Developer ToolsDeployment Planning Services Expand Your Business With DTDPS
Agenda
Overview Benefits DTDPS Offerings Partner Requirements PS days to Payment Get Started
Developer Tools Planning ServicesA Software Assurance Benefit
Developer Tools Deployment Planning Services help Software Assurance customers plan Visual Studio deployments through structured consulting engagements with Microsoft Services or partners who have attained the Gold Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) competency.
Scope of work and allocated days are defined Providers are paid a daily rate by Microsoft Engagements result in a custom deployment plan
PLANNING SERVICES SNAPSHOT
Software Assurance customers
earn Planning Services
days
Customers redeem Planning Services days for planning
engagements.
The Benefits of Developer Tools Planning ServicesWhat’s in it for partners?
DTDPS engagements can open the door to follow-on work by getting you in front of important decision makers, helping you develop trust and credibility with new customers, and speeding up the sales cycle.
Develop business
opportunities• Find new
customers.• Open the door to
additional work.
Reduce customer
acquisition costs
• Offset the cost of business development.
• Use materials created by Microsoft.
Deliver more value to your
customers• Reduce the
perceived risk & cost of deployment.
• Build your expertise.
Developer Tools EngagementsWhat planning services are available for Visual Studio
Engagement Name Description Length
Team Foundation Server Deployment Assessment
Develop a deployment plan to get customers up and running on Team Foundation Server.
5 days
Visual Studio Agile Deployment Assessment
Help customers in developing an effective strategy for adopting or improving agility.
3 days
Visual Studio Quality Tools Deployment Assessment
Build a plan for customers to adopt a modern quality assurance and testing platform by deploying Test Professional.
5 days
Visual Studio DevOps Deployment Assessment
Help customers in developing an effective strategy for achieving continuous delivery.
3 days
Engagement OverviewWhat is the suggested order of activities for DTDPS engagements?
• Customer completes and returns the Project Scope and Customer Commitment doc.
• Customer completes and returns the Pre-Engagement Questionnaire.• Consultant reviews Pre-Engagement Questionnaire with customer.• Consultant presents Visual Studio Business Value Presentation.• Consultant interviews SMEs.• Consultant prepares ALM Assessment and Deployment Plan.• Consultant reviews ALM Assessment and Deployment Plan with customer.• Consultants installs a Visual Studio demo for customer and walks thru
leave-behind training materials.
Out-of-the-box EngagementsHow much content will I have to create?
Microsoft provides comprehensive resources including: Delivery Guidance Deployment Checklists Engagement Templates Technical Resources Training References White Papers Virtual Demo Environments Presentation Decks
Partner Eligibility RequirementsWho can participate?
Developer Tools Deployment Planning Services providers: Enroll in the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN). Attain a Gold competency in Application Lifecycle
Management (ALM). Register for DTDPS through www.microsoftdps.com. Associate the consultants’ Windows Live IDs to the
appropriate partner organization within MPN.
To learn more about these requirements visit www.microsoftdps.com
Voucher LifecycleHow do I get paid?
Register as a DTDPS provider. Receive the engagement voucher from the customer. Submit all required deliverables to Microsoft.
VOUCHER LIFECYCLE
Get StartedWhere can I find more information?
Register to be a provider Access sales resources Prepare to deliver the
engagements Use templates and tools to
deliver the engagement Find info on getting paid
www.microsoftdps.com
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