2. Stay ahead of the curve managing Office 365
Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2016
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OFC 15
#WPC16
Stay ahead of the curve managing Office 365
Brian Levenson
Office 365 Product Marketing Manager
Anne Michels, @Anne_Michels
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3. Office session track giveaway
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Office session track giveaway
We’ll draw 5 giveaway winners at the end of the session! 5
Winners can choose between:
A Jabra, Plantronics or Sennheiser device
~$100 USD VALUE or
1-year Office 365 Home subscription
~$100 USD value; install on up to 5 devices
Fill out the session giveaway card placed on your seat to be eligible to win!
Cards will be collected 10 min prior to the end of session | Please pass cards to the end of each row
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4. Stay ahead of the curve managing Office 365
Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2016
9/22/ :47 AM
OFC 15
#WPC16
Stay ahead of the curve managing Office 365
Brian Levenson
Office 365 Product Marketing Manager
Anne Michels, @Anne_Michels
© 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

5. How Microsoft rolls out releases
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How Microsoft rolls out releases
FEATURE TEAMS
RING 0
OFFICE 365 TEAM
RING 1
RING 2
MICROSOFT
FIRST RELEASE
RING 3
WORLDWIDE
RING 4
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6. How organizations receive releases
STANDARD RELEASE
This is the default option where you and your users receive the latest updates when they're released broadly to all Office 365 customers. This gives you extra time to prepare your support staff and users for upcoming changes.
With this option, you and your users can be the first to see the latest updates and help shape the product by providing early feedback. You can choose to have individuals or the entire organization receive updates early.
FIRST RELEASE

7. Office 365 communication channels
Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2016
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Office 365 communication channels
Office Blog
Office 365 Roadmap
Launched
Rolling out
In development
Canceled
Message Center
Visit the Office Blog to learn more about Office 365 announcements and news
blogs.office.com
Visit the Office 365 Roadmap to see upcoming features and releases
roadmap.office.com
Stay ahead of change with the Office 365 Message Center
Keep current on the go with the Office 365 Admin app
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8. DEMO

9. Office 365 Admin Center ALL COMMON ADMIN TASKS
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Office 365 Admin Center
ALL COMMON ADMIN TASKS
SETUP, MANAGEMENT, INSIGHTS
NEW ADMIN CENTER PREVIEW Faster, easier & more efficient
More insights
Customizable
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10. Office 365 content pack for Power BI
Microsoft Ignite 2015
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Office 365 content pack for Power BI
MULTI-DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS
ACROSS OFFICE 365 SERVICES
PIVOT ON USER INFORMATION
CUSTOMIZABLE
SHARABLE
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11. Office 365 service communication API
API PROVIDES:
Health information for all Office 365 services
Real time health status
Historical health status
Message Center communications
WHO’S THE TARGET AUDIENCE?
ISVs and reseller partners
In-house development teams
WHY SHOULD I USE THE SERVICE COMM API?
Simplify Office 365 monitoring and improve visibility
Real time and historical service status
Communications for service incidents, planned maintenance, and message center
Extend the ecosystem around service communication
Create applications and integrate with service management panels
Part of the Office 365 Management APIs

12. Manage on the go – Office 365 Admin App
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Manage on the go – Office 365 Admin App
Office 365 Admin
Office 365 Admin
Users
WHAT’S NEW?
40 features in the last year
Push notifications for
Message center
Service Health
Message center updates
Partner integration
License management
User & resources management capability
Office 365 Admin
Users
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13. Tips and best practices
Set up a trial tenant and enable First Release
Configure admin accounts in Production for First Release Select Users
Download the Office 365 Admin App

14. Resources Office 365 Roadmap http://roadmap.office.com/
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Resources 
Office 365 Roadmap 
Office Blog 
Office 365 Dev 
Office 365 Admin App aka.ms/office365adminmobile 
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15. Office session track giveaway
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Office session track giveaway 5
Winners can choose between:
A Jabra, Plantronics or Sennheiser device
1-year Office 365 Home subscription
~$100 USD VALUE or
~$100 USD value; install on up to 5 devices
Winners can pick up their giveaway at the Office Info desk in Microsoft Central on the Expo floor
Show your WPC badge to verify your identity
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17. Complete your evaluations… for a chance to win a prize!
Complete your session and conference evaluations here: aka.ms/wpcevals or though the mobile app
Thank you partner. We value your feedback.
Microsoft will donate $1 $5
for completing a session evaluation
for completing the overall conference evaluation
to the non-profit organization Right to Play, a Microsoft YouthSpark Partner

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