EDPS Defined

With Exchange Deployment Planning Services (EDPS), approved Microsoft partners and consultants can help customers achieve cost-effective IT productivity by guiding them through the value and deployment planning stages of the latest Microsoft Unified Communications solutions. Eligible customers can use their Software Assurance benefits to help evaluate and plan their Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, or Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 implementation. The length of the EDPS engagement varies from 1 to 15 days – determined by the customer’s Software Assurance coverage and based on the scope of work agreed upon between the customer and the approved partner. EDPS service offerings include delivery guidance and a suggested framework based on the product technology and desired scenario, as well as the tools and resources necessary to assist in delivering EDPS engagements to entitled Customers. Learn more

 

Get Involved and Get Paid

Microsoft pays eligible partners to deliver EDPS engagements to entitled Software Assurance customers and allows partners to offer a valuable service to their customers. Learn more

 

EDPS Partners

To register and become an approved EDPS provider, the partner organization must be an active Microsoft Partner Network member and must have met the Microsoft Unified Communications Solutions competency with the Messaging or Voice specialization.
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Next Steps

Go to https://iwsolve.partners.extranet.microsoft.com to register as an EDPS provider and then view a step-by-step guide that walks you through the EDPS process A to Z.
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