documents for the delivery consultant. You may pick and choose
which templates you feel are adequate for this delivery.
Lync Server 2013 POC.docx
This section discusses the system requirements for deploying Lync Server
2013 and all of the associated components. Reference Technet article:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj205115.aspx
POC
Server Sizing
POC
AD Prep
The topics in this section describe how to prepare AD DS for deploying
Lync Server, and how to assign setup and organizational unit (OU)
permissions. Reference Technet article: http://technet.microsoft.com/enus/library/gg398630.aspx
POC
Defining the Topology
Reference Technet Article: http://technet.microsoft.com/enus/library/gg398339.aspx
POC
Standard Edition Server
Reference Technet Article: http://technet.microsoft.com/enus/library/gg398178.aspx
POC
Enterprise Edition Server
Reference Technet Article: http://technet.microsoft.com/enus/library/gg398827.aspx
POC
Other Roles
Reference Technet Article: http://technet.microsoft.com/enus/library/gg398664.aspx
POC
Verify the Deployment
Reference Technet Article: http://technet.microsoft.com/enus/library/gg398344.aspx
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POC
Phase
Content
Summary
POC
Other resources
https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=3F7A41238A2B7A89&id=3F7A41238A2B7A8
9%21161#cid=3F7A41238A2B7A89&id=3F7A41238A2B7A89%21106
Other usefull links
Phase
Content
Summary
POST-Engagement
information
Lync Blogs
http://blogs.technet.com/b/lync/
POST-Engagement
Lync Blogs
http://blogs.technet.com/b/nexthop/
Lync Blogs
http://blog.insidelync.com/
information
POST-Engagement
information
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