We are excited to announce that we have completed the tools, resources, training and certification timeline so you can prepare as a DDPS consultant to deliver deployment plans for our latest products. All partners -whether already DDPS certified or not yet part of the program - need to become certified on the new exam in order to deliver DDPS for 2007 Office and Windows Vista.
For those of you who are currently part of the DDPS program and are certified to deliver deployment planning for Office 2003 and Windows XP, you will still be able to support eligible customers interested in deploying these products. We will be supporting both content versions of DDPS until we determine there is no longer a need to for us to have two versions based on activity, customer interest and utilization of their benefit.
Below you will find the following new and refreshed content:
DDPS Updated Starter Kit
What's New in DDPS v2.0
DDPS Technical Collateral & Materials
Live Meeting Participation and Archives
Additional Partner Resources
New 2007 Office System Customer Discussion Guide for Partners
"Last year we embraced DDPS. As a result of early success, we built a campaign. Today we have 200 billable days in the pipeline due to DDPS."
- Andrew Norris, Planet Technologies
The documents within this kit have been designed to better help you understand the training, certification, registration, and delivery processes as deployment planning experts for Windows Vista and 2007 Office. The following are included for your reference:
DDPS Starter Kit Includes:
DDPS Data Sheet
DDPS PowerPoint Presentation
Multiple Case Studies
FAQ
Top Ten Things You Need to Know
Top Five Steps to Running a DDPS Engagement
DDPS Reference Sheet (Top URLs you should know)
Details on partner roles and responsibilities
Download the new DDPS Starter Kit v_4-17-2007
The Desktop Deployment Planning Service collateral, deployment tools and guidance have been updated for Vista and 2007. With the release of both of these important applications and the recent release of the associated Business Desktop Deployment 2007 Solution Accelerator, partners can continue to deliver high-quality, high-impact optimized desktop deployment engagements.
Updated tools and guidance
Updated Deployment Cost Calculator
Microsoft Desktop Optimization modules
New certification exam (70-624)
Updated Demo environment
DDPS Collateral:
Updated ADS Presentations with high and deep level decks on deployment technologies for 2007 Office and Vista
DDPS Delivery & Training Guide: Consultant guidance on how to conduct DDPS 1.3.5.10 day engagements
DDPS Hands-On-Labs Online through Partner Learning Center
DDPS Demo Environment: a portable Virtual PC-based environment suitable for demonstrating tools, concepts and functionality of BDD 2007. Can be extended as needed by delivery resources.
Desktop Deployment Cost Calculator update and localization
BDD Training Guide
How-to videos for BDD 2007
1-day engagement deep update
DDPS Materials Availability Timeline
Vehicle
Content
Method
Cost to Partner
Reach
Date
DDPS Partner Portal
DDPS Engagement Materials Only (NO VPCS)
Download
FREE
Unlimited
Release to Web (RTW)~Feb 19th
MSPTR
DDPS Engagement Materials + Demo Environment
On Demand DVD production
Partner pays cost of production + shipping
Released 3/20/2007
Technical Demonstration Toolkit
DVDs as Broad reach to 40K Partners
All partners registered for TDT ~40K
TDT program is evolving and not distributing DVDS at this time. As soon as details are available for renewed program we will post information here
Participate in DDPS Live Meetings:
Sign up here for the DDPS Quarterly Partner Community Live Meetings
Sign up here for the DDPS in Action Live Meeting Series
View Recorded DDPS Live Meetings:
DDPS in Action Live Meeting Series
1. How to Conduct DDPS Engagements
· May 8: Jumpstart Desktop Deployment and Application Virtualization Projects with MS Assessment and Planning 3.0
Live Meeting Recording | PowerPoint Presentation
· March 27: BDD Hydration
Please Note: We recommend viewing the Live Meeting format for superior performance and quality.
· March 6: Ask the Experts
Live Meeting Recording Only
· Feb 21: DDPS v_3 Refresh
· Jan 13: How to Get Paid as a DDPS Partner
PowerPoint Presentation
· Dec 6: Planning and Deploying Office System with DDPS
· July 18: Deliverables/Cost Calculator
· June 27: Demonstrating DDPS (Demo Environment and Videos)
· June 20: BDD Hydration
· June 13: SBS: Strategy Briefing Session/ADS: Architecture Design Session
· June 6: PFQ: Preflight Questionnaire
· May 30: DDPS Overview
DDPS Partner Community Live Meetings & Partner Calls
· February 2008: DDPS Quarterly Partner Community Partner Call
PowerPoint Presentation | Resource Kit
· November 2007: DDPS Quarterly Partner Community Live Meeting
PowerPoint Presentation | PowerPoint Presentation
· July 2007: DDPS Quarterly Partner Community Live Meeting
· April 2007: DDPS Quarterly Partner Community Live Meeting
Live Meeting Recording
BDD Hydration Software Depot Demo | BDD Hydration Software Server Demo
· January 2007: DDPS Quarterly Partner Community Live Meeting
· June 2006: Helping Partners make the customer connection with DDPS
*LiveMeeting content is best viewed through the Live Meeting Replay Wrapper which can be downloaded upon entering the site.
Desktop Deployment Planning Services SA Benefit
https://licensing.microsoft.com
Office Systems Solution Directory (OSSD)
http://www.iwsolve.com
Office deployment specialization
https://partner.microsoft.com/US/program/competencies/40021778
Information Worker Competency
https://partner.microsoft.com/global/program/competencies/iwsolutions
Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP)
www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/optimizeddesktop.mspx
Desktop Deployment Planning Services:
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/programs/sa/benefits/deployment.mspx
Desktop Deployment Center:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/desktopdeployment/default.mspx
We are happy to announce the availability of a new comprehensive Office 2007 discussion guide to assist you in driving deployment with your customers. This guide was developed in response to feedback requesting guidance and resources to best answer the common customer question “Why should I deploy Office 2007 now, rather than later?”
2007 Office System Discussion Guide for Partners
