{"id":62451,"date":"2025-08-06T15:09:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T13:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/?p=62451"},"modified":"2025-08-06T16:13:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T14:13:19","slug":"microsoft-fasttrack-free-expert-deployment-support-for-cloud-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-fasttrack-free-expert-deployment-support-for-cloud-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft FastTrack: Free Expert Deployment Support for Cloud Products"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Did you know<\/strong>: If your organization has purchased <strong>150 or more licenses<\/strong> of Microsoft 365, Office 365, Enterprise Mobility + Security, or Windows 11 Enterprise, your organization is <strong>eligible<\/strong> for <strong>Microsoft FastTrack<\/strong> &#8211; a <strong>free benefit from Microsoft<\/strong> that helps you deploy and adopt these cloud solutions successfully.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-58997\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-05-30-Website-Microsoft-365-Background2-800x540.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-05-30-Website-Microsoft-365-Background2-800x540.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-05-30-Website-Microsoft-365-Background2-500x338.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-05-30-Website-Microsoft-365-Background2-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-05-30-Website-Microsoft-365-Background2-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-05-30-Website-Microsoft-365-Background2-1536x1037.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/05\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-05-30-Website-Microsoft-365-Background2.avif 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What is Microsoft FastTrack?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Microsoft <strong>FastTrack<\/strong> is a <strong>customer success service<\/strong> that supports organizations with 150 or more licenses of eligible Microsoft cloud products. These include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Microsoft<\/strong> <strong>365 <\/strong>(also including<strong> Edge, Teams, Viva<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Microsoft<\/strong> <strong>365 Copilot<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Microsoft <strong>Office 365<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Microsoft <strong>Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS)<\/strong> (including Entra, Intune, Purview and other solutions)<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft <strong>Windows 365<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Microsoft<strong> Windows 11<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Microsoft <strong>Dynamics 365<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Microsoft <strong>Azure<\/strong> (select services)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What does FastTrack include?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">FastTrack offers:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Online on-demand resources and tools<\/strong>: These are available to all customers and can be, e.g., documentations, skilling videos, setup wizards and guides.<\/li>\n<li><strong>End-to-end guidance<\/strong> from <strong>Microsoft specialists<\/strong>: The service includes <strong>remote assistance from Microsoft specialists <\/strong>who help you plan your deployment, assess technical readiness, and guide user adoption. <strong>FastTrack specialists<\/strong> include FastTrack-dedicated <strong>Microsoft personnel, vendors, and approved partners. <\/strong>You can even request support multiple times for the same product if your needs change or if the initial deployment didn\u2019t meet expectations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>How does Microsoft FastTrack work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">FastTrack follows a structured engagement model to help customers deploy Microsoft cloud solutions:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Envision<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Develop a tailored Success Plan<\/strong> based on your business goals using resources, tools, and best practices from Microsoft.<\/li>\n<li>The Success Plan includes both <strong>technical implementation<\/strong> and <strong>user adoption strategies<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Covers Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, and Dynamics 365.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Onboard<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>After preparing the Success Plan, <strong>request remote onboarding support<\/strong> from Microsoft <strong>FastTrack specialists<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>These specialists <strong>assess your current IT environment<\/strong> and <strong>plan deployment steps<\/strong> in collaboration with you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Drive Value<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Receive <strong>best practices, guidance, and resources<\/strong> to encourage user adoption.<\/li>\n<li>Get support for <strong>change management <\/strong>and<strong> optimizing IT operations<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>How to start a free FastTrack engagement?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Sign in to <a href=\"https:\/\/admin.microsoft.com\">Microsoft 365 admin center<\/a> with a user account that has <strong>Global Admin<\/strong> rights<\/p>\n<p>In the menu select <strong>Setup<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-08-06-Update-Microsoft-FastTrack-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-08-06-Update-Microsoft-FastTrack-1.png 346w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-08-06-Update-Microsoft-FastTrack-1-254x500.png 254w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-08-06-Update-Microsoft-FastTrack-1-76x150.png 76w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Note: If you do not see <strong>Setup<\/strong> in the menu, you are not signed in as <strong>Global Admin.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Select <strong>Advanced deployment guides &amp; assistance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-08-06-Update-Microsoft-FastTrack-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"687\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-08-06-Update-Microsoft-FastTrack-2.png 687w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-08-06-Update-Microsoft-FastTrack-2-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-08-06-Update-Microsoft-FastTrack-2-150x112.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Select the <strong>FastTrack assistance <\/strong>tab<strong>, <\/strong>then select<strong> Request assistance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-08-06-Update-Microsoft-FastTrack-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"687\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-08-06-Update-Microsoft-FastTrack-3.png 687w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-08-06-Update-Microsoft-FastTrack-3-500x317.png 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-08-06-Update-Microsoft-FastTrack-3-150x95.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To get here, you could also use this deep link: <a href=\"https:\/\/admin.microsoft.com\/Adminportal\/Home?Q=setup#\/SetupGuidance\/FastTrackAssistance\">https:\/\/admin.microsoft.com\/Adminportal\/Home?Q=setup#\/SetupGuidance\/FastTrackAssistance<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Your <strong>eligible products<\/strong> shown here depend on the licenses you have acquired.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Select the <strong>product<\/strong> you want to deploy (examples shown below &#8211; your view will vary):<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-08-06-Update-Microsoft-FastTrack-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"702\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-08-06-Update-Microsoft-FastTrack-4.png 702w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-08-06-Update-Microsoft-FastTrack-4-500x476.png 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/08\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-08-06-Update-Microsoft-FastTrack-4-150x143.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the next page fill in your <strong>contact details<\/strong> and <strong>Submit<\/strong> the request directly to Microsoft.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Please note that that <strong>SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT is not involved in the FastTrack engagement<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We offer you the above information as an added value to encourage you to get the best value out of the licenses you have acquired.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>More information<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Find a list of Microsoft FastTrack <strong>eligible<\/strong> <strong>products<\/strong> here: <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/fasttrack\/eligibility\">https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/fasttrack\/eligibility<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Find a list of Microsoft FastTrack for <strong>Dynamics 365 eligible products<\/strong> here: <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/dynamics365\/guidance\/fasttrack\/eligibility\">https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/dynamics365\/guidance\/fasttrack\/eligibility<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Find out how to get started for your product in this overview at the <strong>FastTrack Resource Hub<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/fasttrack\/resources\">https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/fasttrack\/resources<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Find a <strong>FAQ<\/strong> here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/fasttrack\/faqs\">https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/fasttrack\/faqs<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know: If your organization has purchased 150 or more licenses of Microsoft 365, Office 365, Enterprise Mobility + Security, or Windows 11 Enterprise, your organization is eligible for Microsoft FastTrack &#8211; a free benefit from Microsoft that helps you deploy and adopt these cloud solutions successfully. &nbsp; &nbsp; What is Microsoft FastTrack? 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