diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/create-deployment-plan.md b/windows/deployment/update/create-deployment-plan.md index cda45fb9e2..1e382897ed 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/create-deployment-plan.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/create-deployment-plan.md @@ -110,29 +110,30 @@ During the broad deployment phase, these are the activities you should focus on: - Work through any final unusual issues that were not detected in your Limited ring. - ## Ring deployment planning Previously, we have provided methods for analyzing your deployments, but these have generally been standalone tools to assess, manage and execute deployments. In other words, you would generate an analysis, make a deployment strategy, and then move to your console for implementation, repeating these steps for each deployment. We have combined many of these tasks, and more, into a single interface with Desktop Analytics. +[Desktop Analytics](https://docs.microsoft.com/mem/configmgr/desktop-analytics/overview) is a cloud-based service and a key tool in [Microsoft Endpoint Manager](https://docs.microsoft.com/mem/configmgr/core/understand/microsoft-endpoint-manager-faq). Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, Desktop Analytics is a powerful tool to give you insights and intelligence to +make informed decisions about the readiness of your Windows devices. + +In Windows 10 deployments, we have seen compatibility issues on < 0.5% of apps when using Desktop Analytics. Using Desktop Analytics with Microsoft Endpoint Manager can help you assess app compatibility with the latest +feature update and create groups that represent the broadest number of hardware and software configurations on the smallest set of devices across your organization. In addition, Desktop Analytics can provide you with a device and software inventory and identify issues, giving you data that equate to actionable decisions. + +> [!IMPORTANT] +> Desktop Analytics does not support preview (Windows Insider) builds; use Configuration Manager to deploy to your Preview ring. As noted previously, the Preview ring is a small group of devices represents your ecosystem very well in terms of app, driver, and hardware diversity. + +### Deployment plan options -Desktop Analytics is a cloud-based service and a key component of Microsoft Endpoint Manager). Using artificial -intelligence and machine learning, Desktop Analytics is a powerful tool to give you insights and intelligence to -make informed decisions about the readiness of your Windows clients. -In Windows 10 deployments, we have seen compatibility issues on <0.5% of apps when using Desktop Analytics. -Using Desktop Analytics with Microsoft Endpoint Manager can help you assess app compatibility with the latest -feature update and create groups that represent the broadest number of hardware and software configurations -on the smallest set of devices across your organization. In addition, Desktop Analytics can provide you with a -device and software inventory and identify issues, giving you data that equate to actionable decisions. -Deployment plan options There are two ways to implement a ring deployment plan, depending on how you manage your devices: -• If you are using Configuration Manager: Desktop Analytics provides end-to-end deployment plan -integration so that you can also kick off phased deployments within a ring. Learn more about deployment -plans in Desktop Analytics. -• If you are using Microsoft Intune: Create deployment plans directly in Intune. -Desktop Analytics resources -• How to set up Desktop Analytics -• Tutorial: Deploy Windows 10 to Pilot -• Desktop Analytics Documentation -• Intune deployment planning, design, and implementation guide \ No newline at end of file + +- If you are using Configuration Manager: Desktop Analytics provides end-to-end deployment plan integration so that you can also kick off phased deployments within a ring. Learn more about [deployment plans in Desktop Analytics](https://docs.microsoft.com/mem/configmgr/desktop-analytics/about-deployment-plans). +- If you are using Microsoft Intune, see [Create deployment plans directly in Intune](https://docs.microsoft.com/mem/intune/fundamentals/planning-guide). + +For more about Desktop Analytics, see these articles: + +- [How to set up Desktop Analytics](https://docs.microsoft.com/mem/configmgr/desktop-analytics/set-up) +- [Tutorial: Deploy Windows 10 to Pilot](https://docs.microsoft.com/mem/configmgr/desktop-analytics/tutorial-windows10) +- [Desktop Analytics documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/mem/configmgr/desktop-analytics/overview) +- [Intune deployment planning, design, and implementation guide](https://docs.microsoft.com/mem/intune/fundamentals/planning-guide) \ No newline at end of file