DATE and TIME:
This event is scheduled for 17th April 2013 (Wednesday) at Microsoft, Thames Valley Park, Reading, Berkshire RG6 1WG. Location is Building 3 and Session Room Names are “Chicago 1 and Chicago 2”.
Contact your Technical Account Manager for the offering datasheet and registration details if you want to attend.
SUMMARY
This event is aimed at IT Professionals looking for the latest information on SQL Server 2012 and SharePoint 2013. The day will consist of 6 presentations accompanied with demonstrations that will focus on the new set of rich Business Intelligence features in the latest versions of SQL and SharePoint. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions of our Premier Field Engineering, Microsoft Product Support and Consulting teams.
The presenters are Microsoft Premier Field Engineers and Microsoft Senior Consultants who are technology subject matter experts. They have worked on SQL Server & SharePoint with numerous premier customers, bringing with them a wealth of knowledge and experience about the product.
During the break periods there will be an opportunity for attendees to engage with the presenters and other members of the SQL Server/SharePoint Premier Field Engineering team, Microsoft Consulting Services and Customer Technical Support Engineers, this is an excellent opportunity to ask any more questions to the experts in the field.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This Operations Day is aimed at Architects, Engineers and Administrators experienced in deploying or supporting SQL/SharePoint BI and want to know more about the great new BI features. How do these new features work and what are the ideal deployment scenarios? How can these features help in addressing your organisations BI needs? What business and technical value can the new exciting features add? How do these work together to provide a powerful integrated BI platform?
BUSINESS NEEDS:
This event is ideal for organisations that are looking to move to SQL Server 2012/SharePoint 2013 and need their IT staff to be aware of the new features and functionality in the new version. The event will provide their staff with a deeper understanding of Operational best practices.
BENEFITS
After completing this operations day, you will:
- Learn about the new features and architectural changes in SharePoint 2013
- Learn how you can rapidly explore data visually and interactively with PowerView
- Learn more about Master Data Services as an enterprise data management solution
- Learn about what’s different in SSIS in SQL 2012 and how it works.
- Learn about what’s new in SSAS in SQL Server 2012 tabular mode
- Learn about Analysis Services, PowerView and Office Integration
- Learn about what’s new in Reporting Services in SQL 2012
Know more about the challenges and lessons learnt upgrading a Global Business Intelligence Platform.
PRE-REQUISITES:
First-hand level 200 or 300 knowledge of SQL Server and SharePoint Server as an IT Professional.