Bring Office 2K into a managed state?

I originally installed Office 2K as part of a image when I migrated to Win 2K a couple of years ago. Now whenever a user needs to add a Office component or needs an update, I have to perform the operation manually. I have seen reference in tech information about “bringing Office in to a managed state”. I have not been able to find any info on the MS site. I am looking for anyone that has a link to the info or instructions on how to perform the operation.

Thanks