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The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit for Microsoft Office 2007 (version 4.0) is available online via http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/solutionaccelerators/dd632446.aspx If you’re looking to go to Office 2010 once it releases then you’ll want to check out the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit for Microsoft Office 2010 (version 5.0 – BETA 1). You’ll need your Live ID in order to access the tool via the “ Download the MAP 5.0 Beta 1 for Office 2010 ” site as the BETA review program is now open but it is due to close in the next few days (mid-April). The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.0 is an agentless tool that streamlines the IT infrastructure planning process through network-wide automated discovery. This Solution Accelerator performs an inventory of your enterprise environment and provides usage information for servers in the Core CAL Suite, a data center infrastructure assessment survey, and a readiness assessment for the most wi

The Microsoft Rapid Economic Justification guide, created by the Microsoft Business Value Group, takes you through the project assessment process in simple steps and includes tools, templates, and how-to information to help you make a compelling business case for an IT project. The guide simplifies the process of researching, preparing, and presenting your project analysis into manageable, easy-to-follow steps. You can create the necessary reports and presentations on your own or work with a Microsoft partner to complete the work for you. You can get the details on the Microsoft Rapid Economic Justification guide on the Microsoft website at http://www.microsoft.com/business/enterprise/value.mspx Additionally, the full 150 page Rapid Economic Justification Guide in PDF format is available for review as well. The Rapid Economic Justification Data Collection Worksheet is also available. Technorati Tags: Rapid Economic Justification guide , Office , Office 2010 , Microsoft