Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit is a handy software tool that helps you find computers on your network and keep a detailed inventory of them. This way, you can create reports and even get recommendations for upgrades!

Easy Installation Process

The installation is pretty straightforward, but just keep in mind it might take some time to complete. Once it's up and running, the interface is super simple to navigate. You’ll see a navigation panel, a menu bar, and a main area where you can check out all the info you need.

Comprehensive Help Documentation

No worries if you're new to this! The toolkit comes with thorough Help documentation that makes it easy for everyone—whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out—to learn how to use it without any hassle.

Diverse Scenarios Available

This program has different scenarios you can choose from like “Cloud,” “Desktop,” “Server,” “Desktop Virtualization,” “Server Virtualization,” “Database,” and “Usage Tracking.” No matter which one you pick, Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit works hard to gather details from all computers on the LAN using tools like WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation), Remote Registry Service, Active Directory, PowerShell, or SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol).

User-Friendly Data Selection Wizard

The toolkit includes a wizard that guides you through selecting the data you're interested in. It’s super easy to process everything with help at every step. Plus, creating databases is as simple as clicking a button! If you want to find your saved reports, just open Windows Explorer; it’s that easy!

A Reliable Software Solution

In summary, Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit is an effective software solution for assessing your software needs. Sometimes it might slow down your computer a bit—that's expected with this type of software—but overall it performs well. We found that it has good response times, supports importing XML files smoothly, and didn't crash or freeze during our tests.