Workshop Guidance

Overview

This section provides guidance on how to run each workshop.

The Zero Trust Strategy Planning Workshop is a joint effort with customers and the Microsoft team to build a Zero Trust Strategy and Deployment Plan for the next 12-24 months. Strategy and plan template, Recommended Deployment Path, is intended to be customized for specific customers during the workshop.

Implementation Effort Definitions

High: Customer IT and Security Operations teams need to implement programs that require ongoing time or resource commitment.
Medium: Customer IT and Security Operations teams need to drive projects.
Low: Customer IT and Security Operations teams need to execute targeted actions.

User Impact Definitions

High: A large number non-privileged users have to take action or be notified of changes.
Medium: A subset of non-privileged users have to take action or be notified of changes.
Low: Action can be taken by administrators, users don’t have to be notified.

Project States

State	What does it mean?
☉ Not started	Customer has not started or considered the project yet.
✜ In planning	Customer is considering implementing this capability.
✜ Planned	Customer has not started the project yet, but has discussed, considered, planned and/or prioritized it and has intent to execute in the near future.
▷ In progress	Customer is currently executing the project.
✓ Completed	Customer has completed the project.
⦿ Blocked	Customer is blocked on completing the project (due to either technical or non-technical reasons).
✢ First Party other	Customer is using another Microsoft service for this capability.
※ Third Party	Customer has a competitor product or alternative solution that achieves the goal of the project.
✕ Will not pursue	Customer has explicitly stated they won't fund the project.
⚐ MS Roadmap	Microsoft does not currently have the feature needed to complete the project, but it is in the roadmap. Usual disclaimers apply.
⚐ Follow up	Customer needs time to review and follow up on this.
✕ Not Applicable	The project does not currently apply to the customer's environment.