20695 Deploying Windows Desktops and Enterprise Applications

20695 Deploying Windows Devices and Enterprise Apps

This course describes how to assess operating system and application deployment options, determine the most appropriate deployment strategy, and then implement a lite-touch or zero-touch deployment solution for Windows devices and apps.

PREREQUISITES
Before attending this course, students must have:
•System administrator–level working knowledge of:
•Networking fundamentals, including common networking protocols, topologies, hardware, media, routing, switching, and addressing.
•Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) principles and fundamentals of AD DS management.
•Installation, configuration, and troubleshooting for Windows-based personal computers.
•Basic concepts of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) security.
•Basic understanding of scripting and Windows PowerShell syntax.
•Basic understanding of Windows Server roles and services.

Desired:
•Basic understanding of the management tasks that you can perform by using Configuration Manager.
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TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is intended for IT professionals who deploy, manage, and maintain PCs, devices, and apps across medium/large/enterprise organizations, and for individuals who are interested in taking exam 70-695.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
After completing this course, students will be able to:
•Assess the network environment for supporting operating system and application deployment.
•Determine operating system deployment strategies.
•Assess application compatibility.
•Plan and implement user state migration.
•Determine an image management strategy.
•Prepare for deployments using the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK).
•Support PXE-initiated and multicast operating system deployments.
•Implement operating system deployment by using the MDT.
•Implement operating system deployment by using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager.
•Integrate MDT and Configuration Manager for operating system deployment.
•Activate clients and manage additional configuration settings.
•Deploy Office 2013.

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COURSE OUTLINE
1 - ASSESSING THE NETWORK ENVIRONMENT FOR SUPPORTING OPERATING SYSTEM AND APPLICATION DEPLOYMENT
Overview of the Enterprise Desktop Life Cycle
Assessing Hardware and Infrastructure Readiness for a Desktop Deployment
Using MAP to Assess Deployment Readiness
Lab : Assessing the Network Environment for Supporting Operating System and Application Deployment

2 - DETERMINING OPERATING SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT STRATEGIES
Tools and Deployment Strategies for an Effective Operating System Deployment Strategy
Operating System Deployment Using High-Touch with Retail Media
Operating System Deployment Using High-Touch with Standard Image
Operating System Deployment Using Lite-Touch
Operating System Deployment Using Zero-Touch
Alternative Deployment Strategies for Windows Desktops
Lab : Determining Operating System Deployment Strategies

3 - ASSESSING APPLICATION COMPATIBILITY
Diagnosing Application Compatibility Issues
Mitigating Application Compatibility Issues
Using ACT to Address Application Compatibility Issues
Lab : Assessing Application Compatibility

4 - PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING USER STATE MIGRATION
Overview of User State Migration
Overview of USMT 5.0
Planning User State Migration
Migrating User State by Using USMT
Lab : Planning and Implementing User State Migration

5 - DETERMINING AN IMAGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
Overview of the Windows Image File Format
Overview of Image Management
Lab : Determining an Image Management Strategy

6 - PREPARING FOR DEPLOYMENTS USING WINDOWS ADK
Overview of the Windows Setup and Installation Process
Preparing Boot Images Using Windows PE
Automating and Preparing the Installation of an Image Using Windows SIM and Sysprep
Capturing and Servicing a Reference Image
Lab : Preparing the Imaging and Windows PE Environment
Lab : Building a Reference Image by Using Windows SIM and Sysprep
Lab : Capturing and Servicing a Reference Image

7 - SUPPORTING PXE-INITIATED AND MULTICAST OPERATING SYSTEM DEPLOYMENTS
Overview of PXE-Initiated and Multicast Operating System Deployments
Installing and Configuring the Windows DS Environment
Lab : Configuring Windows DS to Support PXE and Multicast Operating System Deployments

8 - IMPLEMENTING OPERATING SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT BY USING THE MICROSOFT DEPLOYMENT TOOLKIT
Planning for the MDT Environment
Implementing MDT 2013
Integrating Windows DS with MDT
Lab : Operating System Deployment using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

9 - IMPLEMENTING OPERATING SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT BY USING SYSTEM CENTER 2012 R2 CONFIGURATION MANAGER
Overview of Operating System Deployment
Preparing the Site for Operating System Deployment
Deploying an Operating System Image
Lab : Preparing the Site for Operating System Deployment
Lab : Deploying Operating System Images for Bare-Metal Installations

10 - INTEGRATING MDT AND CONFIGURATION MANAGER FOR OPERATING SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT
Integrating Deployment Tools with Configuration Manager
Reviewing the Features Provided by Integrating MDT and Configuration Manager
Lab : Integrating MDT and Configuration Manager for Operating System Deployment

11 - ACTIVATING CLIENTS AND MANAGING ADDITIONAL CONFIGURATION SETTINGS
Volume License Activation Solutions
Determining Additional Configuration Client Settings
Lab : Configuring Additional Settings for Computer Clients

12 - DEPLOYING OFFICE 2013
Methods for Deploying Microsoft Office 2013 Editions
Customizing Office Deployments
Deploying Office 2013 from Office 365
Considerations for Deploying Office 2013 Using App-V
Managing Office Settings
Lab : Deploying Microsoft Office 2013 Using the Office Customization Tool

Actual course outline may vary depending on offering center. Contact your sales representative for more information.