If you are responsible for your mid-size organization's (100-1000 employees) next desktop migration or have customers who will be doing a desktop migration, attend and encourage them to attend the Senior Manager Desktop Deployment Briefing. The one-day briefing is specifically designed to help IT managers, executives, system administrators, and small and medium size business owners streamline desktop migrations.

Attendees will receive a Microsoft Windows Desktop Deployment Resource Kit and free admission to the Desktop Deployment 2-Day Hands-on-Lab. Details for both events are at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/desktopdeployment/default.mspx.

Quick event summary:

A full day of presentations and live demonstrations showcasing best practices for upgrading, managing and securing your organization’s desktop computers.  Learn how to effectively deploy and operate Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Microsoft Office, allowing you to reduce the time and money that you spend on your desktop infrastructure.  You will hear about various resources that are available to help guide you through upgrading your desktop computers, enabling easier management and increasing the security of your desktops.  In addition, you will be introduced to important hardware considerations when deploying the desktop.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to explore some of the most compelling new tools and features of Windows XP Professional, SP2 and Microsoft Office. This full day will include both breakfast and lunch.

Agenda
8:30 – 9:00 AM Registration - Breakfast
9:00 – 11:45 AM Morning Session: Deployment
11:45 – 12:30 PM Lunch
12:30 – 1:15 PM Afternoon Session: Hardware
1:15 – 3:45 PM Afternoon Session Operate
3:45 – 4:00 PM Q&A

Syllabus

• Morning Session:

Topic 1 – Deployments are easier than you think. See what’s possible:
Demo - Lite-Touch Deployments
Topic 2 – Business Value of the Microsoft desktop – Windows XP and Office 2003
Demo – Windows XP SP2 – Advanced Security Technologies
Demo – Introducing Office 2003
Topic 3 – Introduction to the Business Desktop Deployment Solution Accelerator
Demo – The BDD Solution Accelerator
Topic 4 – How to Plan and Scope a Deployment Project
Topic 5 – Where to get help

• Lunch:

Hardware Considerations w/ Deployment

• Afternoon Session:

Topic 1 - Business Desktop Operations – Managing is easier than you think
Demo One – Active Directory and Windows XP SP2 – Advanced Security Technologies
Topic 2 – Planning for Operations & Increasing Security
Demo Two – Demonstrating Operations tasks
Topic 3 – Patches and Automating Management
Demo three – SUS and Daily and long term desktop Management
Topic 4 – Where to get help

11/2/04 –Microsoft Cleveland office http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?culture=en-US&eventid=1032260517
11/4/04 – Microsoft Columbus office http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/eventdetail.aspx?culture=en-US&eventid=1032260514