virtualboy

Are you a Microsoft Partner?  Deploying Vista and Office 2007?  These classes could be very useful to you indeed.  I'd also say it's pretty important if you are thinking of migrating over to Windows Server 2008 too, as essentially, it shares the same deployment technologies and methodologies as Vista.  There is a total of 4 identical courses, held over 4 days each, in a couple of locations across the country.  Skip down to the 'Details' section of this post to read more about where and when they take place.  First however, it's important to describe what the courses cover:

"This training will be 4 days classroom instruction led by experienced Microsoft Deployment Experts.  The first 3 days will be hands-on-lab oriented technical drill-downs into the technologies used in the program.  The final day will provide details on their roles and responsibilities under the program, how to successfully deliver an engagement, business value overview, desktop deployment cost calculation, and how to successfully create a lab environment to demonstrate a deployment solution to the customer."

Session Agenda

This training is presented in four days and will cover the following topics:

Hands on Labs: - Deploying Windows Vista and Office 2007 with the Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) Solution Accelerator 2007

Module: Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) Overview
Module: Application Compatibility Mitigation
Module: Understanding Imaging System
Module: Understanding to Windows PE
Module: Understanding Deployment Infrastructure
Module: Understanding User State Migration
Module: Understanding Operating System Customization
Module: Light Touch Deployment
Module: Zero Touch Installation
Module: Monitoring Zero Touch Installation
Module: Understanding Security Changes
Module: Office customizing and Installation
Module: Application Packaging
Module: Provisioning

Technologies and Products used during the Course

• User State Migration Tool 3.0
• Windows Vista Deployment tools
  • WinPE, System Image Manager, Windows AIK, ImageX
• Business Desktop Solution Accelerator (BDD) 2007
• Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 5.0
  • Inventory Collector, Standard User Analyzer, Internet Explorer Test Tool, Setup Analysis Tool, Compatibility Administrator, Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor
• Office 2007 System
  • ORK, Office 2007 Multi Language Packs, Office Customization Tool (OCT v1)
• Windows Deployment Service (WDS)
• Windows Vista
  • Language Packs, Patches, Unattended Installation, Imaging, Customisation method
• SQL 2000 / 2005
• MOM2005  / SCOM2007
• SMS 2003 and OS Deployment Feature Pack
• Softgrid
• Sharepoint
• BizTalk

Details

All individuals wishing to access the UK Partner Readiness resources will need:

1. A Windows Live ID
2. To associate their Windows Live ID to their Partner ID – instructions here

You can view the 4 different events in the Partner Learning Centre, here.  You will need to complete the steps above to associate your Live ID to your Partner ID before you can access.

Alternatively, if you want the details of the individual events, you can view them below:

Definitely worth a look I think!