Patch management for Office 2013 on MDT

Hello,
on current MDT 2012, Office 2013 is added as an app. MSP was created for customization and placed in Update folder (did it a while ago)
I am preparing new MDT 2013. Deployed OS will be patched with latest updates. So Windows update will not take initially any time for applying patches after deployment from WSUS.
I would like to know best practices for Updating Office 2013 on Deployment Share.
Please provide a link or instructions: where to get latest O2013 Update Packages (at least security and critical) and how to place them properly in Update folder. Can it coexist with Customization.msp?
1. What is the right thing to manage this? No SCCM in place.
2. Does somebody includes Office 2013 in the image and then use GPO for customization?
Is it a valid scenario? I see at least 2 advantages: no additional time after deployment and full patches for the moment of image creation. Than it could be updated in the moment of image update.
Does it make sense? What are disadvantages of this approach?
thanks.
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Thanks to all!
Ty, I added a lot to my knowledgebase during bombing :) you with the questions since last week :) ... Thanks for the answers...
I purchased Johan's Fundamentals V4 (found it more applicable to my current needs).
A bit in pressure this week need to push 2 models deployment quickly and correctly as possible.
So don't have time to Deep Dive.
What I achieved Driver Group approach works find for tons of drivers. Tried just on model now...
Have to solve sudden issue with WinPE that was working fine and suddenly stopped working.
For O2013...
Just to make things fast I installed O2013 in reference image.
If I understand correctly I cannot use MSP file after the installation is made. I suppose to create it and add to Updates folder of the O2013 source.
So now my option is to work with GPO. I have a configured one for O2013 APPV deployment.
It works great.
Don't remember if I can manage by GPO applications appearance in the Office. (Example want to exclude Publisher and Access from being used on client PC).
Can somebody point where is the option in GPO for selecting individual apps within the Office.
In my MDT2012 I use O2013 deployment as App and use MSP.
For Appv Office I use apps selection from APPV manager. So not sure if it is doable from Office GPO.
Thanks.
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