Use your Microsoft Software Assurance benefits to build your SharePoint roadmap
As one of a handful of Microsoft Gold Certified partners authorized to provide SharePoint Deployment Planning Services (SDPS), Grace-Hunt can help you develop your SharePoint roadmap using the Software Assurance benefits you already own.
SDPS is a Software Assurance (SA) benefit for a pre-defined paid service offering delivered by a select group of highly qualified partners to plan an effective SharePoint deployment. The 1, 3, 5, 10 or 15 day deployment planning service is based on your individual software assurance benefit level. Grace-Hunt has earned the privilege of working with SharePoint clients, like you to provide this valuable planning service.
Including a broad range of planning tools and services, SDPS will help optimize the effectiveness of the Office SharePoint Server core capabilities, help lower the cost of deployment, and help improve the productivity of your organization. Our experienced SharePoint team will share best practices, analyze your organizational environment, and provide tools and services that can help you plan your Office SharePoint Server implementation.
Service areas include the following:
At the end of the engagement, you will have a customized roadmap for your unique environment that includes a comprehensive business plan, timelines, and resources to help you successfully transform your collaborative processes by using Office SharePoint Server. For more information on the benefits that may be available to your organization, visit http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/sa/benefits/sdps.mspx
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Frequently Asked Questions about SDPS
Q. How do you calculate the number of services days to which I am entitled?
A. The number of services days is calculated based on the number of licenses for Microsoft Office applications with Microsoft Software Assurance and the number of Core CAL suite and Enterprise CAL suite licenses with Software Assurance.
Q. Which licensing programs are eligible to take advantage of SharePoint Deployment Planning Services?
A. The Packaged Services benefit (which includes SharePoint Deployment Planning Services) is available to customers who have the following licensing programs: Open Value, Open Value Subscription, Select License Software Assurance Membership, Enterprise Agreement, or Enterprise Subscription Agreement. For more information, refer to the Microsoft Product List for Volume Licensing.
View the Microsoft Product List for Volume Licensing
Q. How do I apply Training Vouchers to a Packaged Service voucher?
A. After the Training Voucher and SharePoint Deployment Planning Services benefits have been activated, you can convert unused Training Voucher days into Packaged Service days on a three-to-one basis (three Training Voucher days equal one Packaged Service day), limited only by the number of available Training Voucher days. This can be done on the Microsoft Volume License Services (MVLS) Web site.
Go to Microsoft Volume License Services