Windows Vista and Office 2007 Deployment Training Course

Learn how to deploy Office 2007 and Vista OS in an enterprise domain. Learn about the tools and technology built into the Vista solution to help you plan, analyze, inventory and migrate your applications. Use the automated technology to create custom images and deployment solutions. Work with our expert Tom Carpenter as he takes you through the proper process and planning to ensure you are able to be proactive in your deployments. A must see for Enterprise Network Administrators to build skills for desktop deployments.

£250 per user + vat

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Official Purchase orders are accepted from Government, Education, Health, Charities, Times 1000 plc's, Professional Partnerships and other pre-approved accounts. Want to order more than a couple of courses ? Contact sales on 01223 894136 for a custom quote

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Course outline

Session 1

Section A: Course Overview
· Skills Objectives
· Topics Covered
· Course Outcomes
· Prerequisites

Section B: Intro to Office 2007
· New Features
· System Requirements
· Office Editions
· XML File Format
· Interactive Installation
· Add-ins
· Locations/User Info
· Installation Process

Section C: Deployment of Office 2007
· Deployment Process
· Deployment Tools
· Network Deployment
· Customized Installations
· Office Customization Tool
· Configure User Environments
· Additional Installation Options
· Outlook Options
· MSP File

Section D: Office Migrations
· Migration Concerns
· Migration Strategies
· Compatibility Options
· OMPM
· OMPM Requirements

Section E: OMPM Tool
· Tool Set
· Database Provisioning
· Scanning
· Extract Files
· Reports
· Report Filters
· Access Compatibility

Section F: Office Settings
· Security Features
· Global Settings
· Trust Center
· Application and Privacy Options
· Language Settings
· Digital Certificates
· Group Policy
· Group Policy Editor

Session 2

Section A: Vista Application Planning
· Application Compatibility Issues
· ACT 5.0
· ACT 5.0 Functionality
· Deploying ACT
· Large-Scale Topologies

Section B: Installing ACT
· Requirements
· Run ACT 5.0.Msi
· Run ACM
· Configure ACT 5.0

Section C: Data Collection Packages
· Inventory Network
· New OS Package
· Output Locations
· Update and Update IE Package
· Deployment Options

Section D: Compatibility Reporting
· Analyzing Data Output
· Prioritizing Data
· Assessment Ratings
· Deployment Status
· Reporting Review
· Customize Reporting
· Application Details

Section E: Resolving Compatibility Issues
· Fixing Applications
· Work Around Options
· Testing Environments
· Modeling Production Environment
· Testing Tools
· IE Compatibility Test Tool
· View ACM Tool
· Compatibility Administrator
· Application Fix

Section F: User State Migration
· User State Information
· Concept
· Limitations
· Tools
· Windows Easy Transfer
· Set Up XP Migration to Vista

Section G: User State Migration Tool
· Automating Migration
· Components
· Process
· Planning and Implementation
· Troubleshooting

Session 3

Section A: Preparation for Vista Deployment
· Challenges
· Best Practices
· Deployment Models
· Planning Tools-Phase I
· Building Tools-Phase II
· Deploying Tools-Phase III

Section B: Preinstallation Environment 2.0
· Overview
· Using PE
· Features
· Limitations
· New 2.0 Features

Section C: Customizing Windows PE
· Create Windows PE Image
· Create PE Bootable Media
· Installing Windows AIK
· Build and PE Image
· Customize PE Image
· Prepare Image
· Create Image

Section D: Imaging Solutions
· WIM Concepts
· Imaging Tools
· Windows AIK Concepts
· Image-Based Deployment

Section E: Imaging Manipulation
· ImageX Parameters
· ImageX Commands
· Export WIM Image
· View Image Info
· Configure Image

Section F: Configure Automated Installations
· SysPrep Tool
· Unattend.xml
· System Image Manager
· Managing Catalogs
· Working with Answer File
· Configure Answer File
· Configure Optional Setting
· View Answer File

Session 4

Section A: Business Desktop Deployment 2007
· Overview
· Solutions Framework
· Planning Components
· Development Components
· Deploying Components
· Required IT Components

Section B: Installing BDD
· Prerequisites
· Installing
· Launch Deployment Workbench
· Adding Components BDD

Section C: Using the BDD
· Stocking the BDD
· Build and Deploy
· Step 1-Stock
· Distribute Applications
· Step 2-Build Image
· Step 3-Configure Deployment Point
· Deployment Point Properties

Section D: Lite Touch Deployment
· LTI Installation
· LTI Deployment Types
· Configure Automated Office 2007 System
· Create Build
· Unattend.xml
· Create Deployment Point

Section E: Zero Touch Deployment
· ZTI Installation
· ZTI Infrastructure
· LTI vs. ZTI
· CustomSettings.ini

Section F: SMS 2003 for Vista Deployment
· SMS Considerations
· SMS 2003 OSD Feature Pack
· SMS 2003 OSD Deployment
· Install the OSD Feature Pack
· Configure SMS of OSD
· Capturing WIM Files of OSD