Stay current with Windows devices and Microsoft 365 Apps

Learn how to effectively roll out updates to Windows devices and Microsoft 365 Apps. You can deploy updates faster and support your remote workforce by following a three-phase process: Plan > Prepare > Deploy. This learning path can help you prepare for the Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate certification.

Prerequisites

None

Modules in this learning path

This module introduces the Plan phase, the first stage of the Windows 11 deployment process. You’ll learn how to evaluate deployment readiness and plan your rollout by examining key operational and technical areas. In this phase, you assess readiness and identify gaps across six areas of your environment: operations, applications, infrastructure, configurations, devices, and users. The module guides you through planning-level tasks and deliverables for each area, helping you define success criteria, identify risks early, and create deliverables that can be shared and collaboratively updated throughout the life of the project.

This module introduces the Prepare phase, the second phase of the Windows 11 deployment process. You’ll learn how to prepare your organization for a smooth transition to Windows 11 by building on your deployment readiness planning. You’ll explore the key tasks and deliverables needed across operations, applications, infrastructure, configurations, devices, and users. The module guides you through prepare-level tasks and deliverables for each area, helping you validate readiness and address gaps using recommended tools, reports, and deliverables.

This module introduces the Deploy phase, the third phase of the Windows 11 deployment process. By this stage, the groundwork has been established during the Plan and Prepare phases, and you're ready to begin deployment. This is a ring-based or phased deployment, with iterative monitoring and management across six key areas of the environment: operations, applications, infrastructure, configurations, devices, and users. The module guides you through each area one by one, outlining the tasks and deliverables that will help you deploy Windows 11 across your organization.