# Plan a Windows imaging and laptop deployment rollout

A deployment plan for setting up company Windows devices at scale: tool choice, image and driver strategy, task sequence, testing, and rollout waves.

- Topic: Projects & Operations
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Leadership, Rewrite & Edit, Plan, Fill-in Template, Step-by-step
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/plan-a-windows-imaging-and-laptop-deployment-rollout

## Prompt

```text
Help me plan how to deploy Windows to our company computers at scale.

**Number and type of devices:** [e.g. "250 laptops, 3 models, plus 40 desktops"]
**New devices or reimaging existing ones:** [DETAILS]
**Current tools and licensing:** [e.g. Intune, Autopilot, Configuration Manager, MDT/WDS, Entra ID, on-prem Active Directory]
**Windows version and edition:** [e.g. "Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2"]
**Apps and settings every device needs:** [LIST]
**Network and locations:** [offices, remote staff, bandwidth limits, PXE allowed or not]
**Deadline and IT team size:** [DETAILS]

Deliver:
1. **Approach recommendation:** cloud provisioning (Autopilot + Intune), on-prem imaging (Configuration Manager or MDT/WDS), or a hybrid, with trade-offs for my situation. Flag any tool whose support status I should confirm before relying on it.
2. **Image strategy:** thin vs. thick image, driver management per model, update baseline, and how to keep it current.
3. **Deployment sequence:** the step-by-step flow from unboxing or PXE boot to a user-ready device (OS, drivers, domain or Entra join, apps, policies, BitLocker, user data).
4. **Security baseline:** local admin rights, encryption, patching, and credential handling (no passwords stored in plain text in scripts).
5. **Testing and pilot:** test matrix by model and user type, success criteria, and a pilot group.
6. **Rollout waves** with a schedule, user communication, and a rollback plan.
7. **Documentation:** a runbook outline the whole team can follow, and a post-deployment checklist.

Flag assumptions as [CONFIRM] and do not invent licensing terms.
```

## What to fill in

- e.g. "250 laptops, 3 models, plus 40 desktops"
- DETAILS
- e.g. "Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2"
- LIST
- offices, remote staff, bandwidth limits, PXE allowed or not
- CONFIRM

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