Webinar on Demand: EUC Assessment & Windows 11 Readiness

Does the challenge of migrating multiple business-critical applications to Windows 11 seem daunting?

You're not alone.

Our short but fact-filled webinar will reassure you that your business can achieve even the most complex migration, stress-free and with the bare minimum of disruption. our special guest, Ben Cook of Management Studio, shares valuable insights into key considerations, such as application compatibility, security enhancement, performance optimization, and user experience improvement.

Expert advice on leveraging tools like the Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit, Microsoft Endpoint Manager and cloud-based solutions will equip you with the knowledge to ensure a seamless and efficient transition.

Webinar Summary

Introduction

• Presenters: Mark Churly (App Technology) and Ben Cook (Management Studio)
• Objective: Demonstrate how to prepare for Windows 11 migration using existing data within an organization.

Key Challenges

• Migration Starting Point: Identifying where to begin with Windows 11 migration.
• Data Utilization: Leveraging existing tools and data (SCCM, Active Directory, HR systems) to facilitate migration.

Management Studio Benefits

• Data Integration: Combining data from disparate sources to create actionable insights.
• Automated Analysis: Reducing guesswork and automating project planning tasks.

Setting up our Engage Workshop is quick and painless

Workshop Overview

• Purpose: Help organizations confirm current data understanding, identify roadblocks, and discover opportunities.
• Benefits:
  • Identify Windows 11-ready applications and devices.
  • Analyse application usage and updates.
  • Identify potential savings by removing unused applications and devices.
  • Plan for hardware spending by identifying out-of-support or incompatible devices.
  • Enhance security by identifying dormant accounts and unmanaged devices.

Workshop Setup

• Quick and Easy Deployment: A connection pack is deployed to gather data, which is anonymised and processed.
• Data Presentation: A live workshop is conducted within 10-15 days to present findings and plan migration steps.

Technical Requirements

• On-Premise: Active Directory and MECM.
• Cloud: Azure AD and Intune.
• Permissions: Read-only access needed for the connection pack.

ACE: The App Confidence Engine

 Detailed Demonstration by Ben Cook

• Management Studio: Including data connectors, workflow automation and user engagement.
• Data Analysis: Show data from various sources is integrated and analysed to provide insights into application and device readiness for Windows 11.
• Application Rationalisation: The ACE engine, which automates application rationalisation based on previous customer decisions.
• Reports and Dashboards: How to configure and use dashboards to track application and device statuses, including OS end-of-life and Windows 11 compatibility reports.

The prioritisation report shows you which users are actively using applications

Customer Insights

• Inactive Accounts: Identifying inactive user accounts and devices, providing opportunities for optimization.
• License Management: The importance of understanding expensive software usage for potential cost savings.

Q&A

• ServiceNow Integration: Potential and existing integrations with ServiceNow.
• In-Place Windows 11 Upgrades: Deploying Windows 11 using an in-place method.

Next Webinar

• Date: Wednesday, 31st July

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