Microsoft SharePoint Deployment Planning Services
Microsoft SharePoint Deployment Planning Services (SDPS) is a Software Assurance (SA) benefit for customers of Microsoft, which is a pre-defined paid service offering delivered by RJB Technical Consulting to plan an effective SharePoint deployment. The pre-defined paid service offering is paid through "FREE" vouchers given by Microsoft as part of getting your organization started in the direction of deploying SharePoint. RJB Technical Consulting is an approved vendor for the SharePoint Deployment Services in the United States.
What does the service offer to customers?
This service offers customers a 1, 3, 5, 10 or 15 day deployment planning service based on their individual software assurance benefit level as shown below –
|
SDPS Engagement |
1-Day |
3-Day |
5-Day |
10-Day |
15-Day |
|
Strategy Briefing |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Architectural Design Session |
X
(3 days) |
X
(3 days) |
X
(3 days) |
X
(3 days) |
X
(3 days) |
|
Deployment Planning |
|
|
X
(2 days) |
X
(2 days) |
X
(2 days) |
|
Proof of Concept in the customer’s environment focused on a single capability: ECM Enterprise Search, Portals & Collaboration. |
|
|
|
X
(5 days) |
X
(10 days) |
RJB Technical Consulting will work with pre-qualified customers to develop a customized SharePoint Portal Server deployment plan for their specific environment.
What are the benefits of SDPS for Customers?
· Customers get more value from their Software Assurance (SA) investment: This benefit is available at five levels: 1, 3, 5, 10, and 15-day engagement plans that are best aligned for their organization size.
· High quality, professional, personalized service: Pre-qualified SDPS program partners provide the knowledge and expertise needed to successfully deploy SharePoint based on the customer’s unique needs and environment and complementing the customer’s strategic business direction.
· Evaluate how SharePoint can best strengthen business processes in their organizations: SDPS helps customers identify a roadmap for transformation and management of their current collaborative strategies. Customers will benefit from understanding the value of an improved business productivity infrastructure based on SharePoint as it relates to the six key capabilities of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server:
o Collaboration
o Portals
o Web and Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
o Enterprise Search (ES)
o Workflow
o Business Intelligence (BI)
· Receive SharePoint best practices and tools from Microsoft: RJB Technical Consulting leverages best practices for SharePoint deployment by analyzing the customer environment and providing tools and technologies that help customers manage SharePoint implementation and manage the migration of data.
Customized roadmap to deployment: The deployment plan provides a comprehensive assessment of the customer’s infrastructure, and recommends a business plan, timelines, and resources for successful technology integration. A Proof of Concept (POC) offering is available for longer SDPS engagements.
To learn more about how RJB Technical Consulting can help you get started with the SharePoint Deployment Planning Service send an email request to sharepoint@rjbtech.com or call us at 215-699-2780.