Intuitive Ferry Schedule Display Solution: Leveraging Intune for Live Data Integration

The project entails setting up Microsoft Intune to streamline digital displays for ferry schedules, incorporating device groups, scripts, and custom settings. This phase focuses on crafting the technical backbone for displaying real-time schedule data efficiently.

Subsequent steps involve pilot testing with virtual devices to ensure system reliability and data accuracy, followed by a careful rollout to production. This includes collaborating with the client’s IT team for device deployment and providing extended support to fine-tune the system for optimal performance.

Scope

  • Microsoft Intune
  • AutoPilot
  • Multi App Kiosk Mode
  • Device Configuration Profiles
  • Device Enrollment Manager
  • Conditional Access

Discovery and Planning

1. Project Kick-off
2. Validate access to Customer’s Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Intune administration portals.
3. Validate Microsoft Intune device licensing requirements.
4. Conduct planning session(s) with Customer’s information technology owner(s) and project stakeholders.
5. Discuss and document project requirements and timeline.
6. Review Intune to identify existing policies, configuration profiles, and application packages that will be reused to support the solution and determine what additional configuration profiles and application packages will be required.
7. Work with Customer to identify and document targeted dashboards and workbooks including URLs and access requirements

Configure Microsoft Intune

1. Create device groups and filters necessary to support the solution.
2. Create and package PowerShell script(s) and Win32 package(s) necessary to launch and update targeted dashboards or Excel workbook data.
3. Create settings catalogs or OMA-URI based configuration profile to manage device power and display settings.
4. Create up to five (5) additional configuration profiles to manage device settings and restrictions to support the Solution.
5. Create and populate policy set with required compliance policy, configuration profiles, and applications.
6. Apply policy set and application to target device groups

Pilot Testing

1. Work with Customer validate the solution utilizing test and pilot devices.
2. Enroll two (2) test virtual Windows devices in Intune and Autopilot
3. Deploy up to two (2) test virtual Windows devices using Intune and Windows Autopilot
4. Validate access to dashboards and workbooks.
5. Test device functionality and validate data update.
6. Document enrollment process for additional terminals

Production Deployment

1. Enroll three (3) Windows devices in Intune and Windows Autopilot
2. Work with Customer IT team to perform Autopilot controlled deployment of up to three (3) devices.
3. Provide up to sixteen (16) hours of support for configuration of additional terminals.

Knowledge Transfer and Project Closeout

1. Create or update Intune documentation
2. Conduct knowledge transfer session up to four (4) hours covering the Intune configuration and administration of the Ferry Monitor Solution.
3. Documentation Review
4. Project Closeout

Scope of Work

The project enhances the customer’s Microsoft Intune setup by enabling Windows devices to automatically display live Power BI dashboards. It involves creating PowerShell scripts and a custom Win32 package for seamless integration and deployment through Intune. Key phases include assessing the current setup, development, testing, and ensuring the reliable display of Power BI data. The project also includes documentation, user training, and ongoing support to adapt to future updates, optimizing data visualization and management.

Project Outcome

Easy Transition

The project achieved its goal by establishing a dynamic digital display system for ferry schedules, leveraging Microsoft Intune for enhanced operational efficiency and real-time information dissemination at terminal locations.

Amazing Results

Through meticulous planning and execution, including pilot testing and production deployment, the initiative not only improved passenger experience with up-to-date schedule displays but also set a new standard for integrating live data into public transportation signage systems.