Flexera Software provides consulting services to help clients accelerate and maximize the value of implementing their AdminStudio application packaging solution. Consultants have deep expertise in application packaging and use proven methodologies. Services include needs analysis, best practices workshops, installing and configuring AdminStudio tailored to the client's environment, and training staff to effectively manage the solution ongoing. The goal is to help clients achieve faster time to value from their Flexera Software investments.

1. Flexera Software LLC
(Global Headquarters):
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Pacific Headquarters):
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+86 10-6510-1566
For more office locations visit:
www.flexerasoftware.com
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Flexera Software Consulting
Flexera Software Global Consulting Services helps you
accelerate and increase the value you receive from your
investments in Flexera Software solutions. Our consultants have
deep subject matter expertise and use proven methodologies
to speed deployment and bring your staff up to speed so
they can manage your Flexera solutions effectively. For
more information on how our service offerings can help you
maximize return on your software investment, visit
www.flexerasoftware.com/services/consulting or
contact a Flexera Software representative.
About Flexera Software
Flexera Software is the leading provider of strategic solutions
for Application Usage Management; solutions delivering
continuous compliance, optimized usage and maximized
value to application producers and their customers. Flexera
Software is trusted by more than 80,000 customers that
depend on our comprehensive solutions - from installation
and licensing, entitlement and compliance management to
application readiness and software license optimization
- to strategically manage application usage and achieve
breakthrough results realized only through the systems-level
approach we provide. For more information, please go to:
www.flexerasoftware.com

2. Whether you’re working on day-to-day packaging
or a major project such as Windows migration,
virtualization or cloud computing, AdminStudio is
going to make your job easier. And the faster you
can complete your AdminStudio implementation,
the sooner you can reap the rewards of its
automated MSI packaging, testing and management
reporting capabilities.
As with any new solution, however, there’s a
learning curve. Your staff members must come up to
speed on packaging and application readiness best
practices. Moreover, they must figure out how to
implement and configure the solution, integrate it into
your environment and gain proficiency with respect
to functionality. That takes time. Perhaps more time
than you have.
If so, Flexera Software Global Consulting Services
can help. Our experts can handle all or part of your
AdminStudio implementation. They will work closely
with you to:
• Educate your staff on prevailing best practices
for application packaging
• Achieve an operational installation of
AdminStudio configured for your unique needs
and environment
• Ensure your staff members acquire the
knowledge and skills they need for continued
success with AdminStudio
Bottom line: With AdminStudio Implementation
services, you’ll achieve faster time to value
and derive maximum value from your
software investment.
Extensive Expertise and Proven Methodologies
AdminStudio Implementation engagements are
conducted by one or more senior consultants and a
project manager. These experts have, on average,
more than 10 years of experience in application
packaging, compatibility testing and remediation,
application virtualization and installation. They are
fully versed in application readiness best practices as
well as AdminStudio functionality. They apply proven
methodologies that result in thorough planning,
sound design, and smooth implementation and
configuration of your software.
AdminStudio Implementation Services Highlights
AdminStudio Implementation encompasses a broad
array of deliverables ranging from needs analysis,
best practices workshops and documentation to
standing up a fully configured operational system,
automating processes and mentoring your staff.
You can choose any combination of services you
want — creating an implementation engagement
that matches your needs and budget. For example,
you might choose:
• A workshop to identify needs and discuss best
practices, enabling your staff to do a better job
of planning and architecting your implementation
• Implementation support to guide your staff in
installing the software, integrating it with
existing systems, selecting optimal configuration
settings, and ensuring that the system is
operating correctly
• Post-implementation mentoring for your
packaging engineers to help them gain full
proficiency with the toolset
Flexera Software AdminStudio Implementation
is part of Flexera Software’s Customer Value
Methodology which focuses on customer value
and business outcomes over the entire lifecycle
(figure 1). Managing application usage across
the software lifecycle is important to ensure your
ability to maximize value with high-value solutions
that have been built out over the years with
successful customer deployments. This methodology
uses the Flexera Software Application Usage
Management (AUM) Success Framework (figure 2).
The Success Framework leverages industry
best practices to understand organizational
maturity and possible gaps.
DATASHEET
AdminStudio Implementation
Accelerate Implementation and Maximize ROI with Subject Matter Expertise
and Proven Methodologies
AdminStudio
Implementation
Services deliver:
• Accelerated
implementation for
faster time to value
• Compliance with
prevailing best
practices for greater
effectiveness
• Operational
installation of
AdminStudio with
configuration tailored
to client needs and
environment
• Knowledge transfer to
ensure ongoing success
with application
packaging activities

3. Figure 1: Flexera Software’s Customer Value Methodology
Figure 2: Flexera Software’s Application Usage Management (AUM) Success Framework
Planning
• Virtualization/Cloud/VDI
• Transformations (e.g. OS, SaaS)
• BYOD / BYOL Strategies
Processes Systems
• Cradle to Grave SW HW Mgmt
• Packaging and Delivery
• Centralized Asset Management
• ITSM Process Alignment
Procurement Approach
• Sourcing Strategy
• Total Spend Leverage
• Centralized vs Decentralized
• Alignment w/SW Consumption
Proactive Supplier Management
• Fact Based Negotiation Strategy
• Contract Lifecycle Management
Compliance Management
• Entitlement Based Reconciliation
• License Position Remediation
• MA / Divestitures
Sustained Optimization
• Usage / Entitlement Based
License Optimization
• Self-service SW Request, Approval, Fulfillment
• Standard Software Catalog
Consumption
Strategy
Application
Management
Procurement
Supplier
Model
Compliance
Optimization
Enterprise IT Initiatives
(Desktop/Server)
Reduce Costs
Application Usage Management (AUM) Across the Entire Lifecycle
Decrease Risk Increase Operational
Efficiences
Entitlement Management
Compliance Strategy
Supplier Management
Application Hardware
Lifecycle Management
Application Procurement
Strategy
Customer
Value
1. Ide
ntify
Opt
imize
4.Me
asure
Val
idate
2. D
efine
Del
iver
3.De
sign
Flexera Software Outsourced Application Packaging
and Staff Augmentation is part of Flexera Software’s
Customer Value Methodology which focuses on customer
value and business outcomes over the entire lifecycle
(figure 1). Managing application usage across the
software lifecycle is important to ensure your ability
to maximize value with high-value solutions that have
been built out over the years with successful customer
deployments. This methodology uses the Flexera
Software Application Usage Management (AUM)
Success Framework (figure 2). The Success Framework
leverages industry best practices to understand
organizational maturity and possible gaps.

4. AdminStudio Implementation
Project Timeline
Projects typically range between one and five weeks, with two to four weeks being the norm. For example:
• A two-week quick-start engagement might include AdminStudio installation and configuration in a simple environment
on pre-prepared hardware. It might also encompass a small amount of mentoring to help users learn the basics of
system operation.
• A five-week engagement is sufficient to cover needs analysis, best practices workshop, comprehensive documentation,
AdminStudio installation, client-specific configuration and mentoring.
Deliverables
Partnership for Success
A successful implementation is the result of close collaboration between the Flexera Software implementation team and your
staff. You can make your engagement more successful by:
• Providing the right staffing resources — typically a project manager, packaging team manager and engineers, and IT
administrators to provision and manage the server and network infrastructure
• Sharing detailed information about existing packaging practices and processes as input to the engagement
• Giving adequate attention to the identification of needs and requirements for the development of clear objectives
• Ensuring dedicated workshop participation by packaging team members
• Provisioning servers in a timely manner without network constraints blocking traffic
• Granting administration-level access to Flexera Software personnel to server computers and SQL Server databases
• Having packaging engineers complete an appropriate AdminStudio training course
1. Needs Analysis/Best Practices Workshop sessions
and final presentation
2. Documentation
• Recommended best practices
• System design
• Installation and configuration instructions
3. Packagers’ Paradise sample material, including
• MSI transform based on best practices for MSI
repackaging
• Turbo ConflictSolving
• Application catalog management
• Corporate template design
• Custom action gallery
• Quality evaluation reporting enhancements
• Sample AdminStudio packaging
workflow templates
4. AdminStudio installation transform, including
configuration such as
• Conflict settings
• License serial number
• InstallShield merge module search path
• AdminStudio SharePoint directory
• AES database and server location
• AES authentication details
5. Operational AdminStudio system configured with
• Repackaging template
• Custom validation rules
• Custom ACE rules
• Custom Package Expert plugins
• MICE rules for package cleanup
• AdminStudio packaging
workflow templates
6. Virtual machines configured for repackaging and
package testing
7. Automation of activities using Platform and Public
APIs; for example:
• Import of packages into catalog
• Validation processes
• Conversion of packages to a specific format
8. Mentoring and assistance in relation to repackaging
processes and practices
9. Packaging engineers are able to continue packaging
activities unassisted

5. AdminStudio Implementation
Related Offerings
Flexera Software offers additional application readiness engagements to help IT organizations address the strategic objectives
of the enterprise. Our experts work with clients to ensure the success of such projects as desktop transformation, migration to
Windows 7 and 8, virtualization, cloud computing and day-to-day application packaging operations. Separate or extended
services offerings are available to assist with the implementation of:
• AdminStudio Application Compatibility Pack, which accelerates migration not only to Windows 7 and 8 but also to Windows
Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 by automatically assessing and fixing compatibility issues
• AdminStudio Virtualization Pack to validate compatible applications, repackage nonstandard installations with the built-in
Automated Application Convertor into MSI, and batch-convert applications into virtual application packages
• Workflow Manager, which provides Web-based process management capabilities to control application readiness processes
such as packaging, deployment, application virtualization and other desktop management processes