This accelerator provides proven tools and procedures that enable IT professionals to do the following: create a hardware and software inventory for distribution planning; test the compatibility of applications with Windows XP Professional and limit compatibility issues detected during the process; set up an initial laboratory environment with distribution and imaging servers; customize and merge basic and additional applications into a package; automate the creation and distribution of desktop images; ensure the strengthening of desktops to improve protection within the environment; manage processes and technologies to provide a complete and integrated distribution.