Deploy Microsoft 365 Enterprise for your organization

Are you ready to deploy Microsoft 365 Enterprise, integrate it with your on-premises infrastructure, and enable your employees to take advantage of cloud-based productivity and collaboration?

This article describes two deployment options, whether you want help or are doing it on your own. In each case, Microsoft provides a guided path for you to follow for deployment success.

Guided Microsoft 365 Enterprise setup process with FastTrack

FastTrack for Microsoft 365 is the best method for deploying Microsoft 365. FastTrack guides you through the most common deployment configurations and can answer questions along the way.

To access a series of setup guides, sign in to your Microsoft 365 subscription, and then go to Setup guidance.

Note

You can also get help from a Microsoft partner.

Do-it-yourself guided deployment of Microsoft 365 Enterprise

Deploying Microsoft 365 Enterprise on your own requires that you perform detailed research to make the design decisions that streamline Microsoft 365 service configuration and user adoption. Start your planning here.

To deploy Microsoft 365 Enterprise on your own after completing your planning, these are the recommended steps.

1. Set up your network

   Includes adding your Internet domains and optimizing the network performance for your on-premises users.

2. Set up your identities

   Includes determining an identity model (cloud-only or hybrid), and for hybrid identity, setting up directory synchronization between your on-premises Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and your Microsoft 365 subscription.

3. Implement security

   Includes configuring and rolling out basic and enhanced security, threat, and information protections for your tenant and identities in the first 30 days, 90 days, and beyond.

4. Deploy client software

   Includes deploying Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise (previously named Office 365 ProPlus), the cloud-updated and always-current version of the Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and others) on your devices. Every Microsoft 365 client license includes a license for Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise.

5. Set up mobile device management

   Microsoft 365 Enterprise includes mobile device management capabilities that help you secure and manage your users' mobile devices.

6. Configure services and applications

   Includes information on migration of your data and links to articles that get you started on key Microsoft 365 productivity apps such as Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Teams.

7. Train your users

   Includes short videos that help your users get the most out of Microsoft 365 quickly.

Note

These steps are also for businesses and nonprofits that want to start with a custom deployment of Microsoft 365 Enterprise.