Wizard as the onboarding Benefit - optional delivery method now available in the FastTrack Playbook
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Playbook guidance section complete instructions with e-learning videos of how to use the Advanced deployment guidance are now available. This content was previously available as a pilot for FRPs and is now officially incorporated into the FastTrack Playbook.
Each guide provides you with step-by-step instructions, resources, articles, and when needed, scripts you can use to make configuration changes. These guides provide you with choices that reflect the specific needs of both small and large organizations. Additionally, the guidance includes assistance for both new and more experienced admins.
The setup guides landing page has a recommended setup path that customers can follow depending on their needs in time. The setup guides are grouped to provide a best practice approach and section includes recommended and optional setup guides to ensure that optimal deployment happens on each category.
The FastTrack service description will include the delivery using the Advanced Deployment guides as an optional delivery method. Service Description changes will be published later in January.
Thank you to all partners who participated in the pilot and helped shape this delivery method.
Program News
New Partner opportunity to drive Windows 11 Technical Assessments and Pilot deployments
Microsoft has launched a new program to drive Windows 11 Technical Assessments and Pilot deployments with eligible commercial customers. From January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022, FastTrack Ready Partners and partners enrolled in Modernize Jumpstart may earn up to $10,000 per engagement for delivering Windows 11 technical assessments and pilot deployments with eligible customers.
Registration is now open for the Windows 11 Deployment Incentive training session January 27, 2022 12:00 PM (America/Los_Angeles):
https://aka.ms/W11DeploymentIncentiveWebinar.
Offer details are now available in the FRP T&Cs.
Join the discussion regarding the Windows 11 Deployment Incentive in Yammer.
New Report on FRP PowerBI Dashboard: Unclaimed and Milestone Opportunity Report
A new report has been added to the FRP Power BI Dashboard, Unclaimed & Milestone Opportunity. The report illustrates the heatmap for eligible workloads that have not yet been claimed.
Please refer to the blog post for specific examples.
Events and training
Register today: FRP Virtual Connections Event
We are excited to host the second virtual FRP Connections Event in February. You will hear from the Microsoft program team and your fellow FastTrack Ready Partners as they share success stories throughout the event.
Americas and EMEA
February 8, 2022, 6:00 AM PT: FRP Connections – Americas, EMEA (Day One)
February 9, 2022, 6:00 AM PT: FRP Connections – Americas, EMEA (Day Two)
Asia
February 15, 2022, 7:00 PM PT: FRP Connections – Asia (Day One)
February 16, 2022, 7:00 PM PT: FRP Connections – Asia (Day Two)
Read the announcement Register today: FRP Virtual Connections Event for more information.
Upcoming events calendar
Click on the links below to register for upcoming events.
FRP-specific events – FRP Readiness Calendar
February 2, 2022, 8:00 AM PT: FY22 Q3 Migrations Office Hours [Option 1]
February 2, 2022, 7:00 PM PT: FY22 Q3 Migrations Office Hours [Option 2]
February 8, 2022, 6:00 AM PT: FRP Connections – Americas, EMEA (Day One)
February 9, 2022, 6:00 AM PT: FRP Connections – Americas, EMEA (Day Two)
February 15, 2022, 7:00 PM PT: FRP Connections – Asia (Day One)
February 16, 2022, 7:00 PM PT: FRP Connections – Asia (Day Two)
Other recommended events – M365 Readiness Calendar
January 24, 2022, 9:00 AM PT: Microsoft Defender for Business office hours
January 25, 2022, 8:00 AM PT: MIP Service side auto-labeling training [Option 1]
January 25, 2022, 7:00 PM PT: MIP Service side auto-labeling training [Option 2] – Cancelled due to low registration. The recording from Option 1 will be shared.
January 27, 2022, 8:00 AM PT: January Conversation Series with Customer Engineering: Viva Topics
January 27, 2022, 8:00 AM PT: Sales training: Driving a customer conversation on security – Upselling to Microsoft 365 Business Premium
January 27, 2022, 12:00 PM PT: Windows 11 Deployment Incentive Training
February 2, 2022, 9:00 AM PT: What’s next in Security from Microsoft
February 9-10, 2022: Enable Frontline Partner Bootcamp
Available on-demand
Click on the links below to view content on-demand.
FRP Academy "Ask Me Anything" Series: Foundations 101 and 102
FRP Academy "Ask Me Anything" Series: Foundations 103
FRP Academy "Ask Me Anything" Series: Foundations 104
FY22 Q3 OSU-M365 and FRP Office Hours [Option 1]
FY22 Q3 OSU-M365 and FRP Office Hours [Option 2]
Feedback focus
Action based on your input
Thanks to those of you who have submitted ideas, voted and added comments into our FRP Insights/Feedback tool. Here are some examples of your suggestions taken into action:
Title: Localization request - provide latest incentive guide in Japanese
Feedback: [Translated] I think Teams meetings incentives have been changed to 15% and 60%, but is there Japanese material with "Incentive rate by product/license size" information on a single slide? I found a PDF file, but I would appreciate it if there was a document that was organized in a single PowerPoint file. Thank you very much.
Outcome: This Knowledge Article with current FRP rates has been published to our knowledge base and can be conveniently translated into may languages via the Edge browser.
Title: FTOP transition to PC for FRP - Overall Status Notes
Feedback: Understanding there are future plans for transitioning from FTOP to PC for data purposes I have a question about Overall Status Notes (OSN). When previously asked, the answer was that they would likely go away and not be required anymore. However, (as much as I cannot believe I am saying this) I feel the OSN history of a customer's FT engagement(s) can be quite valuable. Some customers have been around FT for years. Having a history of previous engagements can save a lot of time and headache. As a regular part of our process, we review the OSN history for every new customer in FTOP. Sometimes we find out information the customer may have forgotten to share that could have a significant impact. Being aware of certain information helps us provide a better experience for the customer, which is very important to our team.
With all that being said, I am wondering if the program team will take into consideration the value of the OSN and provide FRP a way to still utilizing the tool.
Outcome: We are currently preparing the transition from FTOP to Partner Center. Our plan includes bringing the Overall Status Notes history so that you are empowered to conduct the activities mentioned above. Thank you for your feedback!
Workload News
Updates across Microsoft’s Security blogs and technical community
Join the discussion in Yammer.
From the Microsoft Tech Community Blogs
(*) Please note that Public Preview and MDE P1 are not yet available as an FRP Benefit.
From the Microsoft Security Blog
Check out Microsoft’s four-part video series, “Decoding NOBELIUM”. It pulls the curtain back on the NOBELUM incident and how world-class threat hunters from Microsoft and around the industry came together to take on the most sophisticated nation-state attack in history.
Documentation Updates
Terms and Conditions
Download the Terms and Conditions for current program details.
No changes have been made to the T&C’s this edition. Recent previously announced additions are shown below.
In Exhibit A, Section 3: Incentives, three new incentives have been added to the FRP-only incentive section:
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Frontline Worker (FLW) Accelerator Program
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Microsoft 365 Deployment Offer Voucher
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Windows 11 Deployment Incentive Program
FastTrack Playbook
Visit the Playbook Change Log for a complete list of updates.
Windows 365
Windows 365 Enterprise is out of incubation and will be supported at scale as a new workload in M365 FastTrack.
Windows 365 is an exciting new service that introduces the world's first Cloud PC. Windows 365 allows customers to securely stream personalized Windows desktops, apps, settings, and content from the cloud to any device.
Six new tasks have been introduced to the Playbook for the Windows 365 Enterprise service offering.
Reference Materials
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FastTrack Windows 365 Enterprise Service Description: Link
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FastTrack Windows 365 Onboarding Workshop: Link
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FastTrack Windows 365 Remediation Checklist: Link
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Windows 365 Knowledge Article
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Microsoft Docs | Windows 365 Enterprise: Link
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FastTrack Learning Courses - Windows 365 SME training (2 sessions)
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https://aka.ms/MicrosoftAirlift (requires login, then access through the session scheduler)
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Session: Windows 365 Learn the basics of Azure AD, Networking, and Intune
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Session: Windows 365 Deployment Troubleshooting and Best Practices
Edge: Cloud site list management feature expansion
FastTrack supports customers in use of the Cloud Site List Management feature. The support has been added by including the feature into existing Edge playbook tasks and content. FastTrack can now support customers preparing and using this feature as an alternate option for the enterprise site list when they need to use IE mode.
Reference Material
Service Description
Access the FastTrack Service Description.
There are no changes to the service description in this edition.
