Microsoft Sustainability Manager Project Process Template for Partners

Welcome to the Microsoft Sustainability Manager Proof of Concept (PoC) Template for Azure DevOps. This template is your essential companion for simplifying the setup process of a Microsoft Sustainability Manager (MSM) PoC, ensuring that you have all the resources and information you need at your fingertips.

Introduction

In a world increasingly focused on sustainability and environmental responsibility, Microsoft Sustainability Manager (MSM) stands as a potent solution for managing and enhancing sustainability initiatives. This PoC template serves as your comprehensive guide and deployment framework for MSM, making it accessible to a wide array of users, including government bodies, businesses, and Microsoft's internal teams.

Why Use This Template?

Efficiency: Our template leverages insights and best practices from numerous customer engagement projects, allowing you to set up your MSM PoC efficiently without reinventing the wheel.
Standardization: By following this template, you ensure that your PoC adheres to standardized processes and configurations, enhancing consistency and comparability across projects.
Seamless Deployment: We provide detailed, step-by-step instructions for deploying the template via the Azure DevOps Demo Generator, reducing deployment complexities.
Holistic Approach: This template guides you through every step of the MSM PoC process, from initial onboarding to configuring Azure environments, defining business goals, and fostering collaborations.

With this template, our goal is to empower organizations and individuals to explore the potential of Microsoft Sustainability Manager, drive positive environmental impact, and contribute to a more sustainable future.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Before deploying the template, ensure you have the following prerequisites in place:

Azure DevOps Account

You should have an Azure DevOps account to deploy this template. If you don't have one, you can sign up here.

Azure DevOps Demo Generator Access

You'll need access to the Azure DevOps Demo Generator site to deploy this template.

Deployment

Follow these clear, step-by-step instructions to deploy the template:

Download the Template Zip file:
- Begin by downloading the Microsoft Sustainability Manager PoC Teamplate for Partners.zip to your local machine
Access the Azure DevOps Demo Generator:
- Visit the Azure DevOps Demo Generator site.
Deploy the ADO Project with the Downloaded MSM PoC Template file:
- On the Demo Generator site, sign in using your Microsoft company credentials.
- Click the Choose template button.
- Select "Private" from the menu at the top.
- Press the Choose File button, select the downloaded MSM PoC Template file, and then click the Submit button.
- Update your project name and select the organization where your ADO project will be deployed. Then, click Create Project.
  You should have the project deployment permission for deplying the ADO template
- After a few minutes, your ADO project will be successfully provisioned, as shown below.
Verify the Provisioned Project:
- Once the project provisioning is complete, verify that the resources and configurations have been set up correctly in your Azure DevOps project by clicking Navigate to project.
  Navigate to your ADO project, select Backlogs from the left menu under Boards, and set the backlog filter by Epics.
Good luck with your project using this template!

We hope you find this guide friendly and straightforward as you embark on your journey with the Microsoft Sustainability Manager Proof of Concept template for Azure DevOps.

Contributing

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