Introduction
The enterprise desktop has evolved and can be a challenging task given the dynamic nature of the IT world today. Just a few years ago, an enterprise desktop was typically considered an organization-owned computer or laptop that was either shared or assigned to a specific employee. Today, the enterprise desktop could be a computer, laptop, phone, or tablet. It may be owned by the organization, or it may be owned by an employee who works at an office, from home, or perhaps from a hotel room or a customer site.
Traditional management methods frequently struggle to accommodate these new scenarios. Modern management introduces new methods and concepts of deploying and maintaining the infrastructure in such a dynamic landscape.
The enterprise deployment life cycle is a framework for identifying the processes and tasks required to deploy and manage an organization’s desktops. This includes the initial planning of the entire deployment lifecycle, desktop acquisition, the deployment process itself, and post-deployment management. The lifecycle also includes how the deployment is to be supported, including upgrades, and how it will eventually be retired.
Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Describe the benefits of Modern Management
- Explain the enterprise desktop life-cycle model.
- Describe considerations for planning hardware strategies.
- Describe the steps in planning OS and app deployment.
- Describe considerations for post-deployment and retirement.