Streamline your Visual Studio deployment with Developer Tools Deployment Planning Services- structured consulting engagements to help you get the most from your IT investment. Plan Your Visual Studio Deployment As a Software Assurance customer, you may be eligible for Planning Services days you can use to plan your Team Foundation Server or Test Professional deployment. It’s simple – activate your benefits, select a DTDPS partner or Microsoft Services to build a custom deployment plan, and Microsoft pays for the engagement.

CHOOSE THE OFFER THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOUUse Developer Tools Deployment Planning Services to help you get started with Team Foundation Server, migrate off of Visual SourceSafe, or implement a new test management solution:

Team Foundation Server Deployment Assessment Looking to improve team collaboration and development processes? This assessment provides a detailed overview of the steps required for a successful deployment of Team Foundation Server 2010. Visual SourceSafe Migration Assessment Time to move to a modern platform? Find out how your team can migrate from Visual SourceSafe to Team Foundation Server 2010 and enjoy improved performance, reliability and scalability.Visual Studio Quality Tools Deployment Assessment Ready to adopt a modern quality assurance and testing platform? This assessment provides a plan to simplify and streamline your test planning and manual test execution

Developer Tools Deployment Planning Services PUT YOUR IT INVESTMENT TO WORK

DTDPS can help you: Streamline deployment of

Visual Studio Team Foundation Server and Quality Tools.

Improve collaboration across your development teams.

Get the most from your IT investment.

SAMPLE AGENDA Day 0 Customer signs

Project Scope and completes Pre-Engagement Questionnaire.

Day 1 Consultant explains benefits and features of Visual Studio.

Day 2-3 Consultant interviews customer subject matter experts.

Day 4 Consultant compiles findings from interviews into a report.

Day 5 Consultant reviews final deployment plan with customer and provides a virtual machine and self-paced training materials.

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processes by utilizing Team Foundation Server 2010 with Test Professional 2010.

As part of creating a custom deployment plan, the consultant will review your organization’s Application Lifecycle Management processes and recommend steps for improvement.

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Get Started with Planning ServicesAs a Software Assurance customer, you are entitled to Planning Services days which can be redeemed for deployment planning engagements with qualified partners or Microsoft Services. The number of Planning Services days you are eligible for depends on the type and number of Software Assurance licenses you have.  Planning Services days are pooled and can be used on any of the Planning Services offerings regardless of the products purchased. 

To find out how many Planning Services days your company has, visit Volume Licensing Service Center.

Sample Calculations STEP 1: POINTS ARE AWARDED FOR EACH QUALIFYING MICROSOFT PRODUCT

STEP 2: PLANNING SERVICE DAYS ARE ASSIGNED BASED ON THE TOTAL POINTS

Visual Studio Ultimate, SQL EE (Proc), SQL DC (Proc), WS DC, SC SMSD, Windows Azure /$100k = 75 pts/licenseVisual Studio Premium, SQL EE (Device), WS EE, SC SMSE,= 50 pts/licenseVisual Studio Professional, Windows Server Std, SQL Std (Proc/Device), Visual Studio Test Pro = 25 pts/licenseOffice Suites and individual applications like Project (Standard and Professional), Visio (Standard and Professional), and SharePoint Designer each count as one point.Core CAL Suite & SQL CAL SA = 1 pt/ea.ECAL = 2 pt/ea

License Points

Planning Service

Days

CAL Points

500- 1,999 3 4,000–9,999

2,000–3,999

5 10,000–99,999

EXAMPLE:Select Enrollment with: 20 Office Pro Plus 20 x 1pt 20 pts+10 Visual Studio Ultimate 10 x 75pt 750 pts+10 SQL DC(Proc) 10 x 75pt 750 pts+10 VS Premium (thru EAP x 2) 5 x 50pt x 2 500 pts Total: 2,020points = 5 Planning Service days

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**Points doubled if purchased through EAP or ECI**

Activate Your Software Assurance Planning ServicesYou can track your available Planning Services days and activate your engagement vouchers at the Microsoft Volume License Services website: https://licensing.microsoft.com

1. Log into Microsoft Volume License Services at https://licensing.microsoft.comNote: Administrative rights are required to activate Planning Services. Contact your notices contact or benefits administrator for assistance.

2. Go to “Software Assurance Benefit Summary” and select the “Planning Services” benefit

3. Select, “Create DTDPS Voucher” 4. Assign the voucher to a project manager within your

company The project manager will receive an e-mail with information about the benefit and a link with directions for contacting a local DTDPS partner or Microsoft Services to schedule the engagement.