This document discusses planning and deploying Microsoft Office 2010. It provides an overview of Office 2010 features and investments in performance and security. It then discusses various tools available for planning, customizing, managing, and deploying Office 2010, including the Office Customization Tool, Security Compliance Manager, and Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit. It also covers considerations for 32-bit vs. 64-bit deployment and activation methods like Volume Licensing and KMS. The document aims to help IT professionals successfully plan and rollout Office 2010 in their organizations.

1. Planning & Customizing Office 2010 for your EnvironmentAndy O'Donald, Product Manager

2. Office 2010 IT InvestmentsSOLID RELEASE2.4 M comments through “Send a Smile”Over 9 million Beta users – 4x Office 2007Over 300 Enterprise customers deployed early through TAP and RDP ProgramsPERFORMANCE INVESTMENTSExcel Recalc & Charting 90% faster than Office 2007Outlook startup 25%, new mail download 30% fasterMulticore support, GPU acceleration, first 64 bit editionSECURITY ENHANCEMENTSImproved document protectionHelps you comply with standardsUser friendly retention policy controls

3. System Requirements

4. Office Apps Boot Faster

5. Redesigned Excel Calc Engine

7. SPRINGBOARD SERIES for Office 2010PILOT & DEPLOYOffice Customization Tool (OCT)Config.xmlMicrosoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)User State Migration Tool (USMT)Language Packs & Proofing ToolsCompatibility PackOffice Deployment Kit for App-VDISCOVER & EXPLOREMicrosoft Assessment & Planning Toolkit (MAP)Office Environment Assessment Tool (OEAT)Office Migration & Planning Manager (OMPM)Office Code Compatibility Inspector (OCCI)MANAGEOffice Security Guide via Security Compliance Manager (SCM)Group Policy TemplatesActivation Volume Activation Management ToolKMS Host PackAdoption ResourcesInteractive Guides, etc.Optimized Desktop/Windows 7 Accelerate Offerings

8. Office 2010 DeploymentPLANNING & COMPATIBILITYPLANNING & COMPATIBILITY

9. 64-bit Office Considerations32-bit: Highly Compatible64-bit: Huge CapacityVSHighest degree of compatibilityPerformance Tuned – perf investmentsOffice Ecosystem primed for 32-bit OfficeDefault installationExcel perf – more than 2GBIntroduces compatibly challengesInvestment in future of eco-systemStill thinking 64-bit Office?ActiveX controls and COM add-insVisual Basic for Applications (VBA)Microsoft Access MDE/ADE/ACCDE files Windows Mobile Device Center (WMDC) synchronization Side by side with 32 bit is not availableRecommendationDeploy Office 2010 32-bit regardless of OS architecture by defaultTarget very select user roles who will benefit from 64-bit Office as an exception

10. Office ActivationOffice 2010: Volume License ActivationOffice 365: Subscription ActivationNo RFM – notification modeHard RFM when not activatedKMS180 day activation periodSeamless to userNo key to manage for the clientCustomer must host KMS severOffice ServiceNo keys to manageManage user license assignmentMust validate subscription every monthProvides full control of Office useOffice client “removed” by removing user licenseMAKPerpetual activationUtilized VAMT for remote activationRequires applying key to client

11. Discover & ExplorePlanning for Office 2010Microsoft Assessment Planning Toolkit (MAP)SYSTEM READINESSOffice Migration Planning Manager (OMPM) “File Migration Planner”Office Compatibility Code Inspector (OCCI)“VBA Macro Remediation Tool”FILE READINESS SOLUTION COMPATIBILITYOffice Environment Assessment Tool (OEAT) “Add-in Assessment Tool”

12. Choosing the right Compatibility Tools

13. DemoOffice Migration Planning Manager

14. Office 2010 DeploymentMANAGEMENT & SECURITYPLANNING & COMPATIBILITYMANAGEMENT & SECURITY

15. Management & SecurityManagementGroup PoliciesSecuritySupport for DEPFile Type BlockOffice File Validation Added Binary formatsActiveX Kill BitProtected ViewImproved User Experience

16. Without SCMI need to secure the desktop!OK, I now know what they do…time passes…Organization specific GPO Settings+ Thousands of GPOsLovingly crafted documentation

17. With SCMI need to secure the desktop!Baseline GPOSettingsDay 1Org specific GPO SettingsSecurity Compliance ManagerPre-documented risks and countermeasuresSecurity Baselines:EC

18. SSLF

19. Setting PacksSCM Management FrameworkOrg specific settings documentation

20. DemoSCM

21. Office 2010 DeploymentIMAGE CREATION & CUSTOMIZATIONIMAGE CREATION & CUSTOMIZATIONPLANNING & COMPATIBILITYMANAGEMENT & SECURITY

22. Office Customization ToolStarted with setup /adminRequires Volume License bits They have the ADMIN folder in the rootCan also be launched from the Microsoft Deployment ToolkitOffice Customization

23. Office Language Packs & Proofing ToolsOffice is a language neutral productLocale applied with language packsLanguage Packs (each language adds ~400MB-1+GB)Add language packs to source locationCustomize languages – config.xml & MDTDefault action is to match OSProofing Tools (complete toolkit is Related proofing tools are included in language packReview option to gain coverage with language packProofing tools can be added Configured with proofing tools config.xml

24. DemoOCT

25. Office 2010 DeploymentEND USER READINESSIMAGE CREATION & CUSTOMIZATIONPLANNING & COMPATIBILITYMANAGEMENT & SECURITYEND USER READINESS

26. Office End User Adoption

27. DemoAdoption tools

28. Office 2010 DeploymentDEPLOYMENTIMAGE CREATION & CUSTOMIZATIONPLANNING & COMPATIBILITYMANAGEMENT & SECURITYEND USER READINESSDEPLOYMENT

29. Deployment Approach ConsiderationsWhat’s in the image? Cache only?Software distribution – how do get the bits delivered?Patch management – do include patches initiallyDepends on use case & environmentWe have management tools for a reasonThe Standard

30. www.officeitpro.comwww.microsoft.com/springboard