4. 4
Introductions
Participant introductions
Identify subject matter areas
• Desktop procurement and provisioning
• Desktop administration
• Storage
• Networking and security
• Mobility
• Operations
• Applications and end users
Identify primary and secondary owners
• Names and contact information (email address, phone number)
Project goals and objectives
5. 5
Plan and Design Overview
Objectives
• Design a Horizon View architecture using best practices
• Tailor the design to meet your specific needs and situation
• Provide documentation on Horizon View architecture and detailed instructions
on how to install and configure the architecture
• Provide a roadmap for next steps
Methodology
• Use proven VMware implementation methodology
6. 6
Major Tasks
Plan and Design kickoff (now)
• Introduce overall project plan to
participants
• Identify key stakeholders and
subject matter experts
Design enablement knowledge
transfer
• Conduct Horizon View Jumpstart
• Introduce Horizon View concepts and
functionality to team
• Create a use case demonstration
installation
• Facilitate and participate in design
discussions
Requirements gathering
• Identify and develop use cases
• Identify business, technical and
operational requirements, constraints,
and potential solutions
• Balance requirements with VMware
best practices
Detailed Plan and Design
• Work jointly with core team through
iterative design process
• Develop design document
deliverables
Project conclusion
• Review final deliverables and
sign-off
7. 7
Deliverables per Major Task
Plan and Design kickoff
• This presentation
Design enablement knowledge
transfer
• Knowledge transfer workshop
(Horizon View Jumpstart)
• Functioning demonstration
environment
Requirements gathering
• Readiness questions
Detailed Plan and Design
• Design documents
• Describe the design in detail
• Installation and configuration
documents
• Address design component
installation and configuration
• Operational documents
• Address validating proper installation
and configuration as well as operating
the infrastructure to maintain
functionality according to the design
parameters
Project conclusion
• Presentation and next steps
8. 8
Timelines
Task Target End Date Duration
Project preparation June 10 Conference call
Plan and Design kickoff July 17 Half day
Design enablement knowledge
transfer (Horizion View
Jumpstart)
July 18 3 days with all team members
Design sessions July 23 5 days with select team members
Plan and Design development July 30 14 days with SMEs, as needed
Project conclusion August 14 Half day
Dates given are examples and should be
replaced where required.
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10. 10
VMware Horizon View
Plan and Design Service
VMware, Inc.
3401 Hillview Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Tel: 1-877-486-9273 or 650-427-5000
Fax: 650-427-5001