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Keynote Speakers |  Chris McNulty Chris McNulty is a strategic product manager for SharePoint Solutions at Quest Software, where his responsibilities include the strategic product direction for Quest’s SharePoint solutions. Chris is a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), and a member of the Microsoft Solutions Advocate and MVTSP programs. A frequent speaker at events around the U.S., Chris is the author of the “SharePoint 2010 Consultant’s Handbook – Managed Metadata Service,” and blogs at http://www.chrismcnulty.net/blog and http://www.sharepointforall.com. Prior to Quest, Chris led the SharePoint consulting practice at KMA, a New England-based Microsoft Gold Partner. He holds an MBA in investment management from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College, and has more than 20 years’ experience in financial services technology with John Hancock, State Street, GMO, and Santander. Session Title - Peanut Butter and Jelly: SharePoint Governance and Adoption SharePoint provides such potent end-user collaboration; it’s hard to gain great adoption without proving clear guidance on governance topics like usability, reliability (the other three pillars.) On the other hand, governance without simplicity can raise too many barriers to effective adopting and collaboration. Join me for a 75 minute overview of the five critical success factors in SharePoint success. |  Sajan Parihar Sajan Parihar, Senior Product Manager for Microsoft SharePoint – has 10+ years of experience in product management & development. In his current role, Sajan is responsible for business planning for the SharePoint business, market opportunity analysis, feature tiering, SKU planning and pricing for the next release of SharePoint product. Session Title - Productivity Delivered Join this keynote to learn about the SharePoint business momentum, and get an inside view into the guiding principles that influence Microsoft’s product development efforts. Learn how Microsoft has redefined collaboration, unleashed the ecosystem, and built a world-class platform. This keynote will give you deeper insight into how Microsoft thinks about each one of those topics, how those same guiding principles make SharePoint what it is today, and how the company is shaping its vision for the future. | Customer Speakers |  Gabe Nuñez Gabriel Nuñez is an IT professional with over 12 years experience in web-based systems implementation. Gabe managed the launch and site redesign project for Constellation Energy’s SharePoint 2010 external website in spring of 2011. The redesign process included the consolidation of multiple business unit websites into a single feature-rich/customer-centric experience for visitors. Gabe is an advocate of usability testing and iterative website design. Session Title - Pioneering New Platforms; Using evolving technologies to create a customer-centric experience in a diverse and emerging marketplace. In this session we will discuss the steps taken by Constellation Energy, a FORTUNE 500 company, to develop, implement and sustain a new customer-centric web strategy using the SharePoint 2010 platform. From bringing the platform to life, ensuring a successful launch and maintaining forward momentum while securing the necessary knowledge transfer for self-support and future growth. |  Pramada Reddy Pramada Reddy is the Executive Director of Strategic Communications for Consumers Energy. In this position, Pramada is responsible for leading the development and execution of internal and external communications plans supporting the corporate strategy and the company's major strategic initiatives. She previously worked as the Senior Director of Global Marketing for LexisNexis. She joined LexisNexis in 1999 and held a series of increasingly responsible positions, including Senior Director of Content Strategy. Pramada holds a Bachelor's degree in English from the University of Michigan and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan. Previously, Reddy earned a law degree from the University of Detroit School of Law and is a licensed attorney. Session Title - TBD Session Abstract TBD |
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Session Speakers | BIO Aaron Prince is a SharePoint Developer with a focus in workflow and UI/UX development. He works closesly with design teams and business owners to move toward the best solution. He has been heavily ingrained in Nintex Workflow for over 2 years developing no-code, supportable applications to meet business needs.
SharePoint is Aaron's passion and helping clients realize the potential the platform has to offer is his number one goal. SESSION INFO Session Title - From a blank screen to a real solution in one hour Nintex develops products to enhance your investment in SharePoint. Through the use of our tools, I will show how to quickly build a workflow that can enable collaboration with internal and external teams. While using a mobile device friendly form, we can start workflows from team members or business users outside the company. Easy workflows, mobile-friendly and anonymous forms delivered via the cloud. Copresenting with: John Danner | BIO Chris McNulty is a strategic product manager for SharePoint Solutions at Quest Software, where his responsibilities include the strategic product direction for Quest’s SharePoint solutions. Chris is a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), and a member of the Microsoft Solutions Advocate and MVTSP programs. A frequent speaker at events around the U.S., Chris is the author of the “SharePoint 2010 Consultant’s Handbook – Managed Metadata Service,” and blogs at http://www.chrismcnulty.net/blog and http://www.sharepointforall.com. Prior to Quest, Chris led the SharePoint consulting practice at KMA, a New England-based Microsoft Gold Partner. He holds an MBA in investment management from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College, and has more than 20 years’ experience in financial services technology with John Hancock, State Street, GMO, and Santander. SESSION INFO Climbing Denali: Adding SQL Server 2012 to SharePoint 2010 There’s no new version of SharePoint this year – unless you have SQL Server 2012! Codenamed “Denali”. SQL Server 2012 adds impressive new capabilities in system resilience and business intelligence – especially the new SQL Reporting Services Alerts and Power View (“Crescent”) – self service business intelligence for users. We’ll review how to upgrade to the new version of SQL Server with the new Always On architecture, and dive deeply into setting up and using SSRS, Power Pivot v2 and Power View. | BIO As ICC’s Regional Manager of SharePoint Solutions, Joe is responsible for the strategy and vision of ICC’s SharePoint products and services. Joe specializes in engaging and collaborating with business and technical decision makers to identify business drivers and envision solutions leveraging the breadth of Microsoft SharePoint products & related technologies. With over 20 years of IT experience, Joe has helped organizations with the design, development, implementation, adoption, and governance of intranet, internet, and extranet solutions in government and enterprise organizations for over 10 years on multiple collaboration platforms like Lotus Notes, IBM WebSphere Portal Server, and SharePoint. Joe began focusing on SharePoint solutions in 2004 and now specializes in helping organizations realize the business value of building and deploying solutions on SharePoint. Social MediaCompany - ICC SESSION INFO Session Title - Building a Roadmap for SharePoint Success A successful SharePoint implementation goes way beyond getting the software installed and configured successfully. In this session, Joe Hartsel, ICC’s Regional Manager of SharePoint Solutions and Michelle Caldwell, ICC’s SharePoint Project Delivery Manager, will discuss the importance of building a roadmap to ensure a successful SharePoint implementation. In this highly interactive session, we’ll share all aspects of a SharePoint implementation and discuss how to engage business stakeholders, drive user adoption, and realize a true return on your organization’s investment in SharePoint. Copresenting with: Michelle Caldwell | BIO John Danner has 7+ years’ experience architecting Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions leveraging Microsoft SharePoint products and related technologies. In his current role, John’s responsibilities include enabling Nintex partners and managing and supporting sales efforts in the Heartland, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Territories. John is a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS), Certified Document Imaging Architect (CDIA+) and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree, with an emphasis in Marketing, from Maryville University. SESSION INFO | BIO As Creative Director for Clutch Interactive, Jordan helps others achieve success by realizing the value—and leveraging the use—of good design. From visual design to information architecture to brand experience, his primary objective is to communicate clearly. His projects have received accolades including 2 ADDY awards and 2 Adobe.com’s Site Of The Day awards. He has experience working with many industries including Television, Pharmaceutical, Government, Automotive, Education, Entertainment and Retail which have resulted in numerous outstanding client projects. SESSION INFO The Importance of User Experience The experience users have when engaging a site can make or break a successful project. In this session we will be exploring best practices for UX Design and Documentation to help streamline the development process. Copresenting with: Josey Neidhart | BIO Josey Neidhart, Senior SharePoint Developer, has been working with web technologies for more than 14 years. As a Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist, Josey’s focus is in the development of SharePoint public-facing Internet sites. He specializes in streamlining a company’s Web business, including his work on award winning SharePoint sites. His professional expertise stretches across several disciplines, from writing code in Visual Studio, designing mockups in Illustrator, to mentoring SharePoint technologies to others.
Josey is involved in every stage of the Internet site project process, including envisioning, analysis, design, development, testing, implementation and post-production support. Josey has spent his career involved in a wide range of industries, including energy, pharmaceutical, military, durable goods, and construction. SESSION INFO Session Title - No-Code Solutions: Just a Browser, SharePoint Designer, and a Child-Like Sense of Wonder When developing a site in SharePoint 2010, many people think the best way to construct a dynamic and interactive site is to use managed .NET code. While this approach will work, it requires somebody who knows the workings of .NET coding. The alternative is to leverage SharePoint features that come standard out-of-the-box and extend them without opening Visual Studio 2010. Doing so decreases complexity, speeds development, and allows for governance by non-coding types. The Importance of User Experience The experience users have when engaging a site can make or break a successful project. In this session we will be exploring best practices for UX Design and Documentation to help streamline the development process. | BIO Ms. Caldwell is a SharePoint Delivery Executive with over 14 years of IT experience including 7 years of SharePoint experience. She has managed all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle taking projects from original concept through final implementation. Ms. Caldwell oversees a team of 34 talented SharePoint consultants across multiple disciplines and assignments. In her previous experience she has worked as a Program Manager for SharePoint (SPS 2010, MOSS, SPS 2003) and infrastructure implementations, migrations, branding, governance and architecture projects. She has managed budget, project plan, resource allocation, forecast, and delivery. She has a wealth of experience working in large-scale, complex, cross-functional/platform environments. Within her projects, her responsibilities included collaboration, interactive design, user interface design, usability, information architecture, user experience, knowledge management, content management, and business process re-engineering. In addition, Ms. Caldwell is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt, Certified Project Manager, and a Professional Certified Scrum Master. Social MediaCompany - ICC SESSION INFO Session Title - Building a Roadmap for SharePoint Success A successful SharePoint implementation goes way beyond getting the software installed and configured successfully. In this session, Joe Hartsel, ICC’s Regional Manager of SharePoint Solutions and Michelle Caldwell, ICC’s SharePoint Project Delivery Manager, will discuss the importance of building a roadmap to ensure a successful SharePoint implementation. In this highly interactive session, we’ll share all aspects of a SharePoint implementation and discuss how to engage business stakeholders, drive user adoption, and realize a true return on your organization’s investment in SharePoint. Copresenting with: Joe Hartsel | BIO Russ Houberg is a SharePoint 2010 Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) and has been a Senior Architect at KnowledgeLake for over 7 years. Russ is responsible for designing the taxonomy and topology architecture for KnowledgeLake’s document imaging customers who require enterprise class scalability. He has spent the last several years focused on pushing the boundaries of SharePoint scalability. Russ is a co-author of "SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise Content Management" (Wrox) and has also written several whitepapers on various scalability topics for Microsoft and the SharePoint community. SESSION INFO Session Title - Customer Panel Ask the expert type of panel presentation. Getting Organized; Distributing Content in SharePoint 2010 This session will start with a brief overview of the Content Organizer, Content Type Syndication and “Send To Connections”. The remainder of the session will be an extended demonstration of a content distribution solution that facilitates farm scalability by using a high speed loading process to show how documents can be dynamically routed using the Content Organizer. The demo will also highlight the ability of SharePoint to automatically create dynamic folder structures based on document counts in a folder or based on metadata property values. | BIO Ryan Dennis, MCTS, MCITP is a Senior SharePoint Engineer for Information Control Corporation (ICC). He has worked on SharePoint solutions in the public, non-profit, and private sectors. His focus is SharePoint Infrastructure, with an emphasis on deployment and migration. He specializes in SharePoint Foundation 4.0, SharePoint Server 2010, WSS 3.0, MOSS 2007, SharePoint Designer, InfoPath, and Windows PowerShell. You can find him on Twitter (http://twitter.com/SharePointRyan) or via his blog, http://www.sharepointryan.com. SESSION INFO Session Title - Funnel your Info down a new Path InfoPath provides business users with a familiar, feature rich means of creating dynamic, powerful electronic forms. While it has been around since the 2003 release of Microsoft Office, InfoPath 2010 combined with SharePoint 2010, is a match made in heaven. InfoPath is heavily integrated into SharePoint 2010, and users can now create engaging forms within minutes and without writing a single line of code. This presentation will show you how you can start leveraging InfoPath to funnel your business information down a new path. Demos, gotchas, tips & tricks will all be a part of this 10,000 foot view of Microsoft InfoPath as it relates to SharePoint 2010. | BIO Ryan Miller loves working with SharePoint and has been doing so since 2003. Formerly a DBA, a web developer, and a .NET developer, Ryan enjoys putting all these skills to use in a single platform.
As a Senior SharePoint Solutions Developer with ICC, Ryan helps clients plan, and successfully execute, their SharePoint projects. He has helped clients implement a great deal of the SharePoint product including Collaboration, WCM (publishing), and Enterprise Search. He also has extensive experience branding SharePoint Sites and using SharePoint as a Rapid Application Development (RAD) platform.
An avid supporter of the SharePoint community, Ryan maintains the SharePoint-centric blog, www.intranoggin.com, which is also syndicated through www.planetsharepoint.org. Ryan has published a whitepaper on SharePoint workflow options and several open source SharePoint projects, such as wssactivities.codeplex.com , all of which can be found in his blog’s navigation or under his CodePlex profile. SESSION INFO Session Title - CQWP: The Most Powerful Tool You’re Underutilizing You’ve gotten your data into SharePoint, now how do you get it out and display it in the format you need? In this session, we’ll do some intensive coverage of the Content Query Web Part (CQWP) and show you how to tap into its power.
This session will include a web part overview and deep dive with a wide range of experienced-based demos that should interest anyone from the 100 level site owner to the 300 level developer. | BIO Veenus Maximiuk (MCITP, MCTS) is a Microsoft SharePoint Virtual Technical Specialist specializing in SharePoint architecture, design, and deployment. As ICC's SharePoint Managing Architect, Veenus is responsible for translating business requirements into technical solutions built on SharePoint. She specializes in Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and 3.0, SharePoint Portal Server 2003, MOSS 2007, SharePoint 2010, SharePoint Designer, InfoPath, and integration with technologies such as TMG Server, and SQL Server Reporting Services.
Veenus has designed and implemented enterprise SharePoint solutions for multiple public sector and private organizations. These solutions range from intranets for over 40,000 users, as well as secure and public internet sites. She is a recognized technical expert in the SharePoint community and is a dynamic informative speaker who has presented at multiple local, national, and international SharePoint events. Veenus' current focus is SharePoint 2010 architecture and design; she has been the featured speaker on SharePoint upgrade planning and migration at the SharePoint 2010 Comes to Columbus Conference and the Microsoft Dogfood SharePoint Conference. SESSION INFO Session Title - Tuning Your SharePoint Environment Successful SharePoint implementations require considerable amount of testing. Configuration and performance management are keys to ensuring an optimized and well run environment. Poor performance can turn even the most well planned implementations into a frustrating experience for the end user. To learn more about how you can improve performance by optimizing your SharePoint environment, come join this session. | |
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