The alternative ‘Measure deployment and ESP durations rather than changing policy blindly’ is not the continuing control for this configuration. The relevant safeguard is ‘Include assignment-group readiness in the Autopilot app preflight’.

The alternative ‘Balance OOBE blocking app scope against setup timeouts’ is not the continuing control for this configuration. The relevant safeguard is ‘Include assignment-group readiness in the Autopilot app preflight’.

The suggested safeguard ‘Add every nonessential application as an ESP blocker and ignore OOBE timeouts’ would leave the demonstrated risk unresolved. Include assignment-group readiness in the Autopilot app preflight.

The alternative ‘Correct device targeting of the required Microsoft 365 Apps deployment’ does not implement the required action ‘Review whether Office must block ESP and adjust installation staging responsibly’. Requiring a large app during OOBE can extend setup even when it is not essential for initial sign-in.

The alternative ‘Package and deploy the approved ODT configuration through a supported Intune/Autopilot integration’ does not implement the required action ‘Review whether Office must block ESP and adjust installation staging responsibly’. Requiring a large app during OOBE can extend setup even when it is not essential for initial sign-in.

The proposed ‘Assign Microsoft 365 Apps only as Available and expect the Autopilot Enrollment Status Page to block OOBE until it installs’ does not implement the required change. Requiring a large app during OOBE can extend setup even when it is not essential for initial sign-in.

The proposition ‘Any app visible in Company Portal is automatically a required Autopilot Enrollment Status Page blocking application’ is not the reason the selected control works. Requiring a large app during OOBE can extend setup even when it is not essential for initial sign-in.

Conflicting Office products and architecture choices can block the intended installation. The controlling technical behavior here is requiring a large app during OOBE can extend setup even when it is not essential for initial sign-in.

Autopilot deployment does not automatically install an app missing the required Intune assignment. The controlling technical behavior here is requiring a large app during OOBE can extend setup even when it is not essential for initial sign-in.

The proposed observation ‘The laptop reaches the desktop but Microsoft 365 Apps installation and ESP required-app status were never examined’ does not establish the target state. The pilot reaches the desktop promptly and Office installs by the agreed time.

Pilot devices install Microsoft 365 Apps at the intended deployment phase. The required observation is the pilot reaches the desktop promptly and Office installs by the agreed time.

A managed Android test device installs the approved application. The required observation is the pilot reaches the desktop promptly and Office installs by the agreed time.

The alternative ‘Balance OOBE blocking app scope against setup timeouts’ is not the continuing control for this configuration. The relevant safeguard is ‘Measure deployment and ESP durations rather than changing policy blindly’.

The alternative ‘Version ODT XML and installer source URLs and validate content availability’ is not the continuing control for this configuration. The relevant safeguard is ‘Measure deployment and ESP durations rather than changing policy blindly’.

The suggested safeguard ‘Add every nonessential application as an ESP blocker and ignore OOBE timeouts’ would leave the demonstrated risk unresolved. Measure deployment and ESP durations rather than changing policy blindly.

The proposed ‘Use a Windows OS feature-update policy to change the Microsoft 365 Apps Current versus Enterprise update channel’ does not implement the required change. Office application servicing is distinct from Windows quality and feature updates.

The alternative ‘Review Office-specific version/channel diagnostics before altering Windows quality update policy’ does not implement the required action ‘Use Microsoft 365 Apps admin center controls for supported update channel and deployment management’. Office application servicing is distinct from Windows quality and feature updates.

The proposed ‘Use a Windows 365 Apps administrative cloud policy to configure Office settings but do not investigate the installed Office build or servicing channel’ does not implement the required change. Office application servicing is distinct from Windows quality and feature updates.

The proposition ‘The Windows quality servicing ring automatically chooses the release channel and build for Microsoft 365 Apps’ is not the reason the selected control works. Office application servicing is distinct from Windows quality and feature updates.

Office update channel controls feature cadence rather than Windows OS servicing cadence. The controlling technical behavior here is office application servicing is distinct from Windows quality and feature updates.

App inventory and version reporting provide evidence separate from Intune device compliance. The controlling technical behavior here is office application servicing is distinct from Windows quality and feature updates.

Targeted clients switch to the intended channel and receive correct Office builds. The required observation is A pilot Office client reports the intended channel and version.

Office update repair succeeds while OS update policy remains unchanged. The required observation is A pilot Office client reports the intended channel and version.

The proposed observation ‘The Windows OS build is current, but Office channel, application version and update compliance are not checked’ does not establish the target state. A pilot Office client reports the intended channel and version.

The alternative ‘Separate Office and Windows servicing runbooks and dashboards’ is not the continuing control for this configuration. The relevant safeguard is ‘Monitor Office update compliance and channel transitions’.

The alternative ‘Set Office application servicing deadlines and stale-client alerts’ is not the continuing control for this configuration. The relevant safeguard is ‘Monitor Office update compliance and channel transitions’.

The suggested safeguard ‘Treat Office update channels as fixed and ignore client version inventory and unsupported builds’ would leave the demonstrated risk unresolved. Monitor Office update compliance and channel transitions.

The proposed ‘Use a Windows OS feature-update policy to change the Microsoft 365 Apps Current versus Enterprise update channel’ does not implement the required change. Office update channel controls feature cadence rather than Windows OS servicing cadence.

The alternative ‘Review Office-specific version/channel diagnostics before altering Windows quality update policy’ does not implement the required action ‘Apply the approved Microsoft 365 Apps update channel change under supported policy management’. Office update channel controls feature cadence rather than Windows OS servicing cadence.

The alternative ‘Use Microsoft 365 Apps inventory and servicing reports to identify and remediate out-of-date clients’ does not implement the required action ‘Apply the approved Microsoft 365 Apps update channel change under supported policy management’. Office update channel controls feature cadence rather than Windows OS servicing cadence.

Apple enterprise app distribution uses the ABM licensing/token integration rather than unmanaged public-store downloads alone. The controlling technical behavior here is office update channel controls feature cadence rather than Windows OS servicing cadence.

The proposition ‘The Windows quality servicing ring automatically chooses the release channel and build for Microsoft 365 Apps’ is not the reason the selected control works. Office update channel controls feature cadence rather than Windows OS servicing cadence.

App inventory and version reporting provide evidence separate from Intune device compliance. The controlling technical behavior here is office update channel controls feature cadence rather than Windows OS servicing cadence.