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What is the primary focus of the Prepare phase in the Windows 11 deployment process?
Identifying high-level risks and defining success criteria
Validating readiness and remediating gaps identified during planning
Deploying Windows 11 to all devices
Monitoring compliance after deployment is complete
Which areas should be addressed during the Prepare phase of a Windows 11 deployment?
Only devices and users
Networking hardware and security appliances only
Operations, applications, infrastructure, configurations, devices, and users
Deployment rings only
Why are recommended tools and reports used during the Prepare phase?
To replace deliverables created during the Plan phase
To validate readiness and support remediation efforts
To deploy Windows 11 automatically
To eliminate the need for testing
What is the purpose of using deployment phases and rings during preparation?
To safely begin deployment with controlled, staged rollouts
To delay deployment indefinitely
To replace remediation activities
To deploy updates to all users at the same time
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