VPAM is a program that has been designed to address problem areas such as cluster and network configuration, production job scheduling, system administration, and monitoring. Numerous possible cluster and network configurations are presented and discussed with recommendations about which might be appropriate for a given client. WebCT has been hosting Vista for client schools and shares the experience of building a production schedule as a part of the program. The program also covers areas beyond just getting the system up and running, such as what tasks are necessary to properly administer the application, and what events and processes should be monitored.

Many WebCT customers migrated from Campus Edition to Vista. CE was far less complex, and may have created a false expectation that Vista would be similarly easy to implement. The result has been installs that lack the necessary planning to be successful. This program is vital to help technical staff achieve the proper mindset to deploy a truly enterprise-scale application.