Leverage the Microsoft Platform

For Sales Success

Bruce Rasmussen

Carpe Diem Consulting

Which is better?

5 Minutes to Draw the Microsoft Platform

You have 5 minutes “in the elevator”…

What would you draw?

“I hear the words, but

I just don’t get it…

Can you draw me a picture? ”

Take Five…

Take Five Minutes to Draw the MS PlatformTake Five…

Comprehensive Security Product Portfolio

Dynamic

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• OptimizingCosts and Quality

• Agile

• Self Assessingand ContinuousImprovement

• “Taking The Lead”

• Proactive

• Accountable

• Increased Monitoring

• Formal ChangeManagement

• SLA’s

• Improvement

• Predictability

• “Quality Driven”

Standardised

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• Request Driven

• Change Management and Planning

• “Keeping ItRunning”

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• Problem-Driven

• “AvoidingDowntime”

Rationalised

Infrastructure Optimisation ModelStage Characteristics

Infrastructure OptimisationBuilding a People-Ready Business

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Model-Based Approach

Business Intelligence

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Amplify their effectiveness for greater success

People at all levels drive business success

• Beginning a journey from “point

solutions and products” to an

“integrated platform” approach

• Realising the value of the Microsoft

platform in achieving a

people-ready business

What Is RPV?

Realising People Value

• Taking a broad platform perspective

• Fitting within current Microsoft processes and initiatives

• Providing a bridge across key initiatives

• Supporting MS community

An approach to engage with customers

A focus on people and “People Value”

A Bridge between People, Platform, and Products

• For Microsoft Partners

• For Microsoft customers

Supported by Training

Why Is RPV Important?

Product

System

Data Collection

traditional approach

Analysis

Synthesis

• Fostering innovation

• Deepening customer relationships

• Driving operational excellence

• Building high-value partnerships

a consultative approach to

realisingvalue

RPV

Where Does RPV Fit?

PRB

RPV builds a bridge between:

• The vision

• The implementation

Why

What

RPV training was built on key concepts:

RPV

People-Ready Business

Infrastructure Optimisation

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The Elements of an IT Environment

Key

Challenges

(pains,

opportunities,

vision, goals)

Approach to

take full

advantage of

technology

People in Various Roles Working Together

CustomersPartners Roles within the organization

People’s Experience (Rich, Reach, or Both)

PC Tablet Web PDA Mobile Voice TV Paper

Technology Services

Management Services

ProcessServices

PeopleServices

Base Services

Framework – White Board Diagram

Premium Data Center Services

Technology Services

People’s Experience(PCs —>SmartPhones)

Management Services

ProcessServices

PeopleServices

Base Services

• Communication

• Collaboration

• Content Creation

• Personal Productivity

• Task Processing

• Workflow

• Reporting

• Measurement and Response

• Analysis and Adaptation

• Application Services

• Systems Mgt. Services

• Content Services

• Identity Services

• Storage

• Networking

• Security and Privacy

People

Cross-Solution Base Services

Cross-Solution Base Services

A Typical Points Solutions Framework

Point Solution

Services

Point Solution

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Point Solution

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Point Solution

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Base Services for Point Solution

Base Services for Point Solution

Base Services for Point Solution

Base Services for Point Solution

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RPV for Initial Customer Discussions

Explore

Learn about the “As Is” IT environment

Clarify high-level pains and goals

Expand

Clarify, verify “As Is” IT environment

Develop implications of pains and goals

Set the stage for “Envision”

EnableEnvision

Develop a vision of the potential

Suggest Unrealized Potential in current capabilities

Microsoft Integrated Platform:A Foundation for Seamless Computing

Towards an Integrated Platform

Point Solutions

Partners Bring Added Value

Microsoft Platform

Integrated

Connected (Interoperable)

Flexible

Customisable

Simple

Superior User Affinity/Intimacy

IT Strategy

Business Architecture/Rules

Business Strategy

OS

Architecture (.Net)

Applications

Standards/Languages

Systems Design

Systems Integration/Management

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Deep Customer Insight

CustomisedSolution

High-Performance Operations

Accelerated Value Delivery

Minimised Cost And Risk

Committed Results

Partner Integration Technology

Greater

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Lower

Cost

Customer

Benefits

Customer cost savings

Increased focus on strategy/process development and alignment

Ability to simplify and reduce cost of design, integration and management

Superior value in software at lower cost

Business/IT Strategy &

Process Consulting

Systems Design, Integration & Management

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Business/IT Strategy &

Process Consulting

Systems Design,

Integration & Management

Microsoft Platform

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Alternative

Offerings

Customer Value: Lower Cost, Greater Value

RPV training – consulting offer

• RPV courses

– Syd – Sep/Oct, Feb/Mar, May

– Mel – Nov, Mar

– Bri – Feb

– Per – Nov

– Ade – on request

• 40days of readiness training ($12k)

– Public schedule

– Customised readiness

– Competency certification

– Customer focused workshops

• 1 day sales/marketing/business value consulting

– Sign up during APC