Microsoft 365: Application Management

Course details

Microsoft 365 is a complete, intelligent solution that includes Office 365, Windows 10, and Enterprise Mobility + Security. The applications in Office 365 have the highest visibility to your users, so they’re critical to get right. This course presents fundamental concepts for enterprise administrators that are planning, migrating, deploying, and managing the applications in Microsoft 365. Microsoft MVP Brien Posey covers automated installation, customization, upgrades, and many other important topics. He also helps you troubleshoot deployment and migration-related challenges that you may encounter in the real world.

Learning objectives
Planning an Office ProPlus installation
Reviewing requirements and licensing
Creating a readiness report
Removing pre-existing Office components
Using the Office Customization Tool
Using the Office Deployment Tool
Adding Office ProPlus to a deployment image
Managing Office updates

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Deploy Microsoft Office

1. Plan for Office 365 Pro Plus

02 - Review infrastructure and requirements
03 - Review licensing and accounts
04 - Assess network capability
05 - Assess application compatibility
06 - Client considerations

2. Basic Office 365 Pro Plus Installation

07 - Office Pro Plus installation options
08 - Additional deployment considerations
09 - Control what users can download
10 - The Office Deployment Tool

3. Create a Readiness Report

11 - Preparing to run a Readiness Report
12 - Run a Readiness Report
13 - Review the Readiness Report results
14 - Multiple user readiness checking

4. Preexisting Office Components

15 - Requirements for using RemoveMSI
16 - Uninstall all Office products
17 - Install the same language resources
18 - Selectively uninstall Office products

5. The Office Customization Tool

19 - The Office Customization Tool
20 - Office Customization Tool configuration
21 - Edit an existing configuration File

6. The Office Deployment Tool

22 - Create a configuration file
23 - Office Deployment Tool download mode
24 - Office Deployment Tool configure mode

7. Including Office Pro Plus in a Deployment Image

25 - Install the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)
26 - Create the MDT share
27 - Add the Windows setup files
28 - Add the Microsoft Office files
29 - Create a Task Sequence
30 - Add Office to the sequence
31 - Build the reference image
32 - Test the reference image

8. Managing Office Updates

33 - Choose an update channel
34 - Configuration Manager requirements
35 - Enable SSCM for update notifications
36 - Install the Office Deployment Tool
37 - SSCM and the Office Deployment Tool
38 - Office updates from SSCM
39 - Configure Group Policy for SSCM updates

Conclusion

40 - Next steps