Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based endpoint management solution designed for Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Mobile Application Management (MAM). It directly addresses all the requirements. As a cloud service, it ensures apps are available to employees globally. Intune's core functionality includes deploying applications and providing detailed compliance and installation status reports, which satisfies the need to track the app on devices using a Microsoft cloud service. Since Intune is included in many Microsoft 365 subscriptions (such as Business Premium, E3, and E5), leveraging it minimizes additional costs for a company that already has a subscription.

A. Copy the app to Microsoft OneDrive. Allow employees to download and install the app from One Drive.

OneDrive is a file storage service and lacks the native capability to track application installation status across devices.

C. Copy the app to local servers. Allow employees to download and install the app from the servers.

This approach incurs significant costs for hardware and maintenance in multiple regions and does not provide centralized, cloud-based tracking.

D. Deploy the app to all devices by using group policy.

Group Policy is designed for on-premises, domain-joined devices and is not effective for managing devices regardless of location or for cloud-based tracking.

1. Microsoft Learn. (n.d.). What is Microsoft Intune? Microsoft Docs. Retrieved from https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/fundamentals/what-is-intune. In the section "Common business problems that Intune helps solve

" it states Intune is a cloud-based service that "simplifies app and device management

" confirming its suitability for global availability and tracking.

2. Microsoft Learn. (n.d.). Add a Windows line-of-business app to Microsoft Intune. Microsoft Docs. Retrieved from https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/lob-apps-windows. This document details the process of deploying LOB apps and explicitly mentions in the "Monitor the app" section that administrators can "monitor the app's installation status."

3. Microsoft Learn. (n.d.). Common questions and answers with Group Policy and Microsoft Intune. Microsoft Docs. Retrieved from https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/fundamentals/group-policy-settings-vs-intune. The overview clarifies

"Group Policy is an on-premises infrastructure... Microsoft Intune is a 100% cloud service

" explaining why Group Policy is unsuitable for the cloud-centric requirements.

4. Microsoft. (n.d.). Compare Microsoft 365 Enterprise Plans. Microsoft 365. Retrieved from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compare-microsoft-365-enterprise-plans. The feature comparison table shows that Microsoft Intune is included in Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 plans

supporting the requirement to minimize costs by using an existing subscription.