| Session Title |
Session Description |
Who Should Attend? |
Day(s) Offered |
Time(s) |
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Understanding PowerPivot
Session Type: Presentation
Focus Area: Tools
Instructor:
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Have you heard of PowerPivot in Excel, do you know it is a powerful tool that can assist in your reporting and analytics needs? In this session, learn more about PowerPivot, how easy it is to use, and the how you can become an Excel star! |
Business Analysts, Information Specialists, Report Writers, Power Users, BI Specialists, Data Modelers |
Tuesday |
2:30p.m. |
Sharepoint Setup and Installation
Session Type: Presentation
Focus Area: Technical
Instructor: |
In this How2 session, be prepared to learn the steps required to get Sharepoint set up and configured to work with your Dynamics solution. At the end of this session you will have a checklist of items to follow for installing and integrating Sharepoint into your Dynamics environment. |
Business Analysts, Information Specialists, BI Specialists, Data Modelers, SQL Administrators, Developers, Software Architects |
Tuesday |
8:00a.m |
Understanding SSRS
Session Type: Presentation
Focus Area: Technical
Instructor: |
SSRS is a key part of the Microsoft stack that allows your company to extract and report data from your Dynamics solution and SQL database. In this session, learn more about SSRS, how companies are deploying it, and providing more reporting options than ever to their Dynamics user base. |
Business Analysts, Information Specialists, BI Specialists, Data Modelers, SQL Administrators, Developers, Software Architects |
Tuesday |
8:00a.m. |
SSRS Setup and Administration
Session Type: How2
Focus Area: Technical
Instructor: |
In this How2 session, be prepared to learn the steps required to get SSRS set up and configured to work with your Dynamics solution. At the end of this session you will have a checklist of items to follow for installing SSRS into your environment. |
Business Analysts, Information Specialists, BI Specialists, Data Modelers, SQL Administrators, Developers, Software Architects |
Tuesday |
9:30a.m. |
Standard Reporting inside Dynamics AX - Customer Showcase
Session Type: Roundtable
Focus Area: Application
Instructor: |
Dynamics AX ships with tools and functionality that can be used to extract and package data into business intelligence data. In this roundtable, listen, learn, and share your experiences with BI and AX. Find out what others are doing with GP to meet their BI reporting needs. |
Business Analysts, Information Specialists, Report Writers, Power Users, BI Specialists, Data Modelers, Developers, IT Directors, Software Architects |
Monday |
2:00p.m. |
Data Warehousing 101
Session Type: Presentation
Focus Area: Approaches
Instructor: |
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Business Analysts, Information Specialists, Report Writers, Power Users, BI Specialists, Data Modelers, SQL Administrators, Developers, Executives, IT Directors, Software Architects, Technical Decision Makers |
Monday
Tuesday
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11:30a.m.
9:30a.m.
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BI Through Sharepoint
Session Type: Presentation
Focus Area: Approaches
Instructor: |
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Business Analysts, Information Specialists, Report Writers, Power Users, BI Specialists, Data Modelers, Developers, Executives, IT Directors, Software Architects, Technical Decision Makers |
Monday |
11:30a.m. |
Future Direction of Business Intelligence within Dynamics
Session Type: Presentation
Focus Area: Approaches
Instructor: |
Looking to learn more about current and future BI and reporting tools available to use with Dynamics? If so, don't miss this presentation on the roadmap for Dynamics BI. Learn about the future of FRx, plans for Management Reporter and Forecaster, and the plans Microsoft has for Corporate Performance Management (CPM). Microsoft has plenty of exciting plans for CPM under the Dynamics line that this session will cover that roadmap in detal. |
Business Analysts, Information Specialists, Report Writers, Power Users, BI Specialists, Data Modelers, Developers, Executives, IT Directors, Software Architects, Technical Decision Makers |
Monday |
10:00a.m.
11:30a.m.
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Leveraging the Microsoft Stack for BI
Session Type: Presentation
Focus Area: Tools
Instructor: |
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Business Analysts, Information Specialists, Report Writers, Power Users, BI Specialists, Data Modelers, Developers, Software Architects, Technical Decision Makers |
Tuesday |
10:30a.m. |
Introduction to Managment Reporter (MR)
Session Type: Presentation
Focus Area: Tools
Instructor: |
Management Reporter (MR) is the next generation application from Microsoft Dynamics for Corporate Performance Management (CPM). In this presentation session, MR will be reviewed in detail. Don't miss the change to see all the great functionality in MR along with the roadmap for FRx to be replaced by MR. |
Business Analysts, Information Specialists, Report Writers, Power Users, BI Specialists, Data Modelers, Developers, Executives, IT Directors, Software Architects, Technical Decision Makers |
Tuesday |
8:00a.m. |
Integrating Management Reporter (MR) with Dynamics
Session Type: Presentation
Focus Area: Tools
Instructor: |
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Business Analysts, Information Specialists, Report Writers, Power Users, BI Specialists, Developers, Software Architects |
Tuesday |
9:30a.m. |
SQL Setup and Administration
Session Type: How2
Focus Area: Technical
Instructor: |
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Business Analysts, Information Specialists, BI Specialists, Data Modelers, SQL Administrators, Developers, Software Architects |
Tuesday |
1:00p.m. |
Developers Roundtable
Session Type: Roundtable
Focus Area: Approaches
Instructor: |
Looking to learn more about Business Intelligence apporaches and programming techniques? Join this Developer roundtable discussion, where BI tools, programming and query approaches, and other developer approaches that are companies are successfully using to deploy BI will be discussed. |
Business Analysts, Information Specialists, Developers, Software Architects |
Monday |
3:30p.m. |
Power Users Roundtable
Session Type: Roundtable
Focus Area: Approaches
Instructor: |
Looking to learn more about Business Intelligence and what is can mean to your organization? Join this Power Users roundtable discussion, where BI basics and the approaches companies that are successfully using to deploy BI will be discussed. |
Business Analysts, Information Specialists, Report Writers, Power Users, BI Specialists |
Monday |
3:30p.m. |
Executive Roundtable
Session Type: Roundtable
Focus Area: Approaches
Instructor: |
Looking to learn more about Business Intelligence and what is can mean to your organization? Join this Executive roundtable discussion, where BI basics and the approaches companies that are successfully using to deploy BI will be discussed. |
Business Analysts, Information Specialists, Executives, IT Directors, Technical Decision Makers |
Monday |
3:30p.m. |
Integrating SSRS and SharePoint Services
Session Type: Presentation
Focus Area: Tools
Instructor: |
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Business Analysts, Information Specialists, BI Specialists, Data Modelers, SQL Administrators, Developers, Software Architects |
Tuesday |
1:00p.m. |
| Implementing a BI Solution with Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 |
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Monday |
10:00a.m. |
FRx for Beginners: Learning How to Maximize Your Financial Reporting
Session Type: How2
Focus Area: Tools
Instructor: |
Learn how to maximize your financial reporting with FRx. In this How2 session geared towards beginning and intermediate FRx users, listen, learn and share your experiences with FRx. Learn how to take the power of FRx and meet your current financial reporting needs. |
Business Analysts, Information Specialists, Report Writers, Power Users, BI Specialists |
Tuesday |
10:30p.m. |
Advanced FRx Techniques: Going Beyond the Balance Sheet to Meet Your Financial Reporting Needs
Session Type: Presentation
Focus Area: Tools
Instructor: |
In this session geared towards experienced FRx users, learn how to maximize your financial reporting with FRx above and beyond the tips and tricks presented earlier in the beginner FRx best practices session. This session is geared towards experienced FRx users who want to share their advanced tips and learn from others who have developed large, complicated, but awesome FRx reports. Advanced FRx users come to this session to impress your peers and pick up some new tricks! |
Business Analysts, Information Specialists, Report Writers, Power Users, BI Specialists |
Tuesday |
1:00p.m. |
FRx Best Practices
Session Type: Roundtable
Focus Area: Tools
Instructor: |
In this roundtable discussion, come prepared to share your experiences with FRx and to gain knowledge to further enhance your FRx skills. Best practices, tips and tricks, along with FRx secrets can be counted on in this exciting session. |
Business Analysts, Information Specialists, Report Writers, Power Users, BI Specialists |
Tuesday |
2:30p.m. |
BI Project Management Options and Approaches
Session Type: Presentation
Focus Area: Approaches
Instructor: |
Don't let your BI project be doomed before it ever starts. In this session, listen was real life BI implementation experiecnes are shared. Find out why it is critical to manage your BI project like an ERP project, and not just another software project. |
Business Analysts, Information Specialists, Executives, IT Directors, Technical Decision Makers |
Monday |
11:30a.m. |
Understanding Excel 2010 and Leveraging it for Your BI Needs
Session Type: Presentation
Focus Area: Tools
Instructor: |
The latest version of Excel, 2010, is a powerful tool that can assist with your BI and reporting needs. In this presentation session, learn how Excel 2010, paired with Microsoft Dynamics, can be used to generate the BI data your users are craving. |
Business Analysts, Information Specialists, Report Writers, Power Users, BI Specialists, Data Modelers, Developers, Software Architects, Technical Decision Makers |
Tuesday |
4:00p.m. |
Understanding SSIS
Session Type: Presentation
Focus Area: Application
Instructor: |
This session emphasizes the application of the tool in a “real world” scenario. During this session several of the components of SSIS will be utilized to build packages for ETL (Extraction, Transformation, Load) to a database from several different data sources. |
Business Analysts, Information Specialists, BI Specialists, Data Modelers, SQL Administrators, Developers, Software Architects |
Tuesday |
2:30p.m. |
Understanding SSAS
Session Type: Presentation
Focus Area: Application
Instructor: |
This session emphasizes building data cubes for multi-dimensional analysis. Several of the components of Analysis Services will be utilized and demonstrated. The final result will be processed and viewed for analysis. |
Business Analysts, Information Specialists, BI Specialists, Data Modelers, SQL Administrators, Developers, Software Architects |
Tuesday |
4:00p.m. |
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BI Solutions: Make vs. Buy
Session Type: Roundtable
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Many times customer struggle with the decision to make or buy a BI solution to meet their reporting needs. In this roundtable session, listen as partners and customers share their experiences around how to approach this important decision. |
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Tuesday |
8:00a.m. |
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Conquering the BI Mountain: Real Life Implementation Stories
Session Type: Roundtable
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In this session customers share their success stories in implementing a BI solution. Throughout the conference you have learned critical pieces of information to assist with a BI implementation. This session will wrap everything up, as customer success stories are highlighted. |
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Tuesday |
4:00p.m. |
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Business Intelligence for the Mid Market
Session Type: Presentations
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You’ve heard about Business Intelligence, but maybe you are not sure what it really means. Maybe you know what BI means, but you’re not sure whether its right for your organization. Maybe you know it’s right for you, but the rest of the organization is asking hard questions about usability, tangible benefits and ROI. Come to this session and learn what BI can be for the Mid Market. What should you expect from a BI system? What should it accomplish? How does the Mid Market use it most effectively? |
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Tuesday |
10:30a.m. |